Fashion

High street fashion giant to close 35 stores in just days

High street fashion giant to close 35 stores in just days

Posted by - March 8, 2025 Fashion

SelectFashion, the popular women's fashion retailer known for its affordable, trendy clothing, is set to close 35 stores within days, following a series of closures since the start of 2025. The following documents provided to The Sun outlined plans for 35 Select stores to close throughout February and March. It was recently announced...

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Fitness

UK gym and fitness brand spending jumped in December – CACI report

UK gym and fitness brand spending jumped in December – CACI report

Posted by February 27, 2025

Published February 27, 2025 A recent Experian and Reward report showed interest in fitness surging in the UK and now a new study from data specialist CACI has reinforced that, with the company revealing a “significant spending increase in gyms and [on] fitness focused brands” in December compared to the...

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Shopping

Infra

Major military infrastructure upgrade completed at Leuchars

Major military infrastructure upgrade completed at Leuchars

Posted by - March 6, 2025

Upgraded facilities have been delivered for The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and 2nd Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, including refurbished offices, garaging, a shared workshop, a central servicing and inspection facility and a new-build bespoke store. At the formal opening of the new facilities on 5 March, Belinda Lunn,...

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Sports

Jonas vs Price: How women’s boxing can become centre stage in UK

Jonas vs Price: How women’s boxing can become centre stage…

Posted by - March 8, 2025

The iconic Royal Albert Hall has hosted pugilism for over a century, welcomed key political figures and showcased musical superstars.On Friday evening, a women's bout headlined the regal venue for the first time. About 4,000 fans witnessed Lauren Price dominate trailblazer Natasha Jonas in the main event of an all-female...

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Gambling

Best Crypto Casinos UK – Top 10 Bitcoin Gambling Sites…

Posted by March 8, 2025

Despite its overwhelming popularity, crypto gambling in the UK remains in a legal gray area. All casino operators in the UK need to have a valid permit, as required by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Yet, the regulator’s guidelines don’t specifically cover operations that use cryptocurrency. So, licensed crypto casinos...

Online gambling channelisation in the UK – How well it…

Posted by March 7, 2025

Gambling in the UK is controlled under the Gambling Act 2005. This act requires all gambling operators to be licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The Commission enforces regulations that help prevent financial crimes, underage gambling, and unfair games. The regulations also stipulate that licensed gambling operators...

UK Gambling Commission Opens White Paper Public Feedback | Suffolk…

Posted by March 6, 2025

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has initiated its third consultation period to gain feedback and proposals to make gambling machines in the UK more secure and fair, a recommendation included in the White Paper on the Gambling Act Review. This consultation period extends over 16 weeks, from 29 January until...

Paddy Power High Court case: Gardener wins £1m payout

Posted by March 5, 2025

Mrs Durber sued PPB Entertainment Limited, which trades as Paddy Power and Betfair, for breach of contract and for the rest of her winnings, based on what she was shown on screen.In a judgment on Wednesday, Mr Justice Ritchie granted summary judgment in her favour, meaning she won her case...

High court orders Paddy Power to pay £1m prize to…

Posted by March 5, 2025

When Corrinne Durber was told by Paddy Power she had won £1m but received only £20,000 she had a choice: fold or double down.The gardener from Gloucestershire went for the latter and on Wednesday her tenacity paid off – she won a high court case forcing the gambling giant to...

Gardener wins High Court case against Paddy Power over £1m…

Posted by March 5, 2025

A gardener, who was told she had scooped more than £1m on a Paddy Power game but was only paid £20,000, has won a High Court case against the betting company.Corrine Durber, from Gloucestershire, was playing one of the firm's online games in October 2020. It was described as a...

Gambling with Consent: Free, Specific, and Informed Consent in Data…

Posted by March 5, 2025

5 March 2025 by Matthew Leitch Background In RTM v Bonne Terre Ltd [2025] EWHC 111 (KB), the High Court considered claims brought in data protection and the tort of misuse of private information. The Claimant described himself as a “recovering online gambling addict” [1]. He sought damages for harm,...

Asian students ‘most likely to be at risk of gambling…

Posted by March 5, 2025

The fourth Annual Student Gambling Survey, commissioned by GAMSTOP and Ygam, revealed that '23 per cent of Asian students who gamble are at high risk' and '36 per cent at moderate risk of gambling harm'. This is more than 'four times higher than the general population'. The survey, conducted by...