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The Sun
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
‘Gorgeous' jewellery brand loved by celebs including GBBO's Prue Leith announces sudden closure as it launches huge sale
A "GORGEOUS" jewellery brand loved by celebs including Prue Leith has announced its sudden closure as it launches a huge sale. The independent store and home of hand-crafted colourful costume jewellery, offered sterling silver items, freshwater pearls, and a range of accessories. 4 4 4 Having been a colourful feature of Kings Heath in Birmingham for over 15 years, The Jewellery Stop has come to the "heartfelt" decision to close down. Its goods have been worn and loved by many a celeb including The Great British Bake Off 's Dame Prue Leith and TV broadcaster Clare Balding. The broadcaster even has her own online section known as "Clare Balding style". She has been spotted wearing the store's colourful jewellery design s on TV many times including during the Olympics, the Paralympics, Wimbledon and most recently Crufts 2025. But sadly, a Facebook post revealed the shop's decision to close. The post read: "Dear loyal customers of Kings Heath and beyond, here at The Jewellery Stop on Poplar Road we have made the difficult and heartfelt decision to close our shop on Friday, May 2. "We have 30 per cent off selected items including KEW gardens soaps and hand creams, greeting cards and selected jewellery. Do come and see us in store during our last few days! However, the spokesperson added "we are not going far" and revealed the business will move online. They said: "Our click and collect service will still be available to our loyal customers and we will continue to dress our shop windows with colourful and inspiring products form our online range. "We are making this change in order to create a dynamic and inspiring office space to continue to grow our online business and evolve with changing shopping trends. "We appreciate this adjustment to online only may not suit everybody and we hope to be able to offer an alternative shopping experience further down the line. "Please follow our Facebook page for updates or check posters in our shop windows. "We are so grateful to everyone who has shopped with us over the years, thank you for being part of our journey." With quality jewellery came quality reviews and this shop has earned its fair share. One person shared to Google Reviews: "Absolutely beautiful pieces, I have bought 2 of the star necklaces from this lovely shop in the past and I always get compliments when I wear them! "Would love if there were more of this design available in different colours because I absolutely love them! "Planning to visit the shop when I can because it would be lovely to see these gorgeous pieces in person and meet the lovely people behind the shop!" Why are retailers closing stores? RETAILERS have been feeling the squeeze since the pandemic, while shoppers are cutting back on spending due to the soaring cost of living crisis. High energy costs and a move to shopping online after the pandemic are also taking a toll, and many high street shops have struggled to keep going. However, additional costs have added further pain to an already struggling sector. The British Retail Consortium has predicted that the Treasury's hike to employer NICs from April will cost the retail sector £2.3billion. At the same time, the minimum wage will rise to £12.21 an hour from April, and the minimum wage for people aged 18-20 will rise to £10 an hour, an increase of £1.40. The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year. It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year. Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: "The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025." It comes after almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs in 2024. End-of-year figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed the number of job losses spiked amid the collapse of major chains such as Homebase and Ted Baker. It said its latest analysis showed that a total of 169,395 retail jobs were lost in the 2024 calendar year to date. This was up 49,990 – an increase of 41.9% – compared with 2023. It is the highest annual reading since more than 200,000 jobs were lost in 2020 in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced retailers to shut their stores during lockdowns. The centre said 38 major retailers went into administration in 2024, including household names such as Lloyds Pharmacy, Homebase, The Body Shop, Carpetright and Ted Baker. Around a third of all retail job losses in 2024, 33% or 55,914 in total, resulted from administrations. Experts have said small high street shops could face a particularly challenging 2025 because of Budget tax and wage changes. Professor Bamfield has warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector. "By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer's household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020." Followed by a second person: "Absolutely gorgeous jewellery. Every time my friend and I go to a flower show we look out for the stand selling this beautiful jewellery. "My friend bought a necklace in May and has worn it continously. It hasn't tarnished with wearing and being sprayed with perfume. It looks as good as the day she bought it. "I have bought earrings and necklaces over the years we have seen the jewellery stand. "They make beautiful gifts too. We probably won't see you at Chatsworth. "But we'll definitely see you next year and buy your beautiful jewellery and bring you a coffee." Just two days ago one person left a review via the store's website. They said: "Bought a pair of earrings in a local independent shop a while ago. "I liked them so much, that I went back to see if they had them in different colours. "They didn't, but gave me the makers, The Jewellery Stop! So now I have three pairs of beautiful coloured leaf earrings." 4
BBC News
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Channel Island Dog of the Year has 'fabulous' time at Crufts
The Channel Island Dog of the Year had a "fabulous" time at Crufts 2025 despite going unplaced in her class. Mika, a three-year-old Tibetan Terrier from Guernsey, won the prestigious Channel Island title in February at the Trinity Royal Showground in Jersey. Her win meant she qualified for Crufts 2025's open female class, which her owner Paige Le Moignan described as "the big girl's class". Ms Le Moignan, vice-president of the Guernsey Kennel Club, said: "It was hectic but it was an absolute fabulous time. This time, unfortunately, it wasn't her year as she didn't place." She added: "There were a lot of international dogs that had come over. She was looked at by the judge constantly."I was not envious of the judge at all in that class. I don't envy having to pick the choices." Ms Le Moignan said travelling from Guernsey to the show in Birmingham was "a lot" for her but Mika was "so chilled out". "The only time Mika is ever awake is if she wants a treat or if she needs the bathroom," she said. "People say don't they have to travel up in cages but they've actually got way more room than we've got. "They've got their treats, their food, their water - everything they could need."
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What do Crufts winners get? This is how much prize money they receive
Crufts brings thousands of dogs and tens of thousands of visitors to the NEC every year for four days of competitions and displays. The very first show was held at the Royal Agricultural Hall in Islington back in 1891 and was named after founder Charles Cruft. The Guinness Book of Records has officially recognised Crufts as the world's largest dog show. More than 150,000 people were expected to attend in 2025, and a record number of more than 166,500 people attended the show in 2019. So, with that reputation and popularity, what do the winners get? READ MORE: Crufts 2025 Day 1 results with Terrier and Hound winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 2 results with Utility and Toy group winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 3 results with Gundog group winner announced Crufts 2025 Day 4 results with Working, Pastoral and Best in Show winners announced A spokesman for The Kennel Club told Birmingham Live: "The Best in Show winner receives prize money of £200. For the vast majority of breeders, it is about the prestige, not the money." The prize money is twice what it used to be in previous years but hasn't changed in some time. The winners also receive a replica of the solid silver Keddall Memorial Trophy, which is named after Robert Keddall, show manager for 30 years. Despite the relatively modest cash prize for the winner at what is the world's biggest celebration of man's best friend, the title can lead to sponsorship deals and stud fees which can bring in big money. Experts have said a puppy from a Crufts winner could be expected to sell for around £1,500 but the real money is in hiring out male dogs for breeding. It's been claimed that a Best of Breed winner can rake in up to £250,000 in stud fees for his owner and sire up to 300 litters. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp. Join our dedicated community for the most up-to-date news from across the city and surrounding region.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Crufts 2025 Day 4 full list of every breed winner for Working and Pastoral dogs
The last day of Crufts 2025 has involved judging all the pastoral and working dogs to find the best of each breed. These winners then compete to be named best in the whole group, making them a finalist for Best in Show. In the Working Group, it was the Bernese Mountain Dog that dominated with 159 dogs at the show, followed by the Newfoundland (140), Siberian Husky (138) and Rottweiler (138). Meanwhile, the Border Collie dominated the Pastoral Group with 300 dogs competing. The next most popular contenders were the Shetland Sheepdog (257), Bearded Collie (228), Rough Collie (197) and Pembroke Welsh Corgi (155). READ MORE: Crufts 2025 Day 1 results with Terrier and Hound winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 2 results with Utility and Toy group winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 3 results with Gundog group winner announced Crufts 2025 Day 4 results with Working and Pastoral winners announced Alaskan Malamute: Multi Ch Contract with The Devil Sielos Misterija Euw Int Jch (Miss G. Tamasauskaite) Bernese Mountain Dog: Ch Carraigbern Noble Heart of Rodiveco (IKC) (Mr G & Mr L & Ms V Dybdall & Lydon & Hughes) Bouvier Des Flandres: Ch Nikolaev Malbec (Mrs L Nichols) Boxer: Ch Macbarra Kickin Up A Storm at Glenauld JW (Misses L & S Mair) Bullmastiff: Ch Angel's Phoenix Ron Weasley Astonpride JW (Imp Ita) (Mr R & Mrs K & Miss F Aston & Aston & Pavesi) Canadian Eskimo Dog: Aavuuta Qimmiq Akiak ShCEx (Imp Can) Bel/ir Jch (Mrs P A Byrne) Dobermann: Ch/lux Ch Korifey Vanquish (Mrs A L & Ms I Jones & Ushakova) Dogue De Bordeaux: Poseidon Red Beauty Bordeaux Ned/lux J Ch (Mrs M Arnts), did not compete in group judging as owner had to catch the ferry home German Pinscher: Fr/lux/int Ch Sally De La Capelliere (Mrs Anne Bazot-Bourroux) Giant Schnauzer: Ch Black Alma Xia (Mrs F Vallet) Great Dane: Primus Diamonds Are Forever Samdice (Mr J C, Mrs H & Miss C Dyson) Great Swiss Mountain Dog: Multi Ch Watson Shiragon Pol Jch (Mrs Z Bladowska) Greenland Dog: Bel/esp/ire/int Ch Fenrirkin Can't Be Late ShCEx Sui Jch (Miss A J Blaney) Hovawart: Ir Ch Micona Coconut Cream An Ch 23 Cw23 Cen JW Cen W Ir Jch (Mr M & Mrs B Bos) Leonberger: Sulandi Electric Storm (Mrs D & Miss L Whan) Mastiff: Sculpted by Nature at Elljayart (Mr S D & Mrs T B Andrews) Neapolitan Mastiff: Makaevo Georgio (Mr M Evans) Newfoundland: Ch Sandbears Masterpiece (Ms S Blake) Portuguese Water Dog: Ch/can Grchb/can/am Ch Macduff's Critical Acclaim (Imp Can) (Mr B C & Ms L G & Miss M Williams & Newton & Slack) Rottweiler: Ch Fantasa Lucky Seven (Miss M Dunhill-Hall) Russian Black Terrier: It/kzs Ch Lisander Shooting Star over The Rainbow Jch (Mrs A. M. Mura) St Bernard: Best in breed was not confirmed as dog did not pass the veterinary health checks to proceed into group judging Siberian Husky: Lupacchiotto Made You Look (Miss S Whatsley) Tibetan Mastiff: Dzhozias Viking (Mr V Molnar) GROUP WINNER Any Variety Imported Breed Register (Entlebucher Mountain Dog): Dj Bruno von Semberweiden (Mr Lubos Novy) Anatolian Shepherd Dog: Sunlions Rekortmen (Miss K Stewart) Australian Cattle Dog: Limaband Expedito (Mr Paolo Coletta) Australian Shepherd: Shepherds of Paradise Tsss Milk Shake Please! (Miss P Laroche) GROUP WINNER Bearded Collie: Ch Corimist Destiny by Design (Miss N & Ms J Whelan & Young) Beauceron: Fr Ch/am Gr Ch Surreal Des Gardiens D'apollinaire Rn Bcat Cgca/u Tkn Rato Nhat Nhato (Ms I & Ms A Phillips & Robertson) Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael): Ch Domburg Can't Say No to Cairbar *** (Ms S. K. Morris) Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois): Laeken Paradis Simba-Leffe at Ashjack (Imp Bel) (J Snook) Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois): Ch Foryd Denali at Hawksflight *** (Miss N, Mrs L & Miss S Mackie, Lester & Smith) Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren): Ch Domburg Made by Hawksflight (N, L & S Mackie, Lester & Smith) Border Collie: Sh Ch Fayken I Am Love JW (Mr R K & Miss J Green & Ratcliffe) Briard: Ch Gilcoru Wolfblass D'brie (Mrs N Rual Keogh) Catalan Sheepdog: Prt Gch Jado De Pastores del Pas (Mr J.r. Carvalho) Collie (Rough): Tremaro Kind of Magic (Mr Rp & Mrs Ma Shipp) Collie (Smooth): Ch Blamorder Makers Mark JW (Mr D & Mrs T & Miss Ag Holmes & Holmes & Lusty) Estrela Mountain Dog: Ir Ch J'ursa Da Acinomagricultura (Ms J Haslett) Finnish Lapphund: Ch Arianrhod Black Sun Aeon at Muzoku (Ms T & Mr E Forsey) German Shepherd Dog: Evawell Eliisa (N De Paule) Hungarian Puli: Ch Tyngeli Make Believe at Vilmos (Mrs J Bodle) Hungarian Pumi: Lt Ch Serteperti Hanka Multi Jch (Ms M Szypulska) Komondor: Int & Multi Ch Somogyi Betyár Királylány (Mrs A-M Kähkönen) Lancashire Heeler: Utthanshavan Wolf Moon Man (Mrs W Mcbride) Maremma Sheepdog: Cro Ch Reate Dei Cani Di Varrone (Mr R Palozzi) Norwegian Buhund: Frostisen Zeffer (Mrs J.c. & Mr D.c. Langford) Old English Sheepdog: Int/ir Ch Griland Texas Ranger Jch Cen JW (Mrs A Rogala) Polish Lowland Sheepdog: Pol/nld Ch Ponadto Zacny Zanadto W22/24 Cw22/23 (Miss Anna Dominiak) Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Se/no/fin Ch Vi'skaly's Klas Pontus Arnoldson (Mrs I Mattisson-Sandstrom) Pyrenean Sheepdog (Long Haired): Sandytrail Sauterelle (Mr E & Mrs S Flint) Samoyed: Ch Vandreem Imperial Ripasso JW (Mrs A & Miss K & Miss N & Mr B Jebson & Jebson & King & Jebson) Shetland Sheepdog: Ch/Ir Ch Longrange Cailin Dubh Cw22 Cen W Cen Ch An Ch 22/23 (Mrs C Dunne) Swedish Vallhund: Se/dk/nu/fi/nord Ch Danga's Ecke Goteson (Mrs I Johannesson) Turkey Kangal Dog: D/nl/lux Ch Werner*** (Mr Th. Wilken) Welsh Corgi (Cardigan): Nld/lux/int/deu Ch Waggerland Big Bang Ww'22 (Mrs Rcm Dijkhorst-Noij) Welsh Corgi (Pembroke): Multi Ch Aurorus Lunaris Ex Valhalos Sargas (Mrs J Xu) Any Variety Imported Breed Register (Hungarian Kuvasz): Multi Ch Halasi-Pásztor Gubanc (Mrs K Anett) Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp . Join our dedicated community to get the latest updates.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Crufts 2025 Day 4 winners announced for Working, Pastoral and Best in Show
Crufts 2025 has announced the Best in Show at the climax of its fourth and final day at the NEC Birmingham. Today it was the turn of the Working and Pastoral dogs. Each breed was judged and then all the winners went forward into the group judging. The Working group winner and Pastoral group winner became the sixth and seventh finalists for the Best in Show finale. We have all the results and have included a reminder of last year's results below. READ MORE: Crufts 2025 Day 1 results with Terrier and Hound winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 2 results with Utility and Toy group winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 3 results with Gundog group winner announced Winner of Best in Show 2025: Hound Group Winner - Whippet: Int/multi Ch Una Donna Che Conta Euw23 (Mrs A Corradini), known as Miuccia Reserve: Working Group Winner - Tibetan Mastiff: Dzhozias Viking (Mr V Molnar), known as Viking Remaining finalists: Terrier Group Winner - Jack Russell Terrier: Totgree's Hannabell (Mr S. Sgura), known as Ana Utility Group Winner: Miniature Schnauzer: Aidante Georgia On My Mind, (Mr A.l. & Mr J.g.m Lucin & Gonzalez Mendicote), known as Liza Toy Group Winner: Papillon: Ch Gleniren Miracle Starmaker, (Mrs I & Mr G Robb), known as Sophia Gundog Group Winner: Spaniel (Cocker): Sh Ch Zheridons Blanche (Mr D C & Mr M D Todd & Rahman), known as Suzie Pastoral Group Winner - Australian Shepherd: Shepherds of Paradise Tsss Milk Shake Please! (Miss P Laroche), known as Shake Winner of Working Group 2025: Tibetan Mastiff: Dzhozias Viking (Mr V Molnar), known as Viking Reserve: Newfoundland: Ch Sandbears Masterpiece (Ms S Blake) Third: Alaskan Malamute: Multi Ch Contract with The Devil Sielos Misterija Euw Int Jch (Miss G. Tamasauskaite) Fourth: Rottweiler: Ch Fantasa Lucky Seven (Miss M Dunhill-Hall) Remaining finalists on the shortlist: Bouvier Des Flandres: Ch Nikolaev Malbec (Mrs L Nichols) Dobermann: Ch/lux Ch Korifey Vanquish (Mrs A L & Ms I Jones & Ushakova) Leonberger: Sulandi Electric Storm (Mrs D & Miss L Whan) Russian Black Terrier: It/kzs Ch Lisander Shooting Star over The Rainbow Jch (Mrs A. M. Mura) Winner of Pastoral Group 2025: Australian Shepherd: Shepherds of Paradise Tsss Milk Shake Please! (Miss P Laroche), known as Shake Reserve: Bearded Collie: Ch Corimist Destiny by Design (Miss N & Ms J Whelan & Young) Third: Border Collie: Sh Ch Fayken I Am Love JW (Mr R K & Miss J Green & Ratcliffe) Fourth: Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Se/no/fin Ch Vi'skaly's Klas Pontus Arnoldson (Mrs I Mattisson-Sandstrom) Remaining finalists on the shortlist: Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren): Ch Domburg Made by Hawksflight (N, L & S Mackie, Lester & Smith) Norwegian Buhund: Frostisen Zeffer (Mrs J.c. & Mr D.c. Langford) Old English Sheepdog: Int/ir Ch Griland Texas Ranger Jch Cen JW (Mrs A Rogala) Welsh Corgi (Cardigan): Nld/lux/int/deu Ch Waggerland Big Bang Ww'22 (Mrs Rcm Dijkhorst-Noij) Here's a reminder of the winners from last year. Winner of Working Group 2024: Leonberger - Ch Corleone Navigator at Kalizmar (Imp Can) (Mr L & Miss K Studholme & Rushby), known as Neville Reserve: Tibetan Mastiff - Fr Ch Rongshai Du Domaine De Toundra (Mrs S Haeffele) Third: Newfoundland - Srb Ch Reggae Man De La Baie De Pempoul (P Le Rest) Fourth: Alaskan Malamute - Ch Chayo Vasilisa (Mrs S Ellis-Payne) Remaining finalists on the shortlist: Bernese Mountain Dog - Multi Ch Chalina's Ellington (Miss F. & Ms C. Basböll) Boxer - Ch/ir Ch Willow Sparks Will Fly (Mrs A Payne) Bullmastiff - Ch Angel's Phoenix Ron Weasley Astonpride JW (Imp Ita) (Mr R & Mrs K & Miss F Aston & Aston & Pavesi) Dobermann - Ch Manzart Wise Guy (Mrs A J & Mr N D Everley & Hughes) Note that the St Bernard best in breed - Pol/swiss/dan Ch Ercole Wielkopolski Bernardyn Ww (Mrs Magda & Mr Pawel Kubacha & Kopinke) - was withdrawn from the group judging after becoming unsettled in the ring. Winner of Pastoral Group 2024: Australian Shepherd - Ch Brighttouch Drift The Line Through Dialynne (Imp Rus) (Mrs M, Mr J & Mrs K Raymond, Shaw & Kirtley), known as Viking Reserve: Pyrenean Mountain Dog - Be/nl/dk/ch/lu/de/int Ch Qamar Du Grand Tendre (Mr Amj & Mr Jc Tijtgat & Akurassage) Third: Old English Sheepdog - Multi Ch Reata's Vector Space JW A18 Ww21 (N & S Meijer) Fourth: Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) - Multi Ch Aurorus Lunaris Ex Valhalos Sargas (Mrs J Xu) Remaining finalists on the shortlist: Australian Cattle Dog - Hrv Ch/ch Ch/lt Ch Limaband Can-Say Palianytsia Ww'23 (Mrs T Kavaleuskaya) Briard - Ch Barembak Albufera at Charson (Mrs S Hillier) Hungarian Puli - Matyóföldi-Kisbojtár Juliska Erzsike Ejw23 Int/nl/dk/be Jch (Mrs W & Ms K Koot-Van Oosten & Van Rijn) Norwegian Buhund - Ch Koromandel Tusen Takk JW (ai) (Mrs J Shorer-Wheeler) Samoyed - Ch Nikara Secret Love by Norjack JW (Mr N & Mrs J D Collinson) Winner of Best in Show 2024: Australian Shepherd - Ch Brighttouch Drift The Line Through Dialynne (Imp Rus) (Mrs M, Mr J & Mrs K Raymond, Shaw & Kirtley), known as Viking Reserve: Jack Russell Terrier - Multi Ch Original Master's Voice Lovesong Monamour (Ms Kao Miichi), known as Zen Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp . 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