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Wales Online
15-05-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Popular shop in Cardiff city centre shuts suddenly
Popular shop in Cardiff city centre shuts suddenly The Australian chain opened its first Welsh store six years ago Shoppers have noticed the doors have been closed for several days (Image: Lois McCarthy ) Popular stationery and gift store Typo has officially closed its store in Cardiff's St David's Centre. It brings an unexpected end to its six-year presence in the city. The Australian brand opened in St David's in 2019 selling a range of quirky stationery, homeware, gifts, and tech accessories. It was a favourite among the city's students. The closure has left many surprised, as the store often appeared busy. To add to the confusion, Typo's Cardiff branch is still listed as open on Google, with regular operating hours still showing. There were also no typical signs of a store winding down—no sales, no notices, and no explanation. The shutters simply came down and have remained closed for several days. While the reason behind the closure remains unknown, Cardiff isn't the only location to see a sudden shutdown; with Typo's store at Westquay in Southampton also closing without warning back in April. St David's has now confirmed to WalesOnline that Typo has permanently closed, with a spokesperson stating: "We can confirm that Typo at St David's has now closed, and we look forward to announcing an exciting new brand in the coming weeks." Though the Cardiff location is still listed on Typo's website, the closest open branch is now at Bristol's Cribbs Causeway, about 41 miles away. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here Article continues below Typo's exit adds to a wave of retail changes at St David's. Footwear chain Deichmann also recently closed, with its unit quickly filled by fashion retailer Mango. The Spanish fashion retail chain is known for its contemporary and Mediterranean-inspired clothing. Meanwhile, there's growing excitement around the arrival of Sephora, which will open later this year in the former Victoria's Secret unit. It's the first Sephora UK store outside of England, with the US brand being hugely popular with beauty fans. No exact date has been revealed but WalesOnline has been told exclusively that the brand will be opening in the autumn Sephora UK's MD Sarah Boyd said: 'Opening our first UK store outside of England is a huge milestone for Sephora and we're incredibly excited to be coming to Cardiff." Article continues below There's no word yet on what will replace Typo, but more announcements from St David's are expected soon. How do you feel about the latest big brand to join the Cardiff shopping scene? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below
Al Bawaba
16-04-2025
- Health
- Al Bawaba
Man diagnosed with 'Ligma' in Washington
Published April 16th, 2025 - 09:32 GMT ALBAWABA - A man recently took the internet by storm after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder in Washington. Claiming to be the only one who was allegedly diagnosed with the rare disorder, he decided to name the disease "Ligma," which is a fake disorder that went viral on social media years back. Ligma, the fake disease which made internet meme history, first rose to fame in 2018 when it was jokingly rumored that it killed famous streamer, Richard Tyler Blevins (best known as Ninja). The meme, which is used to hide a rather crude word, is still being used by internet users to this day, despite being seven years old. 'Ligma' could potentially become a real medical condition The National Institute of Health asked a man with a rare genetic condition to name it, and he's currently considering 'Ligma' — Dexerto (@Dexerto) April 15, 2025 "Typo," the individual who suffers from the rare disorder, went on H3H3 Productions as a special guest and revealed that the National Health Institute in Washington allegedly gave him the honor of naming the disease, until they determine its scientific name. It seems "Typo" has been unfortunately sick his whole life and was only diagnosed at a hospital after falling very ill five years ago. While his condition was first ruled out to be stage four cancer, after a series of medical tests, doctors found out that "Typo" is aging differently due to suffering from an issue in the telomeres. Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences that "cap and protect the end of a chromosome like the end of a shoelace," according to The Jackson Laboratory. Doctors are still debating whether to name the rare disorder "Ligma," but it won't be officially named to anything until after a series of tests are made further to assess the disease. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
