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What does takeover by Castore mean for shoemaker Grenson?
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1003+ words) Traditional shoemaker Grenson has been bought by international sportswear firm Castore. But what does the move mean for one of the most famous names in a county famed for its footwear heritage? For 160 years it has been making shoes and…...
Flip-flops and sandals at work - what's OK in a heatwave?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (21+ words) BBC Flip-flops and sandals at work - what's OK in a heatwave?...
Rushden handmade boot and shoe firm sold to Castore
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) A 160-year-old handmade boot and shoe firm has been sold to premium sportswear firm Castore. The Manchester-based business has taken a 75% stake in Grenson which had been based in Rushden, Northamptonshire, since 1866. The footwear has been worn by Hollywood stars…...
I hand-make clogs, as my great-grandfather did
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (680+ words) They may look clunky and a little bit odd but Jackie Leggett, one of only a handful of clog makers left in the UK, says her wooden-soled shoes are "very comfortable". The 55-year-old, from Leicester, says the wooden base actually…...
Snoafers, clogs and cloven toes - how the ugly shoe took over
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1369+ words) Odd-looking shoes that are hybrids of the practical and the fashionable are everywhere. From the five-toed shoe to the snoafer, the cloven-toe to the 'Frankenshoe', footwear has never looked so awkward. What's the appeal? For some people shoes are an…...
Boots stores ban for boy after £100,000 shoplifting sprees
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (454+ words) A teenage boy has been banned from Boots and Holland & Barrett stores after stealing more than £100,000 worth of goods. The 17-year-old took cosmetics in dozens of raids in London branches of the high street giants over the last two years,…...
I gave up working for the NHS to run a Korean skincare shop
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) BBC I gave up working for the NHS to run a Korean skincare shop...
Guernsey bathing pool toilets could become tourism apartment
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (170+ words) A former toilet block next to La Vallette bathing pools could become a self-catering holiday apartment. The plans that have been submitted outline turning the Guernsey States-owned block into a one bedroom with an ensuite and a combined kitchen and…...
Britain's first professional black ballerina has shoes restored
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (291+ words) A dancer who became Britain's first black professional ballerina has had her pointed shoes restored on the television programme, The Repair Shop. Julie Felix, 67, became a star in the US after she said she was excluded from a ballet company…...
Serial York shoplifter banned from city stores
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) A serial thief has been been banned from entering four stores in York after being convicted of a spate of shoplifting offences. Lauren Chadwick, 31, was found guilty of seven counts of theft after targeting premises in the Acomb and Foxwood…...