The grieving families of two men shot dead during a lockdown party in Moss Side have described their continuing pain on the second anniversary of the shocking double murder as the police hunt for the 'dangerous' prime suspect continues.
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Missguided has been bought out of administration by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group.
The fast-fashion company was issued a winding-up petition last week by suppliers who are owed millions. It comes after police were called to the retailer's Trafford headquarters after suppliers turned up demanding overdue payments be made.
The online retailer - which employs around 330 staff - collapsed into administration on Monday. It has been confirmed this morning (Wednesday) that Mike Ashley's retail empire has snapped up the brand in a rescue deal.
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Frasers Group, which also owns Sports Direct and House of Fraser, confirmed it has bought the intellectual property of the retailer and sister brand Mennace for around £20 million. It confirmed that Missguided will continue to be operated by administrators for a transition period of around eight weeks.
Frasers said it then intends to continue to run Missguided as a 'standalone' brand within its group. Michael Murray, chief executive of Frasers Group, said: "We are delighted to secure a long-term future for Missguided, which will benefit from the strength and scale of Frasers Group’s platform and our operational excellence.
"Missguided’s digital-first approach to the latest trends in women’s fashion will bring additional expertise to the wider Frasers Group."
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The grieving families of two men shot dead during a lockdown party in Moss Side have described their continuing pain on the second anniversary of the shocking double murder as the police hunt for the 'dangerous' prime suspect continues.
Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho has shared a cryptic post on his Instagram page, featuring four different images of himself alongside both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Missguided went into administration at the end of May and now administrators have revealed what will happen to returns.The Manchester-based fashion brand fell into administration last month after accumulating millions of pounds in debts to creditors.The fashion brand called in Teneo Financial Advisory on Monday 30 May to sell its business and assets after clothing supplier JSK Fashions issued a winding-up petition on 10 May. On 1 June, Sports Direct owner Frasers Group, bought Missguided and its menswear brand Mennace for £20m.The new owner is expecting to take over both fashion brands in August.
People who have shopped with fashion retailer Missguided have been issued a warning about refunds. Customers have reportedly been told that they will not get refunds worth hundreds of pounds after the firm went into administration.
Nitin Passi, the founder of fast fashion company Missguided which was recently acquired by Frasers Group after collapsing into administration, has returned as its chief executive.
A mum has lost out on a £1.5k holiday to Tenerife following a two-day TUI delay nightmare at Manchester Airport. Kelly Clarke and her nine-year-old son Toby were set to fly to Costa Adeje at around 5.50pm on May 30. Despite arriving early, the pair were met with “carnage” inside the terminal, with long queues for restaurants and nowhere to sit down.
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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has led the tributes to Mike Summerbee for his "richly deserved" OBE.
The Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List 2022 has showcased some of the incredible public service work done across the country in a nod the Her Majesty's 70 years of service. In a fitting tribute to The Queen, this year's recipients have been given awards for outstanding contributions across all sectors, as usual, with a particular focus on those who have performed public service, work with the environment and sustainability and youth engagement.
Bucket hats, beer, and a little bit of sun-sheeine. MAD FER IT!
Missguided has fallen into administration after failing to secure a last-minute buyer - putting over 300 Manchester based jobs at risk.
So far, Erik ten Hag has made a good impression on the Manchester United faithful.
Missguided is on the brink of collapse a month after the online fashion giant shed 63 jobs and its founder quit as chief executive.
Limp Bizkit‘s Wisconsin gig on Sunday (May 22), as the band were joined on stage by a young fan who helped them perform ‘Break Stuff’.The nu-metal icons are currently touring North America in support of recent album ‘Still Sucks’, which was released last October and featured lead single ‘Dad Vibes’.During the closing moments of their show at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Limp Bizkit invited support acts Yung Gravy, Dying Wish and Wargasm to the stage in order for them to receive their props from the crowd.Before leaving the stage, frontman Durst told the audience: “I promised this young man a little favour,” pointing to a young boy on the stage. The two then proceeded to deliver an explosive rendition of ‘Break Stuff’, taken from the band’s 1999 album ‘Significant Other’.Keeping up with Durst throughout, the young fan not only earned the respect of the band but received mountains of applause from the crowd.
Rail passengers the length and breadth of the UK face a summer of major disruption after workers voted for the biggest strike more than 25 years. As the Manchester Evening News reported last night, members of the RMT union backed industrial action over pay, conditions, 2,500 Network Rail maintenance job cuts and reforms that the union claims will lead to a wave of ticket office closures.