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Warning over ‘cheap insurance’ offers that could land you in court

A ghost broker warning has been issued

The Independent UK

I've kept my go-to vintage shops a secret for years, but now is the time to share – behold, the 65 best online vintage stores

Your definitive guide, by era

Marie Claire

‘Bottle grief – you don’t want to be a bore’: Barbara Hulanicki

The fashion designer and Biba founder, 87, on the best business advice she’s been given, why she wears black and the reason she never cries

The Guardian - UK

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Watch Procol Harum play a majestic version of A Whiter Shade Of Pale in the Biba Department Store in London in 1973

The Midnight Special has delivered the goods again

Louder

"What a find!" In 1973 Humble Pie played a set at a trendy department store in London: That footage is now online

Filmed for US TV show The Midnight Special, Humble Pie pull out all the stops with a livewire version of their classic I Don't Need No Doctor with the Black Berries

Louder

Microminis, Twiggy and flamingos: the ‘fabulous’ story of Biba

Exhibition in London captures the legendary emporium’s years at the height of fashion from 1964 to 1975

The Guardian - UK

1960s nostalgia sweeps London — from the Biba exhibition to the great return of the mini skirt

London swings again! Sixty years ago, Biba style rocked London — and now, a new exhibition celebrating the iconic shop’s cultural importance is opening in the capital, part of the next generation’s obsession with the clothes, music and freedom of the decade, says Victoria Moss

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How Biba’s make-up and cosmetics line started a beauty revolution

Ahead of a new Biba retrospective opening at London’s Fashion & Textile Museum, Hannah Tindle speaks to Barbara Hulanicki about its pioneering make-up and cosmetics line

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Inside Biba: Kensington's Sixties fashion palace where Diana Ross, Princess Anne and David Bowie used to shop

From Barbara Hulanicki – the legend who started it all – to the Biba girls who worked the shop floor, as a new exhibition opens in London Isobel Van Dyke meets those who built London’s fashion empire of the swinging Sixties

Evening Standard

‘My mum was horrified’: how Biba’s store changed my teenage years

Barbara Hulanicki brought chic clothes to the masses in the 60s. Now those golden Georgy Girl years are to be celebrated in a new exhibition

The Guardian - UK

The best exhibitions to see in London in 2024, from CUTE at Somerset House to Francis Bacon at the NPG

The capital's museums and galleries are a treasure trove of glorious art and ideas – here's our pick of the year's offerings

Evening Standard

"I've lived, I really have. I've done it all. I love the fact that I make people happy": The life and times of rock's most outrageous star, Freddie Mercury

How a shy kid from Zanzibar helped propel Queen to superstardom

Louder

Inquiries jump to service which helps people to find affordable insurance

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association said that 97,862 inquiries were handled in 2022.

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers with medical conditions ‘face barriers to finding the right cover’

More than a third with pre-existing medical conditions had encountered problems buying travel insurance in the past three years, Which? said.

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Barbara Hulanicki’s forever fashion: ‘I made this jacket for Twiggy, which is why it’s so tiny’

The designer made this in the early 70s for her label, Biba. It is one of the few pieces she still has from that era

The Independent UK

6 ways to save on your summer holiday

Booked a getaway? Planning ahead can help you get the best value for money. By Vicky Shaw.

Manchester Evening News

Northern Quarter shoppers sport looks from ASOS, Fred Perry and Tesco - here are our favourites

One shopper swears by a supermarket pair of jeans claiming they're 'the best'

Daily Mirror

Car insurance costs to fall £50 as Brexit law which allowed lawnmower claims is axed

Motor premiums were due to rise this year to pay for a wave of claims coming because Brexit left the UK stuck with an unfair law, but at the last minute the government has overridden the legislation

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The Independent UK

Thousands of inquiries to service helping older people access vital insurance

An 86-year-old man who has been driving for more than 60 years and a couple planning a United States trip have been helped to find cover.

Wales Online

Robust regulations needed around e-scooters, say insurers

Total of 882 accidents involving e-scooters in year to June 2021

The Independent UK

Robust regulations needed around e-scooters, say insurance bodies

Government figures suggest that around 17 people are injured by e-scooters every week.

The Independent UK

Insurance premium tax should be cut in Spring Statement, say brokers

The standard IPT rate is currently 12%, but Biba argues that it should be rolled back to 10%.

The Independent UK

New directory will help households at risk of flooding to find cover

The new directory can be found on the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s website and some firms will ‘signpost’ consumers to it.

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