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What trashy novels taught me about life


What trashy novels taught me about life
‘These books are “women’s fiction”, frivolous works, not the sort of thing a serious reader should bother with. Those critics are wrong.’ Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer
‘These books are “women’s fiction”, frivolous works, not the sort of thing a serious reader should bother with. Those critics are wrong.’ Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer
They’re derided as being frothy thrillers bursting with sex and shopping. But for Sarah Hughes, these so-called ‘bonkbusters’ are filled with words of wisdom about friendship and feminism
Sun 31 Jan 2021 05.00 EST
It was the covers that first drew me in. Four children staring out in fear seemingly trapped behind a window, someone somewhere clearly wishing them harm; a girl with long hair in a Victorian nightdress menaced by a giant red and green plant. ....

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The Guardian view on department store closures: end of an era | Retail industry


Jenners department store on Princes Street, Edinburgh, will need to be repurposed for the benefit of the city.
Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA
It is still possible that Jenners, the venerable Edinburgh department store and one of the fixtures of Princes Street, will be rescued in some form or other. Observers have speculated that the announcement it is to shut is a bluff by its owner, Mike Ashley, aimed at extracting more generous terms from the landlord. But coming in the same week as news that Debenhams has been sold to the internet retailer Boohoo, a move expected to lead to the closure of its 124 stores, the prospect of Jenners disappearing has the feel of the end of an era. ....

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Debenhams: Staff forced to seek jobs amid pandemic as takeover deal signals trouble for Tayside and Fife high streets


Debenhams: Staff forced to seek jobs amid pandemic as takeover deal signals trouble for Tayside and Fife high streets
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Hopes of a last minute reprieve for Debenhams stores across Tayside and Fife have been shattered, forcing hundreds of staff out of work and prompting grave concerns about the future of the region’s high streets.
Branches in Perth, Dundee and Dunfermline are set to close following a £55 million take-over deal by online retailer Boohoo.
The sale only covers Debenhams’ brand and website, meaning all 118 UK stores and up to 12,000 jobs are expected to be lost by the end of March. ....

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