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Wales Online
11 hours ago
- Wales Online
Met Police introduces patrols to protect women and girls at concerts
Met Police introduces patrols to protect women and girls at concerts It comes ahead of 51 large-scale music events planned in London this summer, with more than three million people set to attend shows at Wembley Stadium alone. Jubilee line drivers got meal vouchers during eight Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts at Wembley Stadium last summer (Image: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images ) New measures are being introduced to tackle sexual offences against women and girls at concerts in London, the Metropolitan Police said. It comes ahead of 51 large-scale music events planned in London this summer, with more than three million people set to attend shows at Wembley Stadium alone. The Met has introduced new violence against women and girls (VAWG) patrols alongside the V100 project, a new data-driven approach to identify serious sexual offenders and prevent crimes. The operation began on June 5 at US singer Beyonce's concert at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and led to the removal of an individual on suspicion of stalking and threatening behaviour, as well as the arrest of a man for upskirting, who remains on police bail. Ben Russell, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police, said: "The V100 is our approach to identifying those men who are at the top end of carrying out the most serious and harmful attacks against women and girls – that's multiple serious sexual assaults. "Thankfully, there are a relatively small number of offenders who we believe are behind the most serious crime. Article continues below "In the short time we've been running this initiative, we've already arrested 177 of our V100 nominals and 129 of them have been convicted for a range of serious offences. "And this is about identifying through our data the men posing the biggest risk of women and girls in London and taking action in a very targeted, precise way." He added: "With our VAWG patrols, there's two parts to them: Firstly, it's about engagement, so our officers talk to the public, really engage with them, having conversations, helping people to feel safe, and letting them know that if they've got concerns, they can come and speak to us. "But the other part to it has a much harder edge, which is looking at the crowd and saying, 'who should not be here?' "So that will not be so visible to normal concert-goers, but we will approach people we think should not be there and we will make sure they leave venues and leave the areas as quickly as possible." An additional 565 officers and staff have been drafted into public protection roles across the force, aimed at enhancing the domestic abuse, rape and sexual offence investigation teams. The Met has also increased its live facial recognition tools to locate those wanted for offences and those subject to court orders, including sexual harm prevention orders. Mr Russell added: "For us and the Met, protecting women and girls has been one of our number one priorities for a while now, and we're working really closely with the Government on that, and we're supportive of the mission to try and halve violence against women and girls, over the life of this parliament. "Part of the way we look at our success is trust and confidence in the Metropolitan Police, so we track on a regular basis how much people feel that they think we're doing a good job, and that's something working with the mayor's office, we track regularly. Article continues below "It's also about just getting out and arresting people at these events. We think if we spot people in the crowds who are committing these offences and are making arrests, that's a good result. "Equally, if we recording and these crimes, that tells us that the public have the faith to come forward with over three million people coming to these events in the summer, we know that some crime will take place, a relatively small amount, but when we're able to track it to identify it, to record it, and arrest suspects, that for us is a good result."
Sinar Daily
13-06-2025
- Sinar Daily
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Phuket after bomb threat
Flight AI 379 has later safely landed and the airport has responded with a related plan. 13 Jun 2025 02:39pm A photograph taken on June 12, 2025 shows the closed check-in desks of Air India warning of the cancellation of the service to Goa, at the south terminal of Gatwick Airport, south of London (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) BANGKOK - An Air India flight from Thailand's resort island of Phuket to Delhi requested an emergency landing on Friday due to a bomb threat, Phuket's airport said, Xinhua reported. Passengers arrive at Gatwick Airport, south of London (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) Local media reported that Flight AI 379 has later safely landed and the airport has responded with a related plan. - BERNAMA-XINHUA More Like This
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chelsea and Man Utd name starting XIs for PL clash
Chelsea and Manchester United have named their starting XIs for their Premier League how both teams are lining up at Stamford Bridge. Your Chelsea side tonight! 📋#CFC | #CHEMUN — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 16, 2025 Ruben Amorim's side are looking to move up two place in the table to 14th after a wretched season in the top flight. 📸 HENRY NICHOLLS - AFP or licensors
Toronto Sun
15-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Burberry sheds jobs, handbag bling as CEO returns to roots
Published May 15, 2025 • 3 minute read A photograph taken on September 2, 2024 shows the entrance plaque of the British fashion label Burberry outside the store, in central London. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg) — Burberry's new boss is calling time on the British fashion label's decade-long attempt to join the upper ranks of global luxury. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Joshua Schulman, the straight-talking chief executive officer who took over in July, said Wednesday Burberry Group Plc will slash up to 1,700 roles — about a fifth of its workforce — amid a historic slump in sales. But he also took aim at decisions made by his predecessors, saying the company moved too far from its trench-coat roots with its foray into niche designs and expensive handbags. 'The juice wasn't worth the squeeze on that,' Schulman told analysts. 'We had a runway brand expression that was unfamiliar and did not resonate.' Burberry's fall from grace has been brutal, with sales for the last 12 months slumping to the lowest since 2014, amid weak global demand for high-end goods and more recent concerns about President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Schulman, though, is looking back further for what he wants to fix. Over the past decade Burberry has cycled through three CEOs, three creative designers, a mocked monogram and a mish-mash of efforts to 'elevate' the brand. For a while it appeared to work — at least in terms of Burberry's stock price, which peaked in 2023 as fashion labels enjoyed a post-pandemic boom of pent up spending. Yet Burberry has very little to show for a decade of effort, with lacklustre revenue, falling profit and its ouster from the UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index last year. Even after a surge on Wednesday, the shares are down more than 60% from their post-pandemic high. Cutting costs is at the heart of Schulman's plan to fix Burberry. The CEO, who previously ran Coach and Michael Kors, said the job losses will be primarily office-based roles including at its headquarters near London's iconic Big Ben landmark, although there will be some cuts elsewhere. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Even Castleford, Burberry's spiritual home in northern England where its signature trench coats are made, has not been spared: night shifts will be scrapped to reduce over-production and to help eke out a further £60 million ($80 million) of savings over the next two years, on top of the £40 million already planned. Schulman also said Burberry would refocus on outerwear, be it trench coats, scarves or even bikinis. The company is also betting that its traditional check trims on polo shirts and dresses will drive sales throughout the year. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Investors, whose dividend payments remain suspended, sent Burberry's shares up 17% at the close on Wednesday. 'The old saying is never let a good crisis go to waste. Schulman is showing he understands that well,' said Cole Smead, a portfolio manager at Smead Capital Management. 'We think we are being given a unique brand on the cheap.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Still, while Burberry's latest results were better than analysts expected, Schulman and Chief Financial Officer Kate Ferry warned of uncertainty around tariffs in the US, which accounts for 19% of the company's sales and where they said trading was particularly choppy starting from February. The problem is compounded by the slowdown in Asia Pacific, which generates almost half of Burberry's sales. 'It has been unusual for both America and China to be struggling at a similar time,' Schulman said. 'The history of luxury is that China and America have acted as a hedge to each other.' The CEO described his radical restructuring plan as difficult but necessary given Burberry's challenges. Ending the night shift at the Castleford will put 170 jobs at risk, about a third of the facility's workforce, according to Darran Travis, the GMB union representative for the workers at the plant. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We accept we haven't been in good times, with too much production and falling sales, so we'll work with Burberry,' Travis said by phone Thursday. 'We're in a deprived area, a former coal-mining area, it's an area in serious decline.' The other part of Schulman's strategy, to pull company back closer to its heritage, ends a gamble on high fashion that ultimately flopped. 'Either the circumstance have crafted his decisions or he has the wisdom to make these changes that seem pragmatic,' Smead said of Schulman's moves. 'Time will tell, but our investors are betting on the latter.' — With assistance from Kit Rees. Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs World Columnists Relationships
Grazia USA
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Grazia USA
How To Watch The Gucci Cruise 2026 Show Live From Florence
Image: Gucci In the last few years, Gucci has brought Italian fashion to all corners of the world, from Seoul to London, with its travelling cruise shows. But tonight, the Italian luxury house will reclaim Florence as the heart of high fashion as it presents Cruise 2026 within the hallowed walls of Palazzo Settimanni. Nestled in the artisanal enclave of the Oltrarno, this 17th-century palazzo has long been entwined with the House's DNA—acquired in 1953 and, since 2021, home to its meticulously restored Archive. More than a venue, the Archive is a crucible of memory and imagination, where Gucci's storied history is constantly reanimated through a contemporary lens. 'It's a living space,' says CEO Stefano Cantino, 'where our codes are preserved and reinterpreted with coherence and ambition.' Models present creations by Italian fashion house Gucci during their 2024 Cruise Collection Fashion Show at the Tate Modern in London on May 13, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images) The show marks a powerful homecoming to the city where Guccio Gucci founded the brand in 1921—yet this location wasn't selected for nostalgia's sake. From Gucci Osteria to ArtLab, Florence remains the nerve centre of a maison in perpetual evolution, known for its revered artisans. As twilight falls over the city's terracotta rooftops, Palazzo Settimanni becomes the stage for a collection steeped in heritage. In a gesture of cultural stewardship, Gucci will also support Florence's Estate Fiorentina and the regeneration of Parco delle Cascine—proof that this is more than fashion; it is a love letter to the city that shaped it. And now, as the world waits to see how Demna's Gucci will look, the Cruise 2026 collection marks the incredible journey of Gucci. Watch the show live as it happens below on May 15 at 7 pm in Florence, Italy (May 16 at 3 am AEST)
