MFI, a once-popular furniture chain that collapsed in 2008, is set to make a comeback in the second half of 2026 after a £3 million re-invention by Victorian Plumbing, which acquired the brand last year. The new MFI will operate as an online homewares business, focusing on various home furnishings, and will be managed by an experienced team, utilizing vacated warehouses in Lancashire. CEO Mark Radcliffe expressed excitement about tapping into the UK homewares market, highlighting the brand’s potential for growth amidst ongoing challenges faced by other retail chains.
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Brit, 18, on first ever solo flight stranded alone in Doha after wave of cancelled flights
A British teenager, Jamie Mason Walker, has been stranded for over 24 hours at Doha Airport after missing her connecting flight to Melbourne due to delays and escalating conflict in the Middle East, including a missile attack on a nearby US military base. While her family is concerned and in contact with the British Embassy, Jamie remains unaware of the serious situation, attributing her travel disruptions to general delays. Explain It To Me Like I'm...
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