The Vampire's Wife closes down after a decade: Celebrity-favourite dress brand founded by Nick Cave's model wife Susie and beloved by Princess of Wales ceases trading 'with immediate effect' after market 'upheaval' - UK news - NewsLocker (2024)

The Vampire's Wife has announced it has ceased trading 'with immediate effect' after a decade of selling dresses.

Moment callous hit-and-run driver is captured on CCTV footage driving in his damaged car after killing a father and son

Footage shows Paul Yates (pictured), 36, putting the bonnet back down on his uninsured VW Golf just moments after ploughing into cyclists Dean Jones, 44, and Lewis Daines, 16.

Revealed: How seven out of ten alcoholic beverages being sold to punters are short measures - as graphic reveals locations across Britain with the biggest deficits in your glass

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said its members carried out 137 test purchases of beer and wine nationwide. Some 96 were shorter than the full measure.

Wild video shows Boston Democrat Tania Fernandes Anderson curses at colleagues and pounds on table demanding respect 'as a black woman'

Tania Fernandes Anderson has been a controversial presence in city hall since she was elected in 2021 and pledged to 'create a revolution' for 'equity.'

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Shocking bodycam footage shows deadbeat treadmill dad Christopher Gregor calling his ex a 'dirtbag' and 'trying to cross the border' two days after son's abuse death

Bodycam footage taken from officers in the Volunteer State show them stopping Christopher Gregor who had been travelling from New Jersey after the death of his son.

EastEnders’ Max Bowden battling mental health struggles alongside major TV, music and film stars

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5videoUp NextEastEnders star Max Bowden is among a huge number of high-profile names in the entertainment industry leading a battle against mental health struggles in a powerful project led by acclaimed poet Hussain Manawer.
In his second book, Hussain, who has penned a number of moving poems on subjects such as mental health struggles and grief following the loss of his beloved mum, has compi

Rodeo star Spencer Wright's son, 3, miraculously wakes up in hospital days after driving his toy tractor into water and almost drowning

Three-year-old Levi Wright drove his toy tractor into a river about 6pm on Tuesday at their home in Milford, Utah , and vanished under the water until his mother dove in to save him.

Made In Chelsea and I’m A Celebrity icon lands surprise role in massive Disney Pixar film

Sam Thompson has his eyes set on Hollywood (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)Sam Thompson has officially joined the voice cast of the sequel to one of Disney Pixar’s most beloved films: Inside Out 2.
The Made In Chelsea star, 31, who was in the E4 reality series between 2013 and 2021, was also crowned King of the Jungle in the most recent edition of I’m A Celeb.And now he’s setting his sights on Hollywood, having been cast in one of the most anticipated film of the year,

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The one condition that could halt Putin’s war on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin during his press conference at the Harbin Institute of Technology, May 17, 2024, in Harbin, China (Picture: Getty)
Vladimir Putin is prepared to halt his bloodshed in Ukraine in one condition – locking in Russia’s current battlefield gains, it has been reported.A ceasefire – while offering a temporary respite from the fighting – would result in abandoning as many as 11 million people who could be living under occupation, and 20% of Ukrainian sovereign terri

Friends of British marathon runner who was euthanised on a beach in New Zealand after battling breast cancer for five years pay tribute to 'amazing role model'

In a heartfelt tribute posted on Instagram, Tracy's podcasting pal Dom Harvey shared a picture of the pair alongside a caption that read: 'Tracy Hickman passed away peacefully today'

WWII event bosses defend people attending dressed in Nazi uniforms

The presence of Nazi re-enactors dressed as members of the SS, the main perpetrators of the Holocaust, sparked outrageWhat is illegal in Germany but appears at a ‘family friendly’ event in the UK?You probably won’t guess it, but it’s the wearing of Nazi uniforms, the display of swastikas, and the sale of Nazi memorabilia.A two-day festival in Nottinghamshire was supposed to celebrate the local Sherwood community’s role in World War II.Some 7,000 people visited Thore

Paul Merson ‘wouldn’t be shocked’ if one manager replaced Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

The FA Cup final could be Erik ten Hag’s last Man Utd game (Photo: Getty)Paul Merson says he ‘wouldn’t be shocked’ to see Mauricio Pochettino become Manchester United manager soon after tomorrow’s FA Cup final.United take on rivals Manchester City at Wembley in what many are anticipating will be Erik ten Hag’s last game in charge regardless of the result.The Red Devils have had one of their worst seasons in their history, finishing eighth in the Premier League

Mystery still surrounds death of ex-Royal Marine, 37, whose body was found in a park after he was charged with spying for Hong Kong - as co-accused Border Force worker and retired police officer appear in court

Mystery surrounds the death of a former Royal Marine who was accused of spying for Hong Kong. Matthew Trickett, 37, was discovered by a member of the public in a park in Berkshire.

Reporter goes viral after fans convinced she ‘swallowed a fly’ and carried on with live broadcast

She just carried on, like a true professional (Picture: BOSTON 25)A news anchor has gone viral after appearing to swallow a fly but carrying straight on with her live report.Boston25 journalist Vanessa Welch has been caught suffering the blunder during a recent broadcast, and now viewers are insisting she ‘needs a raise’ after witnessing her professionalism.Mid-way through her sentence, a small black object, that looks to be an insect, appeared on her eyelash, before falling down her

Smashing! Sales of instant mash potato soar with Tesco selling one million more packs in 2023 alone as shoppers look to save time and money during cost of living crisis

With rising food costs and more workers returning to the office, Tesco said its shoppers bought one million more packs of fresh ready-made mash in 2023 than in 2022.

Pep Guardiola ‘completely agrees’ with Erik ten Hag excuse for Manchester United form

Pep Guardiola speaking to the media ahead of the FA Cup final (Picture: YouTube)Pep Guardiola says he ‘completely agrees’ with Erik ten Hag’s suggestion that the main reason Manchester United have struggled this season is due to injuries.United set several unwanted records this season as they slumped to their lowest-ever Premier League finish.Ten Hag wants to end a difficult campaign by lifting the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday, though it remains to be seen whether that would b

Dog owner is forced to return over 100 balls to tennis courts after her obsessed Jack Russell Buddy kept pinching them

On walks with his owner, Shauneen Fowler, 42, Buddy would sniff out tennis balls that had been hit out of the courts and into bushes and claim them as his own.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu reveals who he would 'love' to see Trump pick as his Vice President and why he wouldn't take up the offer

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu revealed who Donald Trump should pickas his running mate, and if offered the vice president spot himself he told DailyMail.com he'd turn it down.

Majorca beach bar collapse: Footage from scene shows horror of clean up operation

Emergency services rushed to a building that housed a restaurant called Medusa Beach Club in Majorca following reports that the first-floor terrace caved in

This is what the Labour Party must do if they don’t want to blow it

Power is firmly within Labour’s reach and they know it (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)If, as Harold Wilson once quipped ‘a week is a long time in politics’, then six weeks will feel like an eternity for Labour election chiefs.As the starting gun on the 2024 General Election was fired, Keir Starmer’s party was leading the Tories by 20 points in nearly every national poll, putting them in prime position to win for the first time since 2005.Power is firmly wi

UFO sightings over Brazil, Argentina and Chile leave experts baffled

Strange luminous 'rods' have been caught on camera in the skies over several South American countries in the past month, DailyMail.com can reveal.

Putin 'wants Ukraine ceasefire on one particular condition', claim Russian sources

Five Russian sources, all of whom have spoken with the tyrant Vladimir Putin about his plans in Ukraine, say that he would consider a ceasefire and has no appetite for an eternal war

Pokémon fans check old cards as most valuable could fetch up to £47,000

With a set of Pokémon trading cards to go on auction in Lichfield, Staffordshire and sell for up to £25,000, nostagic adults are said to be scrambling to check their old merchandise

Give your dad the gift of eternal youth for Father’s Day with this eye cream that takes years off in seconds

This should stop your partner from using your skincare, once and for all! (Picture: Metro/Linkby/Shakeup Cosmetics)
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We know how hard dads can be to buy for but everyone loves a youthful glow, right?Plus, it’s 2024 and men’s skincare ne

Alexa, can you help me with my child’s homework?

Parents are turning to the popular virtual assistant (Picture: Getty Images)What did you do when you couldn’t solve a tricky maths equation?
Did you search for the answer on Google, skip doing the homework altogether and tell your teacher dog ate it, or watch as your parents asked Alexa for the answer?As bizarre as it may sound, the latter scenario is happening at an alarming rate, as parents and grandparents struggle to help kids complete their homework – particularly mathematics.&n

Who is Tom Holland's Juliet? Meet Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, the female lead playing alongside Spider-Man star in his West End debut of Romeo and Juliet

Born in Brighton to a Ghanaian father and Nigerian mother, Francesca started her acting journey training at the National Youth Theatre at the age of 15 before studying Music at Oxford.

How adorable Shiba called Kabosu became the internet's most legendary dog... or 'doge' and became the face of Elon Musk's favourite cryptocurrency Dogecoin

The Japanese shiba inu dog whose photo inspired a generation of online memes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner confirmed.

Royal memoir that caused 'a sensation' decades before Prince Harry's Spare

Long before Prince Harry's bestselling memoir Spare sent shockwaves through the Royal Family, another royal wrote and released a tell-all book that caused a serious 'sensation'

Google’s AI Overview is already becoming a little unhinged

Google AI Overview in action (Picture: Google)Remember how excited everyone was when ChatGPT and its compadres arrived, in awe at their genius? But then, slowly, we began to notice that every so often they went a bit rogue? A bit unhinged?Bing’s chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, started gaslighting users and complaining about them, in one case writing the person was ‘wasting my time and yours’ going on to call them ‘unreasonable and stubborn’.Then in February, ChatGPT it

Fergie tells Cannes audience to be quiet and blasts them for ‘looking for next party’

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5videoUp NextSarah Ferguson has attacked a star-studded crowd of film fans for ignoring climate change in favour of ‘looking for the next party’.The duch*ess of York, 64, became visibly frustrated as a hubbub broke out toward the end of her speech at Cannes Film Festival on Friday, suddenly barking: ‘Quiet!’After briefly thanking the creator of a portrait of the late Que