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Mar- 2015 -25 March
Shoppers tackle armed robber in Leeds jewellery store raid
Members of the public tackled and detained an armed robber as he tried to flee the scene of a jewellery store raid in Leeds city centre yesterday. The incident took place at Berrys Jewellers, in Albion Street, when three masked men entered the store at 3:20pm and threatened staff with…
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24 March
Schwarzenegger reveals watch range at Basel
Legendary movie star and politician Arnold Schwarnzenegger made an appearance at Baselworld yesterday to reveal his new range of cinema-inspired watches. Making his way through a throng of photographers and fans, the former governor of California posed for ‘selfies’ with members of the public before heading over to the stand to…
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23 March
Bonhams boosts global jewellery team
International auction house Bonhams has made four new appointments on its global jewellery team. The auction house said the appointments are the result of its continued business success in fine jewellery and part of the company’s strategic plan to further strengthen its business in London, New York, Hong Kong and…
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23 March
1,000s’ worth of jewellery taken in Dorking smash-and-grab
Jewellery and watches worth several thousands of pounds have been stolen in a smash-and-grab at a high street jewellers in Dorking, Surrey. Police believe the thieves smashed through the front door of Blacks II, located on High Street, between 5:15am and 5:30am on Thursday, March 19, before smashing a number…
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20 March
Jeweller nominated for Women in Business Awards
A Cheshire jeweller has been shortlisted for the Women in Business Awards covering the North West and the Isle of Man. Orit Adiri-Niemogha, managing director of H&D Diamonds, is one of 31 women in nine categories to have been shortlisted by an independent panel of judges for the annual awards.…
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20 March
Trollbeads announces ‘People’s Bead 2015’ competition
Danish jewellery brand Trollbeads has announced the launch of its seventh annual ‘People’s Bead’ competition. The competition asks Trollbeads customers to put forward their ideas for a ‘themed’ bead, drawing on what “inspires them, makes them happy or fills their life”. This year’s theme is “share your passion”. Designs must…
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19 March
BUDGET: BRC welcomes Osborne rates review, NI abolition for under-21s
The Chancellor has used his last budget of this Parliament to reconfirm his commitment to carry out the most “far-reaching” and “radical” review into the business rates system in a generation. The government first revealed that it would carry out a “comprehensive review” of the current outdated system during last…
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19 March
VIDEO: Endless reveals new Jennifer Lopez video promotion
Endless Jewelry has revealed a new video with brand ambassador and designer Jennifer Lopez, endorsing her SS15 bracelet and charm collection. The release of the video follows the global superstar sharing her bracelet and charm designs from the Jennifer Lopez Collection by Endless Jewelry on social media last week. The…
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18 March
NEW: Our new, next-generation website
Jewellery Focus is proud to announce the launch of its new, next-generation website. As part of a rolling programme of investment in the Jewellery Focus brand, the website, designed afresh from the ground up, draws from the look and feel of cutting edge news sites such as Time.com, the Guardian…
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18 March
Firms to ‘overpay £221m in business rates’
More than 110,000 firms in England and Wales are likely to miss 31 March deadline for appeals over business rates, and at least £221 million in potential relief will lie unclaimed. This is according to CBRE, the commercial property and real estate services advisor, which conducted research into the “scramble to…
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