“Persistent inflation and the cost of living crisis continued to affect households across the country and many consumers used cash to budget more effectively," said Chris Owen, payments policy adviser the BRC.
"The directors have pursued every avenue possible to save the business, but without the guarantee of a profitable forward order book, this was not possible," the firm said.Insolvency firm Moore Recovery had placed the company into liquidation and a closing-down sale was planned.
A Grade I listed Norwich landmark - hailed as a masterpiece of Victorian gothic architecture - has been added to Historic England's Heritage at risk list.The Roman Catholic Cathedral of St John the Baptist, completed in 1910, was deemed to be at risk due to its rainwater pipes becoming "simply overwhelmed by the increased levels of rainfall in recent years".About 1,200 people attend Mass on Sunday, it welcomes schools and colleges on educational visits and supports the city council in offering winter night shelter to the city's rough sleepers.
All sorts of organisations, including Prison Fellowship, Knit and Natter, keep fit classes and Age UK art projects, make it their home.So, what does this news mean to the cathedral's community?
Sofia Price runs the cathedral's playgroup, which provided her with invaluable help when she had her first child.
"Some mums say if it wasn't for the playgroup, they wouldn't have got out of the house that day, they can talk to other adults and get help with post-natal depression .... there's no judgement," she said.He said: "We're celebrating a lot of anniversaries."
Bushy's had produced a "special brew" to mark its 40th year, produced in wooden barrels, Mr Cox explained.Organiser Camra Isle of Man was also celebrating its 50th birthday, he added, from when the group believes it was founded locally in 1975.
Mr Cox said there were more than 100 cask ales from all over the UK included in this year's event, and all the local breweries were involved.There was also more than 20 craft beers in kegs, more than 50 real ciders and perries, as well as fruit wines and mead.