Roxoa, founded in 2007 and based in the UK, operates four online jewellery brands:

• QP Jewellers
• Gold Boutique
• Ruby & Oscar
• Bail & Stone

The online retailers specialise in gold, platinum, sterling silver, gemstones, and diamonds.

Each brand has built a strong reputation, with customers praising both the quality of the jewellery and the delivery experience.

UK jewellery company enters administration with 4 online brands at risk of shutting down

Despite positive customer feedback, Roxoa and its four online jewellery brands have fallen into administration after nearly 20 years in business.

Iain Nairn and Sean Williams from Leonard Curtis were appointed joint administrators on August 20, according to The Gazette.

All five websites – Roxoa, QP Jewellers, Gold Boutique, Ruby & Oscar, and Bail & Stone – are still operational (at the time of writing).

Roxoa has been contacted for comment.

Other UK companies that have closed or entered administration/liquidation in 2026

It has been a tough year for the UK high street, with several other retailers entering administration or liquidation and others announcing widespread store closures.

Major high street brands LK Bennett, Claire’s, and Quiz have been forced to close all their remaining stores after falling into administration.

UK fashion retailer Leading Labels is also set to close its remaining 15 stores after falling into liquidation.

Whitbread confirmed it will be closing all its UK restaurants in September:

TG Jones and the British Heart Foundation will also be closing around 150 stores each across the UK.

Other retailers have been forced to close stores this year, including:

The company responsible for iconic British bikemaker Raleigh, Accell Group, has also collapsed into administration, putting the 139-year-old British bikemaker at risk of closing.

Several UK travel companies have ceased trading or entered administration in 2026:

Meanwhile, four UK airlines have fallen into administration or liquidation:

UK delivery company Yodel is set to be phased out after being acquired by InPost.

It’s also been reported that Morrisons is looking to sell some of its in-store pharmacies as it continues to cut costs.

It hasn’t all been bad news for the UK high street, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.

Meanwhile, brands including Evans and Bodycare have returned to the UK high street this year after previously closing all their stores.

Which business/store closure in 2026 has impacted you the most? Let us know in the comments below.

However, she was more than a country star in a big blonde wig.

Indeed, Dolly herself was as mocking of her appearance as anyone, with lines like “it costs a lot to look this cheap”.

But it was her music that spoke volumes.

While some in Britain might find Jolene too much of a country cliché, her lyrics in many of her 3,000 songs are powerful and emotional.

9 to 5, for instance, is about ordinary life and ordinary workplace sexism, while Coat of Many Colours is about poverty and pride.

And then I Will Always Love You is an extraordinary song of commitment and break-up, an immense rollercoaster that has made it such a wide favourite, particularly in the way she sang it into 1972 without the histrionics of Whitney Houston who made it a global hit in 1992.

This song shows Dolly’s remarkable ability to cross borders, break down barriers and unite people.

Donald Trump has paid tribute to her even though she was a real LGBTQ+ icon.

But beyond all this, beyond her sassy image and her savvy business brain, she had great heart.

She used her success to become a true philanthropist.

Her Imagination Library, started in 1995 and inspired by her father’s inability to read, is fantastic.

It has distributed 300m books to children aged under five, including six million here in the UK, of which 15,700 have gone to 3,000 who have been born in Newcastle since last year.

From Tennessee to Tyneside – what an extraordinary reach by a great star and a remarkable human being.

Stephanie Clorley admitted the horrific acts upon the defenceless dogs when she appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

A heartless owner starved multiple dogs who were found emaciated and in a “debilitating” condition at her home. Stephanie Clorley failed to take her pets for proper veterinary treatment when they showed signs of starvation.

They were also suffering from other health conditions. The 31-year-old’s black and white mixed-breed dog, Lennie, was discovered in appalling condition after Clorley failed to feed her a suitable diet or seek veterinary care.

The pet also suffered from “painful and uncomfortable” overgrown nails which led to a debilitating condition. Despicable Clorley’s neglect also impacted Jess, a brown and white mixed-breed dog.

Similar to Lennie, the pup was found in emaciated condition and she suffered from painful overgrown nails. She also had badly matter fur which left her in a “debilitating” state when Clorley failed to bring her to the vet.

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The disgraced owner admitted to the horrific acts when she appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, August 26 where she pled guilty to the charges under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

The McCommitments have performed at venues across the country, including Airdrie Town Hall and MacArts in Galashiels, where the band has previously sold out shows.

East Kilbride vocalist Mhairi Wilson will join fellow South Lanarkshire resident ‘Big Stevie’ when The McCommitments – The Scottish Saviours of Soul bring their 11-piece show to East Kilbride Village Theatre on Saturday, October 3.

For Mhairi, the performance will be a chance to take to the stage in her home town as part of a band that has been building a strong following across Scotland.

Fronted by South Lanarkshire resident Big Stevie, The McCommitments have performed at venues across the country, including Airdrie Town Hall and MacArts in Galashiels, where the band has previously sold out shows.

The band’s Paisley show is also heading towards a sell-out, while their growing schedule is taking them to an increasing number of venues across Scotland.

Now the 11-piece band is bringing its full live show to East Kilbride Village Theatre, with Mhairi providing a particularly strong local connection.

Big Stevie said: “Having Mhairi in the band makes this show even more special. We’ve played all over Scotland, but bringing the band to East Kilbride and having Mhairi performing in her hometown gives it a real local connection.”

The McCommitments are an 11-piece live band featuring lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards and a full horn section.

Their show is a celebration of the music from iconic Alan Parker movie soundtrack The Commitments bringing together songs associated with the film alongside classic soul from artists including Otis Redding and other legendary soul performers.

The set features favourites including Mustang Sally, In the Midnight Hour, Try a Little Tenderness and Land of 1000 Dances, alongside a host of other classic soul songs.

Mhairi said: “It’s always exciting performing somewhere new, but playing in East Kilbride is different because it’s home. I’m really looking forward to bringing the McCommitments show to a local audience and sharing the stage with the rest of the band.”

The East Kilbride appearance comes during a busy year for The McCommitments, as the band continues to build its live reputation and take its full 11-piece production to venues across Scotland.

For Big Stevie, the October performance is an opportunity to bring the band back to the community where he lives.

He said: “We’ve had some brilliant nights around Scotland, and now we get to bring the whole thing home. We’re looking forward to making East Kilbride a special night for the band.”

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EastEnders fans were no doubt breathing a sigh of relief after Darnell Larson (Christopher Colquhoun) turned up at the hospital to introduce himself to Denise Fox (Diane Parish) at the end of the latest episode.

Denise, as viewers know, is battling blood cancer and earlier this week she was placed in a medically induced coma to fight off an infection.

With two rounds of chemo not having had the desired effect on her cancer, doctors recommended a stem cell transplant but finding a donor match proved difficult – that is until Jack (Scott Maslen) and Kim (Tameka Empson) located a long-lost brother in Darnell.

Darnell struggled to get his head around the situation and refused to get tested, with Jack and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) pleading with him to do so.

At the end of tonight’s episode, Darnell showed up at the hospital – just as Denise was woken from her coma. Has he had a change of heart?

Elsewhere, Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) asked Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) out for a drink and, after ordering her a double instead of a single, the pair shared a kiss.

And Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) attempted to recreate a Benidorm-themed holiday to cheer up Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), who was left devastated for an unknown reason earlier in the week.

if you’re eager to know what happens next then we’ve got you a little preview of Thursday’s (August 27) edition of the BBC One soap

What happens next in EastEnders? New spoilers for Thursday, August 26

The residents of the Square continue to enjoy Alfie’s pool party but chaos erupts when a community officer shuts things down – and threatens Alfie and Kat with a fine!

Kat is horrified and thus Alfie attempts to calm her down but things take a turn when Ria is injured.

Worried about the impact such a thing will have on a potential custody case, Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal) threatens legal action.

Unable to take any more anguish, Kat storms off. Can Alfie fix this before it escalates further?

Elsewhere, Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) are all loved up following their reunion – and they re-affirm their love and future together.

The question is: with Priya worried that Max Branning (Jake Wood) could be the father of her unborn child, will Ravi work out what’s playing on her mind?

There’s not much else known about what happens on Thursday but given it’s the last episode of the week, expect it to a be a good one. Will there be any further developments for Amy and Craig? And how will Darnell and Denise’s introduction go down?

EastEnders airs these scenes Thursday August 27 at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer

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If you have leftover sunscreen, you should check if it will last until next summer before storing it away.

If you do not check, you could end up forgetting when you opened your bottle of sunscreen when you need it again.

Sunscreen can become less effective over time, so it is important that you know how to tell if it has expired.

How to tell if sunscreen has expired

On why sunscreen does not work forever, Dr Conal Perrett, Consultant Dermatologist at The Devonshire Clinic, said: “Sunscreen is designed to provide a specific level of protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation, but like any skincare product, it does not necessarily remain effective indefinitely.

“Over time, the active ingredients can degrade, particularly if the product has been exposed repeatedly to heat, direct sunlight or large fluctuations in temperature.

“This is why checking the expiry date, or the period-after-opening, is important.

“You want to know that the product you are relying on is still capable of providing the level of protection stated on the bottle.

“Sunscreen is not something where it is worth taking a chance, particularly because you may not be able to tell simply by looking at the product whether its protective properties have deteriorated.”

The NHS has released advice on staying safe in the sun, including how to check if it is out of date.

The NHS website says you should be able to find the expiry date on the sunscreen bottle.

It is marked by an open jar, an M, and a number, which indicates how many months the sunscreen will last once the bottle has been opened.

Dr Perrett also shared some things to look out for to tell if the sunscreen is out of date.

He said a change in the product’s appearance, texture or smell is a good reason to stop using it.

If the sunscreen has separated, become more watery or lumpy, has changed colour, developed a strange smell or is no longer applying evenly, you should throw it away.

He added: “However, it is important not to rely on these signs alone.

“A sunscreen can potentially look perfectly normal while being past its recommended period of use.

“Checking the expiry information and considering how the product has been stored are therefore just as important.”

Will you be checking your sunscreen before putting it away for next year? Let us know in the comments.

The fire took place less than a mile from a crash that killed seven people, with police not ruling out a connection

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A murder investigation has been launched after a child died in a house fire less than a mile from the site of a crash on the A66 which killed seven people.

Two men, aged 23 and 31, were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody following the fire at an end-of-terrace property in Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, Cleveland Police have confirmed.

In a statement, the force said officers were called to the property at 5:23am on Wednesday and confirmed two people had died, “including one child”.

It said they have yet to be formally identified.

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The force said a 48-year-old woman remains in a critical condition in the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle.

Three other people suffered injuries which are believed to be non life-threatening.

The force would not rule out a link between the blaze and the crash which killed two police officers and five young men.

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The first ever preview of GTA 6 has appeared online, but not from any of the usual sources, and it confirms a number of potentially controversial gameplay elements.

The Netflix Extended Look at GTA 6 is due to take place on Thursday evening, but that won’t be the only source of revelations that day. There’ve been rumours that several influencers were invited to Rockstar North last month and at least one has been bragging that he’ll have a preview, of some kind, as soon as the Netflix show has premiered.

It doesn’t sound like anyone’s actually played the game, so they may just have seen the show ahead of time, but the first preview has appeared today, via British ‘youth culture’ magazine Dazed. That implies other non-gaming focused outlets may also have been given access to the game, although as with everything else GTA-related it’s hard to know for sure what’s going on.

The Dazed article does not include a lot of new information but there are some things that have never been confirmed before, including the ability to control both characters at the same time. Although the most potentially controversial aspect is just how realistic the game is attempting to be.

While much of the fun in previous GTA games has come from exploring the open world and doing whatever you want, including gunning down or running over people with little chance of police interference, that will apparently be different in GTA 6; to the point where even if you we’re just walking around with a gun out everyone will react as they would in real life.

‘For some gamers, there’s a fear that what GTA 6 gains in immersion, it loses in the chaos and anarchy that have been part of the series’ DNA since the outset, but for Rockstar, the goal is to create a world of total immersion, which reacts more realistically than ever to what you choose to make of it,’ reads the Dazed article.

The word ‘grounded’ is used more than once to describe the game, as the article ruminates on the fact that old school GTA rampages may no longer be viable. We’ll have to see how it all works in practice but putting realism before gameplay is always a risky decision and it seems to go against GTA’s traditionally heightened sense of reality – after all, it’s meant to take place in a satire of the real world, not the real world itself.

In terms of playing as both characters, the article isn’t very descriptive but while it says you can just wander off as either Jason or Lucia alone you can also swap between them when they’re together. That presumably works something like a Lego game, where you’re swapping between multiplayer characters, although there’s no suggestion that the game has co-op play.

There’s also confirmation that the game features role-playing systems similar to 2004’s San Andreas, which is interesting because those elements were not universally popular at the time. Nevertheless, in GTA 6 eating too much food, without doing enough exercise, will see both characters gaining weight, while working out sees them building their muscles.

There’s also been separate reports that cars will run out of petrol after a while and will need to be refuelled. Dazed article has a few new images in the article but nothing very different from the ones that have been shown so far.

Oh, and another video from the game has leaked out this evening. It’s presumably from serial leaker ‘Cyberleek’ but this time it contains some story spoilers, so you may want to avoid that one if you want to keep yourself pure for the game’s release on November 19.

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The deadly fire took place less than a mile from the scene of a traffic collision that killed two police officers, and five other young men

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A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal house fire in which a child died.

Two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody following the fire at an end-of-terrace property in Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough.

In a statement, Cleveland Police said officers were called to the property at 5:23am on Wednesday and confirmed two people had died, “including one child”.

It said they have yet to be formally identified.

The force said a 48-year-old woman remains in a critical condition in the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle.

Three other people suffered injuries which are believed to be non life-threatening.

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Seven people were killed in a crash involving a police vehicle in the early hours of Saturday morning close to the scene of the fire.

The two-vehicle crash, which also involved a Volkswagen Passat, took place on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, at about 3.39am on Saturday.

Five men, aged between 16 and 23 were all killed, along with two serving police officers.

The force would not rule out a link between the blaze and the crash.

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