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Victoria Beckham signs major multi-season deal with Gap
The former Spice Girl rose to fame as Posh Spice before building a fashion and beauty label and settling with husband Sir David Beckham.
Having moved over to the area several years ago, the celebrity couple reside at a countryside estate near Great Tew in west Oxfordshire.
Lady Beckham has now described seeing her logo alongside Gap’s as a “pinch‑me moment”.
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Gap announced the partnership in a statement confirming that the first Gap x Victoria Beckham collection will launch on Friday, April 24, on Gap.com and in selected stores worldwide.
This includes the UK, with prices starting at about £25 and running up to around £250.
The US brand said the multi‑season deal will see classic Gap pieces “reimagined” through Beckham’s design lens, focusing on denim, khaki, T‑shirts, shirts, button‑ups and fleece.
This collection includes black Capri jeans, a khaki parka, cropped denim jackets, shirts, tracksuits and what Beckham has called “the perfect white T‑shirt”, along with a new signature denim shape dubbed the Arc Jean.
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In a press release, Lady Beckham said Gap had always stood for “timeless pieces for everybody’s wardrobe”.
She added: “Bringing my design perspective to those everyday essentials and working with a team that shares that same commitment to craftsmanship and execution has made this collaboration incredibly special.”
The pieces carry subtle branding, such as red VB stitching on some garments, with sizes for the main adult range running from XXS to XXL.
At around 12.50am on Wednesday, April 22, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was aware of an incident at the Sutton Courtney Landfill site on Appleford Road near Didcot.
This caused a smoke plume to develop, which it said residents may be able to smell and advised them to make sure to close windows and doors.
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The 290.5ha landfill site opened in 1980 and takes in 350,000 tonnes of waste per annum as well as 60,000 tonnes per annum in quarry back fill, plus soils.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for a comment and update.
The two one-bedroom flats, which are at 33A and 33B Horspath Road, Cowley, will be acquired for a total of £540,000.
The purchase is part of the Retained Right to Buy Receipts programme for general needs social rent.
As of April 17, 2024, the cabinet made the decision to use Retained Right to Buy Receipts for the provision of additional affordable housing into the Housing Revenue Account.
Purchase of these houses allows Oxford City Council to respond to the immediate housing need.
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There are stipulations attached to the Right to Buy scheme.
To be eligible, you must have been a tenant for at least three years.
This includes tenancy with Oxford City Council, other councils, housing associations, or armed forces accommodation.
Some council properties are not eligible for Right to Buy.
These include specialist housing for elderly or disabled people, properties linked to your job and properties with non-secure tenancy, such as introductory tenancies.
When purchasing a flat or a maisonette, buyers are generally given a lease, usually for 125 years.
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In addition to paying for the mortgage, owners are also required to pay an annual service charge and contribute to the cost of major maintenance works.
While there are discounts available, the maximum is £16,000 and depends on factors such as total duration of tenancy with a public sector landlord, property type and home value.
The scheme was introduced in 1980 under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher through the Housing Act 1980.
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