Italy's fashion identity crisis meets the algorithm
Experts warn that the artisanal engines behind Made in Italy, the leather, wool, and tailoring that built a global gold standard, are colliding with rapid trend cycles and on-demand, digital-first design. The prescription is uncomfortable but obvious, pair heritage with tech, streamline production, digitize design, build smarter partnerships, and find new routes to market. In short, nostalgia is not a strategy, it is a museum label, and the ticket office is closing.
UK minister parks PIP changes, circles Motability for cuts
PIP eligibility will not be touched until a review co-designed with disabled people reports next autumn, but the Treasury is eyeing savings from the Motability scheme, including potentially removing premium brands and tweaking tax rules worth about £1 billion. Labour calls the scheme a lifeline and wants a proper impact assessment. A Conservative MP frets about faked mental illness, the minister says checks will be examined during the review. Translation, criteria frozen for now, options list and tax code under the red pen.
Dodgers outlast Blue Jays in 18-inning October epic
Freddie Freeman ended a marathon Game 3 with a walk-off blast in the 18th, after Shohei Ohtani delivered a historic performance. Two games worth of drama, one ruthless conclusion, and still no mercy rule in October. Coffee for everyone, especially the bullpens.
Wales moves to rein in dog breeding, RSPCA backs national review
Carmarthenshire, long a breeding hot spot, plans tighter local rules after a Task and Finish Group review, closer work with vets, public awareness, a possible compulsory breeder scoring system, and updated licensing fees. Nationally, the wish list includes modernizing 2015-era laws, a centralized microchipping database, and a breeder scoring system, plus a representative body akin to the Farmers' Union. With the county leading Wales in prosecutions of rogue breeders, the RSPCA says the scale of breeding demands modern protections. Also, Adoptober continues, and yes, rescue first, perhaps Cheeks, a two-year-old Cane Corso Mastiff waiting for an experienced owner at Llys Nini.
A2 crash near Gravesend turns commute into a crawl
A collision on the A2 is causing long delays near Gravesend. Expect heavy congestion, allow extra time, and consider alternate routes until the scene is cleared. The motorway has become a parking lot with aspirations.
Trump appeals New York criminal conviction
Donald Trump filed an appeal seeking to overturn his New York conviction, another brisk lap in his never-ending legal decathlon. The finish line remains theoretical, the legal fees absolutely do not.
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