MYSTERIOUS: Mary portas - What They Never Told You

Can a £5.8bn scheme help revive Grimsby and other town centres?

Turning boarded-up shops into community spaces is a bigger and more complex task than just adding funding

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24

Harvey Nichols may be for sale, but it will always be an important part of UK fashion history

Constantly namedropped in Absolutely Fabulous – one of the sharpest and funniest sitcoms of the 1990s – London’s most iconic fashion department store is up for sale following a significant downturn in business over the last five years.

The Conversation · Jul 23

Top tips from celebrities, chefs and critics for food shopping in London

Whether you’re doing the final big shop for Christmas lunch or contemplating a meal that doesn’t consist of turkey, here’s where to shop in London

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025

Mary Portas looks back: ‘After Dad died, his wife made us homeless. I never got to be a teenager, instead I worked’

The queen of shops on her tragic teenage years, her glittering rise through retail and her spiritual awakening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025

Konnie Huq launches free climate crisis ebook for UK primary schools

Children for Change contains stories, poems, and illustrations from more than 80 collaborators including Jamie Oliver, Mary Portas, David Baddiel and Adam Kay

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Konnie Huq hasn’t bought new clothes for 20 years

And she wants you to follow suit

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Should you paint your downstairs toilet a bright colour? Experts reveal what to avoid to create a pretty space

The do's and don'ts of adding a burst of colour to your cloakroom, according to experts

Ideal Home · Mar 21, 2024

Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr: contestants run riot in former convent cells in this series opener

The design competition returned to BBC One last night, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Mary Portas revealed among series guest judges

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

‘Big mausoleums of stuff’: Cheltenham is latest town to mourn loss of beloved department store

In an age when we love bagging bargains online, locals and experts in one of the UK’s most affluent towns debate whether there’s any future in high-street retailing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

Aviva boss Amanda Blanc and retail guru Mary Portas among business figures in new year honours list

Insurance CEO cited for services to gender equality, while Stephen Hester and Gerald Ronson are also honoured

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023