sir ian cheshire used to run b&q and is now the chairman of debenhams.ie by our shoppers. so when they change their habits, retail has to adapt. and i think what you're seeing there is a big shift in where consumers are prioritising where they're spending money. and increasingly, it's on experience and lifestyle and non—retail. so, retail‘s a much smaller percentage of the economy in terms of spending than it was 35 years ago. the second thing we're seeing is a massive shift, courtesy of technology. and if you'd asked a lot of the retailers who were laying down extra space in 2008 — did their business plan for that year refer to the iphone being launched? i bet the majority didn't. and the fact that the retailers didn't invent the iphone but the world has been upturned by the arrival of the smartphone, which has really allowed internet shopping to take off to a degree now where it's 20%. that has totally changed the game. here's what it boils down to. there are just too many shops, and in the wrong locations. this used to be one of essex's oldest departm

ian naude met the 13—year—old after being called to her house for a domestic incident. thejudge said he'd abused his position at cheshirencident at the 13—year—old's home. he contacted her online and a few days later, raped her in his car. a cheshire police officer read a statement on behalf of the girl's family. there are no words that even begin to explain the pain, hurt or anger we have felt and are still feeling as a direct result of that vile and despicable man. he has destroyed our lives, our family and most of all, the innocence of our daughter. the grandmother of the girl naude groomed online, who now often runs away from home, said in a statement: naude was convicted last month, but was only sentenced today. the crown prosecution service praised the bravery of the 13—year—old rape victim who gave evidence against him. had she not had the courage to come forward, ian naude would almost certainly still be serving as a police officer today. this young girl has single—handedly saved many other young girls from the trauma of sexual abuse. the court heard that naude joined the police specifically to get access to vul