The first floor space will be dedicated to housing END's largest sneaker offering to date

High-end men’s fashion retailer END Clothing is opening a store in Manchester on Friday, taking over the old Paperchase site with two stories of luxury streetwear, high end sneakers and sought-after labels from Japan.

The stationery retailer closed its doors here in 2020 after the company collapsed into administration, leaving its old home vacant. Now END has moved in, and following extensive refurbishments, bosses have revealed it will reopen this Friday

Opening its doors to the public from 10am at St Mary’s Gate , the store now boasts triple-height ceilings and a monolithic pallete of premium marble, concrete, stainless steel, glass, mirror and maple.

Inside, shoppers will find a range of high-end menswear brands including Carhartt, Moncler, Rick Owens, Gucci, Off-White and Balenciaga, with selections spread across two floors.

With a large footwear section offering everything from high end sneakers and casual boots to sliders and sandals to high-end accessories, clothing and lifestyle items, this is the place to get your winter fits.

The ground floor will house END’s contemporary menswear brands alongside a selection of sought-after Japanese labels. It will also feature an extensive lifestyle section alongside a ‘wellbeing space’ filled with premium skincare, fragrance and cosmetic products.

Upstairs, the first floor will house END’s largest sneaker offering to date alongside a wide array of luxury, streetwear and skate labels, and a dedicated ‘launch zone’ events space.

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The new opening is the first site in the north west for the brand, which already has two stores in Newcastle, one in Glasgow and another in London.

“Manchester has been high on our list for a long time.” Commented Parker Gundersen, CEO for END.

“We have a very strong community here already who have been asking us to build a physical store for many years.

:When we finally found this building, we knew we had an amazing space that would allow us to create a concept that would match the high expectations of both our customers and brand partners.

“To finally see the finished product has been really thrilling for our team and I’m so proud of what they have achieved.” 

In addition to the Manchester opening, END. will open its’ first dedicated Women’s concept in Newcastle later this month, followed by a ground-breaking new flagship in the heart of Milan at the end of the year.

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King Charles III has made his first speech as monarch this evening, addressing the nation just one day after the death of his mother, HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Her Majesty passed away at her Scottish residence Balmoral, aged 96, shortly after doctors expressed concerns for her health.

The former Prince of Wales arrived back at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, where he greeted the huge crowds who have assembled in London.

He was joined outside the royal residence during the afternoon by his wife Camilla, Queen consort.

This evening, a Service of Prayer and Reflection was held at St Paul’s Cathedral.

In it, King Charles thanked the public for their condolences, praised his late mother for her service and devotion, and pledged his own lifelong service.

He also spoke of other members of the Royal Family, confirming Prince William will take on the Scottish titles, as well as the title of Duke of Cornwall.

The King said: “With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations.”

Speaking of his younger son, he added: “I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan, as they continue to build their lives overseas.”

King Charles’ moving speech concluded with: “And to my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey, to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this. Thank you.

“Thank you, for your love and devotion to our family, and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”

I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, HM the queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family could owe to their mother, for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example. 

Queen Elizabeth’s was a life well lived, a promise that destiny kept, and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today. Alongside the personal grief that all my family are feeling, we also share with so many of you in the United Kingdom, in all the countries where the Queen was Head of State, in the Commonwealth and across the world, a deep sense of gratitude for the more than 70 years in which my mother as Queen served the people of so many nations. 

In 1947, on her 21st birthday, she pledged in a broadcast from Cape Town to the Commonwealth to devote her life, whether it be short or long, to the service of her peoples. That was more than promise. It was a profound personal commitment, which defined her whole life. She made sacrifices for duty. Her dedication and devotion as Sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times of joy and celebration, and through times of sadness and loss. 

In her life of service, we saw that abiding love of tradition, together with that fearless embrace of progress, which makes us great as nations. 

The affection, admiration, and respect she inspired, became the hallmark of her reign. 

And as every member of my family can testify, she combined these qualities with warmth, humour, and an unerring ability to see the best in people. 

I pay tribute to my mother’s memory, and I honour her life of service. I know that her death brings great sadness to so many of you, and I share that sense of loss beyond measure with you all. 

When the Queen came to the throne, Britain and the world was still coping with the aftermath of the Second World War, and still living by the conventions of earlier time. 

IN the course of the last 70 years, we have seen our society become one of many cultures, and many faiths, the institutions of the state have changed in turn, but through all changes and challenges, our nation and the wider family of realms, of whose talents, traditions and achievements I’m so inexpressively proud, have prospered and flourished. Our values have remained, and must remain, constant. 

The role and the duties of monarchy also remain, as does the Sovereign’s particular relationship and responsibility toward the Church of England, the church in which my own faith is so deeply rooted. 

In that faith, and the values it inspires, I have been brought up to cherish a sense of duty to others, and to hold in the greatest respect the precious traditions, freedoms and responsibilities of our unique history and our system of Parliamentary Government.

As the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation. 

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And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the realms and countries across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life. 

My life will of course change as I take up my new responsibilities. It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply. But I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others. 

This is also a time of change for my family. I count on the loving help of my darling wife Camilla, in recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage 17 years ago, she becomes my Queen Consort. 

I know she will bring to the demands of her new role the steadfast devotion to duty on which I have come to rely so much. 

As my heir, William now assumes Scottish titles which have meant to much to me. He succeeds me as Duke of Cornwall, and takes on the responsibilities for the Duchy of Cornwall, which I have undertaken for more than five decades. Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I’ve been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty. 

With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground, where vital help can be given. I want also to express my love for Harry and Meghan, as they continue to build their lives overseas. 

In a little over a week’s time, we will come together as nation, as a Commonwealth, and indeed as a global community, to lay my beloved mother to rest. 

In our sorrow, let us remember and draw strength from the light of her example. 

On behalf of all my family, I can only offer the most sincere and heartfelt thanks for your condolences and support. 

They mean more to me than I can ever possibly express. 

And to my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey, to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this. Thank you. Thank you, for your love and devotion to our family, and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. 

Following the passing of the UK’s longest reigning monarch, many will be asking what happens now as they mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II.

Her Majesty sadly passed away at her Balmoral Estate on Thursday 8 September, passing her title to her son Charles.

Clarence House confirmed yesterday evening that the new king will henceforth adopt the title of King Charles III as he commences his new duties whilst grieving the loss of his mother.

Naturally, now that we have a new King quite a few other things are likely to change too. Here are a few of the things we can expect to see altered in the coming weeks, reports The Hoot.

A change that will be implemented immediately is the change in the national anthem. It was ‘God Save the Queen’ but it will now revert to ‘God Save the King’, this was last sang under the Queen’s father and predecessor, King George VI.

Stamps across the UK will be replaced with new stamps that have the face of King Charles III on them. The old stamps with Queen Elizabeth II on them will slowly be phased out of use.

All notes and coins in the UK carry the image of the Queen on them. From now on, all new money printed or coins minted will contain the image of the new monarch.

The old money will be slowly phased out to a point where eventually (and very far in the future), the old money will cease to be legal tender.

Other nations where the Queen is their head of state, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand will also have to phase out their money.

All passports issued in the UK for the past 70 years have contained this message “Her Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.”

This will now be updated with the King’s pronouns however you will not have to update your passport until it expires.

Every postbox in the UK built during the Queen’s reign carries her royal cypher. This is EIIR, or Elizabeth II Regina, which is Latin for Queen.

All postboxes built under King Charles III reign will now carry a new cypher which is yet to be announced.

The Queen’s military cypher is imprinted on lots of uniforms across the UK, including those worn by the armed forces and police.

This will be replaced by the King’s military cypher which is yet to be announced.

Feature image – The Royal Family

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