(^22) DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.03.2020
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RACIST Patrick Niblett
138th time in
the dock for
OAP menace
AN OAP has appeared in
court for the 138th time
after threatening to kill
gypsies in a charity shop.
Patrick Niblett, 79, has
racked up 236 offences –
including GBH – since
1962 and has been in jail so
many times that police say
it no longer affects him.
Last September he went
into Age UK, ran a finger
across his throat and said:
“I don’t like gypsies.”
Police detained 5ft 2ins
Niblett outside the
Worcester store and found
two knives on him.
Niblett, who lives in the
city, admitted possessing a
blade in a public place and
a public order offence at
Worcester crown court.
Judge Jim Tindal called
him a “menace” and a “rac-
ist”, sentencing him to
eight months suspended
with a three-month curfew.
By MARTIN FRICKER
FuNdRAISER Speedo Mick
Everton chief
gifts £140k to
trunk trekker
EVERTON chairman Bill
Kenwright has donated
£140,000 to fundraiser
Speedo Mick, who walked
the length of the country
in his swimming trunks.
Mick, real name Michael
Cullen, hiked from John
o’Groats to Land’s End for
Leave The Light On, which
supports isolated people.
He was invited to Good-
ison Park by Mr Kenwright
for Sunday’s game with
Manchester United, where
he received the gift.
The Everton fan said: “I
go up there and Gareth
Southgate is in there, Jenny
Seagrove [Kenwright’s
partner], Bobby Charlton.
“Bill Kenwright comes
over and slips a little piece
of paper under my saucer.
“To my astonishment it
was a cheque for £140,000.”
Mr Cullen has now
raised more than £500,000.
By STEPHEN WHITE
Hand in Pocket
Green’s the new black
mental impact of cheap clothes.
The flood of bargain garments
from chains has led to fears over
throwaway fashion, with items
binned and not recycled. But
more than half of shoppers are
choosing long-lasting clothes
over cheaper fashionable items,
up a third on a year ago.
The proportion of shoppers
who consciously choose fast
fashion has fallen 46.2% to 14%
- and 71.3% are opting to recycle
compared to 59.7% last year.
Lee Lucas, principal of the
Fashion Retail Academy, said:
“The focus on sustainability has
finally been embraced by
consumers in a big way.”
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TRENdS High street chains @Grahamhiscott
A SURGE in eco-conscious
shoppers could spell the end
of fast fashion, a report says.
The number of what the Retail
Fashion Academy calls “sustain-
able” shoppers has jumped by a
third in the past 12 months.
The increase includes those
concerned about the environ-Shoppers ditch ‘fast fashion’
for more sustainable clothing
B y GRAHAM HISCOTT
Head of BusinessTHE Smiths frontman Morrissey casually checks out
the shops in a blue checked shirt and plaid overcoat.
The Hand in Glove singer, 60, was all smiles as he
enjoyed some retail therapy at Harvey Nichols in
Manchester city centre.