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Strike at Gloucestershire Sports Textile Manufacturer Threatens Major Tournaments Friday, January 9, 2026 strike sports textiles paydispute tennis snooker wsp gloucestershire manufacturing union sport Workers at WSP Textiles, a leading sports textile manufacturer based in Gloucestershire, are set to strike over a pay dispute, potentially impacting major tennis and snooker tournaments this spring. WSP Textiles, with … Read More
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Royal Curtains Reimagined: Christmas Stockings from the Sandringham Sewing Bee Go to Auction Monday, December 1, 2025 royal sustainability charity heritage crafts sandringham dumfries stockings textiles community A unique collection of Christmas stockings, crafted from historic curtains once hung in Sandringham House, is set to be auctioned for charity. The stockings were meticulously created by members of a sewing bee based at … Read More