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New developments in Blackwell’s saga

By Neill Denny
Publication: Bookseller
Date: Friday, July 8 2005
Toby Blackwell is believed to have teamed up with Vince Gunn, a former Mothercare, M&S and Lunn Poly executive for the deal. However, an authoritative source described the press report of lack of funding as ’crap’. Some indications suggest the long-running saga could be resolved in a matter of d

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