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JACQUELINE Gold, the boss of the lingerie and sex toys chain Ann Summers, has died aged 62. The businesswoman died on Thursday March 16 after seven years of treatment for breast cancer.
Ms Gold is credited from transforming the firm from four backstreet shops into a multimillion pound business with outlets across the UK. She was made a CBE in 2016 for services to entrepreneurship, women in business and social enterprise.
Jacqueline is bestknown for founding Ann
Summers and leading a business run by women, for women. She was also an activist for women in business, and championed female entrepreneurs with the ambition to better the working environment for women.
A statement from Ms Gold's family said: "It is with unspeakable sadness that Ann Summers confirm our amazing executive chair Jacqueline Gold CBE passed away with her husband Dan, daughter Scarlett, sister Vanessa, and brother in law Nick, by her side.”
THERE has been a worrying increase in the number of drivers having their vehicle road tax Direct Debits cancelled by DVLA after payments couldn’t be taken due to a lack of funds, figures analysed by the RAC show.
Almost one million drivers (950,377) had their Direct Debits cancelled in the financial year 2021 22, an increase of 9 per cent on the 862,529 on 2020 21. This is, however, still fewer than the 1.1m cancelled in 2019 20.
