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Brighton plans Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club has unveiled plans for a 10,000-capacity stadium dedicated to its women’s team, marking a potential first for Europe.

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Design

Stat: Inclusive beauty brands outpace the market

Inclusive beauty brands grew 1.8 times faster than less inclusive competitors in 2025, according to SeeMe’s annual Inclusivity Index, covering 200+ top US beauty brands.

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Fashion

Adidas redesigns access through single shoe service

Global sportswear brand Adidas is reframing product accessibility with the launch of its Single Shoe Service, available across 22 European countries.

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Gaming & Digital Spaces

Stat: How cultural relevance is shaping Africa’s gaming market

More than half of African gamers say cultural relevance plays an important role in the games they choose, with a similar proportion wanting to see more Black characters and African settings represented on screen, according to GeoPoll’s Gaming in Africa 2025 Report.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Belonging Bars

Once defined by masculinity and bravado, the sports bar is being re-imagined to welcome audiences long excluded from sports culture, creating inclusive, socially connected spaces that signal the future of fan socialising.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Communal Living Market

Once a fringe experiment, communal living is entering the mainstream. From multigenerational households to co-buying with friends, people are redefining independence in a collective effort to design – and afford – the homes they want.

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Fashion

Stat: Size inclusivity stalls on spring/summer 2026 catwalks

The Vogue Business Spring/Summer 2026 Size Inclusivity Report reveals disappointing progress on fashion’s size representation. Of 9,038 runway looks across 198 shows, 97.1% were straight-size (US 0–4), 2% mid-size (US 6–12), and just 0.9% plus-size (US 14+).