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Small Business Strategy Inquiry 2025 - ACT and Bira call for members to share their voice

20 Jun 2025

The House of Commons Business and Trade Committee has asked the ACT, and its parent company Bira, to help them reach out to small business retailers across the country, for their quick input on... Read more…

Beyond the discount: Restoring integrity to the cycle supply chain

18 Jun 2025

The Association of Cycle Traders believes the time has come for greater accountability throughout our supply chain, writes ACT Director Jonathan Harrison in an article published for BikeBiz.
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Bira welcomes Wales' business rates proposals but calls for key improvements

11 Jun 2025

Bira has welcomed the Welsh Government's consultation on business rate reforms for retail shops, whilst calling for significant improvements to ensure the proposals truly support high street... Read more…

New awards launch to champion Britain's independent high street heroes

9 Jun 2025

Retailers on Britain's high streets are being encouraged to put themselves forward for the first-ever Love Your High Street Awards, designed to celebrate the small businesses that bring... Read more…

"Tectonic shift" in employment law threatens independent retailer viability, warns Bira podcast

6 Jun 2025

Independent retailers are facing a "generational" transformation of employment law that could fundamentally change how small businesses operate, according to the final episode of Bira's first... Read more…

Retailers hope warm weather and bank holidays will boost high street sales

16 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has said that members are hopeful the warm weather, Easter weekend and upcoming bank holidays will provide a much-needed boost to high street sales.
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Economic growth surges to 0.7%, but "April reality check" looms for high street retailers

15 May 2025

UK economy delivers strongest quarterly performance in a year despite forecasts of business downturn.
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Communities come together for Local Bike Shop Day 2025 celebrations

13 May 2025

Local Bike Shop Day 2025 brought a wave of... Read more…

ACT parent company Bira welcomes Bank of England's latest interest rate cut

8 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to reduce interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%, calling it a "much-needed boost" for the retail sector, including for cycling... Read more…

ACT parent company Bira responds to Beales' "Rachel Reeves Closing Down Sale" as iconic store makes final protest

8 May 2025

ACT parent company Bira has responded to the news that the 144-year-old Beales department store is staging a "Rachel Reeves Closing Down Sale" in its final weeks of trading, with giant yellow... Read more…

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Indie jewellery retailer creates unique gold ‘Key Ring’ for new ITVX series

Posted on in Business News

Bristol and Cirencester-based bespoke fine jewellery retailer Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery, a member of the National Association of Jewellers, has received one of its most unusual commissions – to create a unique 22ct yellow gold ‘Key Ring’ requested by the team behind the new ITVX television series, The Winter King.

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Set in the 5th century, The Winter King is based on the Warlord Chronicles series of books by Bernard Cornwell, which draw inspiration from Arthurian myths and legends. The series will star Iain De Caestecker (The Control Room, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Arthur Pendragon, alongside Eddie Marsan (The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Deceit) as High King Uther.

When the series began filming in Wales and the West Country in 2022, Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery was approached to craft a striking ‘Key Ring’ in gold, which would prominently feature on the little finger of leading actor Eddie Marsan. Early indications suggest this unusually shaped signet-style ring plays an important role in the storytelling.

In a nod to history and ancient metalsmithing techniques, the ring was cast to have a slightly textured and organic finish. To achieve the production company’s desired look, Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery’s master goldsmith, Tom Wightman, created the piece personally from more than 60 grams of gold. The ring was sandbox cast in-house in two parts to achieve the 5th-century look, requiring just over 12 hours to complete.

Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery chief executive Mark Smith comments,

“It is always exciting to receive a bespoke jewellery commission from a TV production company, especially one that is creating a TV series about ancient British legends on local soil! We are thrilled to represent Bristol by creating this unique 22ct ring, which I hope will unlock some treasures on the television show when it airs later this month.”

When it’s not producing faux-Arthurian treasures, Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery specialises in fine jewellery for clients up and down the country, including engagement rings, wedding bands, wedding day jewellery and eternity rings. It also offers a range of ready-to-wear pieces, such as earrings and necklaces set with coloured gemstones and diamonds.

All its jewellery is designed, made and set in the United Kingdom and is stamped with the trusted ‘Created in the UK’ mark, alongside traditional hallmarks, to signify its place of origin.

The Winter King will premiere on December 21 in the UK on ITVX.

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