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Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC1, announced today that the hit BBC2 show 'The Great British Bake Off' will move across to BBC1 for its fifth series next year.

A week of unseasonably warm weather affected business at John Lewis in the week to October 5, with sales up by a modest 2.8%.

Total sales in the week to October 5 excluding fuel were 7.9% higher than last year, with the mixed early autumn weather creating quite polarised dining patterns.

Fresh from the success of her clothing and cosmetics ranges, 'Glamour Magazine's' Entrepeneur Of The Year Myleene Klass launches her first venture into homeware this autumn.

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira)'s bank has launched two new products exclusively for bira members: fleet finance and balloon payment finance.

Online sales were the stand out performer in September, growing by double digits, and contributing strongly to non-food sales such as electricals and leisure items.

A mini-kitchen has been tipped by John Lewis to be its number one best selling toy this Christmas.

Blackheath Cooks cookery school and cookshop in south-east London has reluctantly been put up for sale by devoted founder and owner Joy Neal.

Jamie Oliver is still at the top of 'The Mail on Sunday's' chart of best-selling non-fiction hardbacks, with his latest cookery title.

Lakeland plans to open launch three more stores at the end of this month -and relocate another.