The former reality TV star had been in "good spirits" at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

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Clare Heydon, manager of Vom Foss in Royal Arcade, Cardiff, which sells oils, vinegars, spirits and liqueurs has experienced a lift in mood.

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Ben van Doesburgh, chief executive of De Kuyper Royal Distillers, a 316-year-old Dutch gin and spirits maker in Schiedam, acknowledges the common currency's benefits for business.

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