Bosses Of A Fashion Brand Have Been Fined For Making Unauthorised Changes To The Former Headquarters Of The Beatles' Apple Records Label.
Clothing chain Abercrombie & Fitch moved into the building in central London to open an Abercrombie Kids store, but authorities in the British capital have ruled they broke local planning laws by carrying out renovations to the Grade II-listed site.
They have now been hit with fines and costs of around $25,600 (£16,000) after an inspection found "unauthorised and inappropriate redecoration".
A representative for Westminster Council says, "Heritage is the number one factor that makes Westminster what it is today, so the council will seek to protect it wherever we can."
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