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In May 2023, B&Q opened new distribution centre in Bassetlaw. [24] Later, in August, B&Q opened in Sutton, the UK. [25] In January 2024, B&Q unveiled its plan to open its tenth local store on Staines high street. [26] Later in February, B&Q announced its increase of its hourly rate of pay for its UK employees to £12.21 and up to £13.55 in London.
The historic boundary between Cheshire and Lancashire is along the River Mersey. The southern parts of the county that form part of Trafford, Stockport and Tameside cover Altrincham, Sale, Stockport, Marple, Cheadle Hulme, Hyde, Stalybridge and Wythenshawe (Which became part of Manchester in the 1920s) are all historically part of Cheshire.
In 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972, the Municipal Borough of Stretford was abolished and Stretford has, since 1 April 1974, formed part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester. [41] Trafford Town Hall – previously Stretford Town Hall – is the administrative centre of Trafford. [45]
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Tesco is the largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom.. As of November 2024, there are 17 supermarket chains currently operating in the United Kingdom. The food retail market has been dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons – who made up over three quarters of sector market share in 2010.
Started by Samuel Cook, who opened a drapery in 1818 operating under the name of Dudley House. His son Samuel Quartus Cook joined in 1844 and the store became known as S. Cook & Son. The business was purchased by Alderman F. W. Cook in 1884. The business closed on the 26 April 1983 after 164 years of trading 1818 1983 [330] [331] J W Coombs ...
As of 31 January 2018, B&M European Value Retail S.A. had issued 1,000,561,222 ordinary shares at the opening price of 10 pence. [26] In October 2018, the company acquired French discount retailer Babou for €91.2 million, [27] and by the end of 2021, the Babou brand was replaced by B&M. [28]
3 April 2016: 0: 18: Plymouth, Devon: Eighteen injured when Great Western Railway Class 150/2 collided with an InterCity 125 power car at Plymouth. [364] 10 April 2016: 0: 12: Roudham, Norfolk: An Abellio Greater Anglia train from Norwich to Cambridge hit a tractor on a level crossing. The tractor driver suffered serious injuries.