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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 Avonmouth distribution centre has an area of over 1,250,000 sq ft [24] and is the largest single footprint warehouse in the United Kingdom. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] In Spring 2024, The Range will open a brand new distribution centre in Stowmarket , Suffolk, just off the A14 trunk road, with 1,170,000 sq ft of space for goods. [1]
Laury had worked at Kingfisher for eleven years, including roles at B&Q. [20] [21] In June 2017, Andy Cosslett succeeded Daniel Bernard as chairman. [22] [23] In March 2019, it was announced that Laury would be leaving the business at a date to be announced, following the failure of her "One Kingfisher" plan, and a 52.8% collapse in pre tax ...
George William Brown, Welfare Officer Grade I, No. 4 Welfare Area, R.A.F. Cheadle Hulme, Ministry of Defence. Pipe-Major Robert Urquhart Brown. For services to piping. William Thomas Brown, Vice-chairman, Macclesfield District Savings Committee. Leonard Thomas Frank Bryan, chairman and managing director, Detexomat Ltd. For services to Export.
The yard was known as HM Dockyard, Plymouth until 1843, when it was renamed HM Dockyard, Devonport. (In the late 20th century, here as elsewhere, the term 'Naval Base' replaced 'Dockyard' in the official naval designation.) [5] Today HMNB Devonport serves as the home port of the Devonport Flotilla.
The area historically known as Stretford, between the River Irwell in the north and the River Mersey in the south, has since 2004 been divided between the Trafford local government wards of Clifford, Longford, Gorse Hill, and Stretford. Each ward is represented by three local councillors, giving Stretford 12 of the 63 seats on Trafford Council.
Thomas Thomson Rankin Lockhart, MC, JP, Headmaster, Cheadle Hulme School, Cheshire. George Matthew Lackland Logie, Shipyard Manager, Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne. Herbert Wykeham Lydall, Governor and Vice-President, Thomas Coram Foundation for Children.
The 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, [1] [2] New Zealand, [3] and South Africa.