38 h. ago Popular high street chain announces nine store closures with big sales underway

Hobbycraft is closing nine stores between this month and in September, with major sales to follow - here's the full list of branches being shut and their confirmed closure dates

Politics

39 h. ago Major retailer with 115 stores across UK confirms more shops will close next month

Major arts and craft retailer Hobbycraft has announced the closure of several more stores for the latest move on the company-wide shake up, expected to impact several jobs

Economics

54 h. ago Major retail chain with 115 stores across the country confirms more shops will close next month

The popular arts and crafts retailer has announced that nine more stores will close their doors across both the remainder of August and into September.

Economics

3 d. ago The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me

Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmedRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, two months after the surgery I went to my local department store to find something suitable.I was hobbling around and feeling really awful about myself – sore, sad and scarred, and as though I’d never look attractive again. Somewhere deep in the racks of bras I became so overwhelmed by it all that I just broke down and started sobbing. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago The kindness of strangers: as I was sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me

Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmedRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, two months after the surgery I went to my local department store to find something suitable.I was hobbling around and feeling really awful about myself – sore, sad and scarred, and as though I’d never look attractive again. Somewhere deep in the racks of bras I became so overwhelmed by it all that I just broke down and started sobbing. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Full list of 51 high street stores set to close in the UK – see if any near you

The British high street has been hit by another blow, as 37 Poundland stores are set to close this month - with many shutting their doors for the final time on August 17

Politics

7 d. ago Poundland launches 10p clearance sale ahead of August store closures

A total of 25 Poundland stores will be closing this month

Politics

3 w. ago Bananas stay fresh and won't brown 'for months' if stored away from fruit bowl

There's a simple trick to stop them rotting and keep them fresh for up to three months

Politics

3 w. ago Avocados won't go brown or hard for weeks with simple storage method

Avocados are a versatile fruit and can be added to a range of dishes, but there is a simple trick to keep them fresh for up to a month longer without them going brown or hard

Politics

4 w. ago Supermarkets to be named and shamed for abuse of parking rules at stores this month

The issue in question has become prevalent in recent years, with cases of fraud, misuse and threatening behaviour increasing by over 1,000 per cent since 2016.

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