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B&Q to convert five Homebase stores after £2.5m deal

The deal, worth £2.5 million, will see the stores converted to B&Q shops by the end of the year.

Evening Standard

Restructurings could rise next year as Budget cost rises loom, warn experts

It comes after official figures pointed towards an uptick in insolvencies at the end of this year.

The Independent UK

Nearly 170,000 UK shop workers lost their jobs in 2024

Collapse of chains such as Homebase and Body Shop contributed to big rise, and another tough year is on the cards

The Guardian - UK

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Almost 170,000 retail jobs axed in 2024 amid pain on high street

Figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed that a number of major chain collapses contributed to a 41% jump in job losses.

Evening Standard

Homebase to live on within former stores reopened under the Range name

DIY brand will be used online and in some departments of new superstores opened from January

The Guardian - UK

Company failures rise with more businesses in ‘perilous’ position

A total of 1,966 registered company insolvencies in November was 13% higher than in October.

Evening Standard

Homebase’s £5m tax rebate delay revealed as 74 stores go up for sale

The stricken firm has set a deadline of the end of next week for potential buyers to snap up its remaining shops in the UK and Ireland

Evening Standard

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Homebase has collapsed into administration leaving 2,000 jobs at risk - this is what the news means for shoppers

The future of 49 Homebase stores are unclear

Ideal Home

Homebase bought out of administration securing up to 1,600 jobs

The deal to buy 70 stores came after Homebase appointed administrators on Wednesday but left 2,000 workers and 49 stores still at risk.

Evening Standard

‘Del Boy billionaire’ steps in to save Homebase shops at risk from collapse

The DIY retail chain employs over 6,000 staff in the UK

The Independent UK

Homebase collapses into administration with thousands of jobs at risk

Future of 2,000 staff remains unclear despite the bulk of stores being bought by the homeware retailer The Range

The Guardian - UK

Homebase ‘set for administration’ with thousands of jobs at risk across UK

HOMEBASE could be heading for a partial collapse, putting thousands of jobs at risk, amid reports that the chain has appointed insolvency experts…

The National (Scotland)

Homebase ‘set for administration’ with thousands of jobs at risk

The DIY retailer has struggled as customers cut back on spending amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Evening Standard

‘He wanted a better life’: the man who fell from a plane in search of a new start – and the brother who retraced his journey 20 years later

In 2001, a badly broken body was found in a London car park. Police said the man had tried to enter the UK by hiding in a plane’s landing gear. Two decades after the Guardian first told his tragic story, there was an unexpected twist

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Best cheap gravel that can be delivered to your door

Landscape your outdoor space for less

The Guardian - UK

Sainsbury’s to buy 10 Homebase stores and convert them into big supermarkets

First shop in £130m investment to open next summer as questions raised over DIY chain’s future

Ideal Home

I'm a home stylist and this is how I made the most of my small shower room with some clever design tricks

How I achieved a light-filled bathroom that feels far from cramped

Ideal Home

Homebase has slashed the prices of its designer-look garden furniture to the best prices we've seen this summer

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Evening Standard

Best wall panelling kits to renovate your home in 2024

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The Guardian - US

Why are 91% of small business owners so darned happy?

Running your own company is full of stress, frustration and headaches. But most owners wouldn’t have it any other way

Ideal Home

6 renter-friendly small bathroom ideas to turn a bland design into a stylish sanctuary

Make a rented space your own with these 6 simple tweaks that will upgrade your bathroom

Ideal Home

This £50 Homebase side table looks just like another design that’s over five times its price – and we couldn’t keep it to ourselves

We've already added it to basket

Ideal Home

Coffee table ideas for small living rooms – 6 ways to incorporate one without overwhelming a tiny living space

6 coffee table styles and ideas that are ideal for small living spaces, according to interior experts

Evening Standard

Best paint for skirting boards to freshen up your home interiors

Woodwork starting to look tired? These are the pots to revive them

Evening Standard

Best affordable plant pots to show off your greenery on a budget

These inexpensive design details will fill your home with colour

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