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22/10/2014
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British WWI Soldiers Reinterred In Northern France
The remains of 15 British soldiers found during drainage work in 2009, have been reinterred in northern France.
The remains were uncovered during works close to the village of Beaucamps-Ligny near Lille.
DNA was collected from the remains and used to identify eleven of the men. They had served with the 2nd Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment.
They were reburied with full military honours at a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Bois-Grenier near Lille.
Homebase To Close 23 More Stores By Next March
Twenty three more Homebase stores are to close by March 2015, the Home Retail Group has announced.
Seven stores have already been closed following a review of the business, which found that some 323 Homebase stores were "unprofitable or in decline".
The Home Retail Group plans to cuts the number of stores by 25% by 2019.
Council Seeking Legal Advice Over Taxi Firm Race Policy
Rochdale Borough Council is seeking legal advice over a taxi firm that is allowing its customers to specify the race of their driver.
According to reports, Car 2000 in Heywood claim that they take up to 60 calls a week from customers requesting a "local" driver – the firm says that by 'local' customers are asking for a white driver.
The Council has said that the firm is not in breach of its licence but added that it was taking legal advice.
(MH/JP)
The remains of 15 British soldiers found during drainage work in 2009, have been reinterred in northern France.
The remains were uncovered during works close to the village of Beaucamps-Ligny near Lille.
DNA was collected from the remains and used to identify eleven of the men. They had served with the 2nd Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment.
They were reburied with full military honours at a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Bois-Grenier near Lille.
Homebase To Close 23 More Stores By Next March
Twenty three more Homebase stores are to close by March 2015, the Home Retail Group has announced.
Seven stores have already been closed following a review of the business, which found that some 323 Homebase stores were "unprofitable or in decline".
The Home Retail Group plans to cuts the number of stores by 25% by 2019.
Council Seeking Legal Advice Over Taxi Firm Race Policy
Rochdale Borough Council is seeking legal advice over a taxi firm that is allowing its customers to specify the race of their driver.
According to reports, Car 2000 in Heywood claim that they take up to 60 calls a week from customers requesting a "local" driver – the firm says that by 'local' customers are asking for a white driver.
The Council has said that the firm is not in breach of its licence but added that it was taking legal advice.
(MH/JP)
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Travel agent Thomas Cook is to close 200 stores after announcing huge losses over the last year. The travel operator revealed it had recorded pre-tax annual losses of £398m and said it would close the stores over the next two years.
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15 August 2014
Numbers Swell At Lancashire Anti-Fracking Protest Camp
A protest camp has been established in a field near a proposed drilling site in Lancashire. Around 100 members of Reclaim the Power have joined a group of local women who established the anti-fracking camp in Little Plumpton, near Blackpool last week.
Numbers Swell At Lancashire Anti-Fracking Protest Camp
A protest camp has been established in a field near a proposed drilling site in Lancashire. Around 100 members of Reclaim the Power have joined a group of local women who established the anti-fracking camp in Little Plumpton, near Blackpool last week.
02 April 2014
M&S To Open 250 Food Stores
Today at Marks & Spencer's Investor Seminar in Paris, the retailer unveiled plans for further international expansion with a focus on opening 250 new stores, growing its Food business and increasing its franchise operations.
M&S To Open 250 Food Stores
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05 October 2012
Doncaster Tesco Drivers To Strike For 48 hours
More than 180 drivers at the Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster will strike for 48 hours next week, disrupting supplies to Tesco stores across the region. The strike will start at 00:05 on Tuesday 9 October and will end at 00:05 on Thursday 11 October and will cause havoc in supplying the Tesco stores in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Doncaster Tesco Drivers To Strike For 48 hours
More than 180 drivers at the Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster will strike for 48 hours next week, disrupting supplies to Tesco stores across the region. The strike will start at 00:05 on Tuesday 9 October and will end at 00:05 on Thursday 11 October and will cause havoc in supplying the Tesco stores in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
21 July 2005
Sluggish retail sales growth peaks in June
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that in June the underlying rate of growth in retail sales volumes was the highest so far this year. However, the annual growth has remained the lowest for more than six years, according to data released today by the ONS.
Sluggish retail sales growth peaks in June
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that in June the underlying rate of growth in retail sales volumes was the highest so far this year. However, the annual growth has remained the lowest for more than six years, according to data released today by the ONS.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A cloudy day with a little light rain or drizzle at times, but some spells of drier weather too. The north coast may become somewhat brighter later this afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.Tonight:Cloudy and patchy light rain will slowly clear away this evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry with broken cloud. Westerly winds freshening in the early hours. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
