Wickes reveals faster sales growth amid ‘mild’ price inflation Chief executive David Wood said the group is on track to meet profit guidance for the year. Evening Standard · Oct 20
Lebanese bury 13 officers killed by Israel as grief and rage surge ahead of talks in the US Mourners in Lebanon are burying 13 state security officers killed when Israeli airstrikes hit their office headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh The Independent UK · Apr 11
Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy The Guardian - UK · Mar 15
Wickes reveals stronger sales as prices fall Shares in the FTSE 250 retail group moved higher on Thursday morning as a result. Evening Standard · Jan 22
Several major Texas death row appeals loom in 2026 amid drop in executions Among the cases that are headed back to court is that of Robert Roberson, who argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter based on now-debunked science. The Texas Tribune · Jan 13
Supermarket Giant Asda Moves Beyond Checkout Counters with Everywhen Business Insurance Launch Asda Money launches its first business insurance with Everywhen, expanding from personal cover to SME protection and reshaping UK retail finance. International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025
Texas executes man convicted of killing 13-month-old girl in 2008 Blaine Milam, who was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, is the fifth death row inmate executed by the state in 2025. The Texas Tribune · Sep 25, 2025
Lebanon To Discuss Army's Plan To Disarm Hezbollah The Lebanese government is set to discuss on Friday an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, which the Iran-backed group opposes, accusing the cabinet of playing into the hands of Israel and the United States. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us? The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall? LiveScience · Aug 1, 2025
Disarming Lebanon's Hezbollah No Longer Inconceivable: Analysts The once unthinkable disarmament of Hezbollah could finally be within reach, as the United States pushes Lebanon to act and applies pressure to the group's backer Iran over its nuclear programme, analysts said. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
Texas court blocks execution of David Wood two days before scheduled killing Ruling made Tuesday after lawyers share new evidence and plead for DNA testing they say could prove innocence The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2025
David Wood, Set for Execution, Says He Was Never the ‘Desert Killer’ Wood’s attorneys have requested that more than 100 additional pieces of evidence be tested for DNA, but the state has opposed the request for over a decade. Texas Observer · Mar 5, 2025
Mom of Texas Girl Murdered By 'Desert Serial Killer' Vows to Watch Him Die Ahead of Execution: "I Haven't Waited 37 Years to Miss It' A Texas mother whose daughter was murdered by the 'Desert Serial Killer' says she plans to watch him die next month. Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025
‘This is climate change’: Scottish beach eroding by 7 metres a year Centuries-old Montrose golf links falling into the sea and town at risk of flooding as coastal erosion accelerates The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 Wickes DIY sales slide, but refurbishments and local trades keep revenue growing CEO David Wood told the Standard that Wickes’ DIY customers opted for smaller projects amid the cost-of-living crisis
Bristol Post · May 5, 2023 Conservatives almost 'completely wiped out' of Bath and North East Somerset It's been a 'terrible' night for the Tories
Birmingham Post · Feb 27, 2023 North East deals of the week: key contracts, acquisitions and investments Companies featuring in this week's round-up include Treelocate, The Apartment Group, RE:GEN and SockMonkey
Birmingham Post · Dec 2, 2022 People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions Companies featuring in this week's round-up include ITPS, Ward Hadaway, SPG and Haines Watts
Chronicle Live · Nov 9, 2022 'He's not the same boy he was': Why mum of hit and run victim Koby Dack lies to him when he asks if driver is in jail Drug driver that left four-year-old seriously hurt in road walked free from court
ABC News · Nov 6, 2022 Religious right roadmap to Liberal Party control revealed as internal ructions over church groups increase A roadmap outlining how the religious right can "infiltrate" the Liberal Party with "Good Godly" candidates has been linked to a controversial former Liberal candidate and current member of the party's state assembly in Victoria.
Birmingham Post · Nov 2, 2022 Developers unveil modern makeover for former Newcastle Building Society offices Portland House marks the first regeneration project for entrepreneurs James Keegan and Oliver Holland
Manchester Evening News · Oct 7, 2022 Dad-of-two dies in horror crash at hovercraft race Tributes are being paid to Stockport-born father-of-two Daniel Newton
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022 Rees-Mogg’s neighbours fail to share ‘delight’ at back garden fracking Few in Somerset MP’s constituency share his enthusiasm but some do agree with need for ‘unpopular measures’
Manchester Evening News · Sep 21, 2022 Inquest into death of 'brilliant' and 'generous' dad of three found dead in Reddish Vale Country Park Martin Christy had struggled with alcohol dependency and depression
Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2022 Home insulation scramble helps Wickes reach record sales The DIY firm saw a boom in sales of insulation, draft excluders and LED light bulbs