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Framework's DIY laptop shames Apple and Microsoft with its upgradable CPU and makes me excited for the future

Framework announced that it would be expanding its upgradable parts to CPUs, which is far more than what Microsoft and Apple are offering.

TechRadar

B&Q to open a brand new type of store across the UK in wake of ASDA partnership

More than 100 new B&Q and Screwfix stores are opening across the UK

Manchester Evening News

B&Q could open at least 50 more smaller UK stores

DIY chain backs B&Q Local format as it reports 40% slide in pre-tax profits to £611m

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Stacey Solomon's son Rex, three, looks totally different after dramatic haircut

The DIY queen, 33, shared the sweet moment that Rex, three, was cuddling his newborn sister Belle before he headed off to nursery for the day.

Daily Record

Leicester, Nottingham and Derby shop closures slowing

Sector partly helped by a bounce-back in businesses such as takeaways, convenience stores, DIY and pet stores

Birmingham Post

Scots couple turn old caravan into 'luxury hotel on wheels' for £3k by watching YouTube videos

Joanna Adamson, from Falkirk, says she shocked herself with her first-ever DIY project after previously being unable to use a screwdriver.

Daily Record

Post-punk legend Kate Fagan on her hipster-baiting classic: ‘Studio 54 was based on status and money’

As her catalogue is reissued, the Chicago club kid dishes on why Windy City’s DIY scene outshone NYC, and how she hit out against Reagan and hustled for the spotlight

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Tour This Nifty Mercedes Sprinter DIY Camper Conversion On Video

The camper has everything you'll ever need for an off-grid adventure.

Motor1

'We are not criminals' - Frustrated skateboarders who created their own DIY park hit out at council

"Gooseside DIY should serve as a case study for removing the byelaw that criminalises skateboarding"

Manchester Evening News

B&Q closing eight locations in weeks – full list of shops affected

The staff impacted by the decision to close B&Q's "mini-markets" at Asda sites are to be offered alternative roles in nearby stores

Daily Mirror

B&Q employee mocked while trying to fix rookie DIY fail outside own store

Daniel Bates noticed the ironic mistake outside the store as he queued for a sandwich

Wales Online

How Martha Stewart reuses vodka bottles

Rather than staring at the vodka on her bar cart, the queen of DIY finds new ways to put those bottles to use

Salon

B&Q launch probe after sick tweet sent about death of three boys in frozen lake

The DIY giant was alerted to a tweet from an account which allegedly posted an offensive caption beneath a picture of the emergency operation at the scene

Daily Mirror

B&Q eyes up plans to open up to 50 more smaller stores on UK high streets

DIY retailer B&Q is opening two smaller B&Q Local stores in London next year, and if the mini stores are a hit with customers then there could be around 50 more too

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Sales boost for B&Q and Screwfix owner amid rush for energy-saving products

Kingfisher says sales of loft insulation roll more than double while smart thermostats rose by nearly a third

Birmingham Post

B&Q owner boosted by sales of energy saving products

Kingfisher said the DIY market also continued to do well as the trend for working from home continued

Daily Mirror

People are only just learning what the holes in the back of extension cords are for

One DIY lover left people gobsmacked after revealing the little-known use for the holes often found in the back of electric extension cords - and many can't wait to try out the trick

The Guardian - UK

Energy saving: what can we learn from Delia Smith and ads of the past?

The UK government is reluctant to run ads on how to cut costs. We look back at past campaigns to see how they measure up

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Evening Standard

Wickes says falling timber prices ease price inflation at DIY chain

But energy costs are set to rise at the Watford-based chain when its current supply contracts ends in March

Daily Record

The £3 item for doors and windows to keep cold draughts out and save on bills

The affordable DIY solution could help slash energy costs this season.

The Guardian - UK

City braces for sharp hike in UK interest rates; Roubini predicts ‘long, ugly’ recession – as it happened

Money markets suggest the Bank of England could raise rates from 1.75% to 2.5% this week, and 3.75% by end of 2022, as policymakers try to get to grips with soaring inflation

Manchester Evening News

Are Ikea, B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix and Homebase open today on the Queen's funeral bank holiday?

Many DIY stores will be shut on Monday for the Queen's funeral

Daily Record

Major Lanarkshire stores to close doors to mark Queen's funeral

Here is what all the latest retailers have announced they will be doing for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Daily Mirror

DIY disasters leave homeowners £664 out of pocket - and even visiting A&E

The most common DIY disasters include cutting through live wire, and getting electrocuted or shocked - with seven in ten calling a professional to fix their mistakes

Evening Standard

Shares in DIY chain Wickes drop 20% on “softening” market

Customers already reacting to “uncertain macroeconomic backdrop”

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