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The retailer, founded in Leicester in 1930, plunged into administration last month after struggling with losses.

The decision to close some schools and erect emergency structural supports in others just days before the start of a new term appeared to come about suddenly. The announcement followed three recent failures of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), in particular the collapse of a beam in late August at…

Here are some of the schools affected by potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died when their car left the A46 near Leicester last February

Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari sentenced in Leicester over killing of men who died when car was rammed off road

Mayflower Primary School in Leicester was one of the first where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was identified in April.

Decision taken over claims that meetings were unfairly organised to support a particular faction

Tom, 71, and Vishva, 68, met in Leicester in 1972. Despite family opposition, they married less than a year later and celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this autumn

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