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Edinburgh’s only Wickes store sold for £6m as investors trigger bidding war

Edinburgh’s only Wickes store has been sold for £6 million after six bidders drove the price up from an initial £5.6m. As reported by Insider, the 21,935 sq ft property on Stevenson Road is let to Wickes building supplies provider on a long-term lea

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh’s only Wickes store sold for £6 million

Six bidders drove the price up from an initial £5.6m, proving demand for such properties

Insider UK

Major changes for former Wickes stores used as first mass vaccination centre

It is hoped it will reduce traffic in the area

Nottingham Post

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Bigger Lidl and Wickes stores set to be built in Long Eaton

A supermarket and DIY store on the site were approved at appeal by a Government planning inspector

Nottingham Post

Wickes’ has raised more than £2 million for charity YoungMinds

The £2 million will help to enable the Parents Helpline to answer another 40,000 calls on their helpline

Wales Online

Man transformed 'junkyard' garden for £500 using bargains from B&Q, eBay and Wickes

Nick pulled off an impressive garden makeover

Liverpool Echo

DIY chain Wickes says its energy costs could rise by 75% in 2023

Retailer reports third-quarter sales growth but warns of uncertain outlook and £7.5m hike in energy bill

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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

Evening Standard

Charities struggling as donations dry up in cost of living crisis

70% of charities and community organisations have found it harder to access funds

Wales Online

Man blasts Wickes over £16k 'kitchen nightmare'

Lorry driver Chris was forced to cook meals at his mum's house for months

Liverpool Echo

Natural England drop objection to Ashton Gate housing plans

Karin Smyth said Longmoor Village was 'much more appropriate' to build new homes than other spaces in South Bristol

Bristol Post

'Brilliant' plans for new Lidl and Wickes store in Long Eaton

Workers are currently on site constructing access from Nottingham Road

Nottingham Post

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

Manchester Evening News

New plans for large Lidl and Wickes to be built on 'prominent' Long Eaton site

The site has been unused since 2014

Nottingham Post

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Evening Standard

Home insulation scramble helps Wickes reach record sales

The DIY firm saw a boom in sales of insulation, draft excluders and LED light bulbs

Ideal Home

Stair panelling ideas – 12 ways to step up your staircase decorating game

Top tips to instantly elevate the look of your staircase with a single feature

Evening Standard

Best furniture paint to transform your chairs, tables and chests of drawers

Give tatty furniture destined for landfill a whole new lease of life

Zenger

Man Suffers 230-Volt Electric Shock Off Botched Light Switch Installation

An electrician who fixed the problem feared that if a child touched the switch it could have killed them.

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Wales Online

August bank holiday opening times for B&Q, Wickes and Homebase

You can still grab some DIY bits this bank holiday

Bristol Post

B&Q, Screwfix, Wickes and other DIY stores opening hours on bank holiday Monday

Bank holiday Monday may affect stores opening hours so it is worth checking before heading there

Daily Mirror

Man gets 'deadly electric shock' from faulty light in new £7,500 'botched bathroom'

Ian Young, 52, has slammed Wickes claiming they sent under-qualified electricians to wire his bathroom - with a job done so shoddily and dangerously the electrical current could have killed a child

Daily Mirror

8 Best water butts to buy UK: efficient solutions to water saving

With the UK experiencing its dryest July in years and nationwide drought warnings, these are the best water-saving solutions for you

Evening Standard

Best online tile shops to order for delivery in the UK

Find your ultimate tile style

Daily Mirror

Couple's dream kitchen turns into 'nightmare' after months without working oven

Barry and Jane Sanderson feel misled by DIY firm Wickes, and say they've been told because a sink and hob have been installed it is technically a "working kitchen"

Chronicle Live

Newcastle couple's dream kitchen turns into 'nightmare' after being left months without oven

Wickes customers tell of their anger after 'mix-up' with worktops leads to six-month delay to finish their dream kitchen

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