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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.

Zenger

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

You can still grab some DIY bits this bank holiday

Wales Online

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

Bristol Post

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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

Daily Mirror

Best online tile shops to order for delivery in the UK

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Evening Standard

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"

Daily Mirror

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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

Chronicle Live

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

Customers already reacting to “uncertain macroeconomic backdrop”

Evening Standard

Woman slams Wickes after paying over £20,000 for a kitchen not finished a year later

Susan Bradshaw has faced a catalogue of delays after paying up front for her kitchen claiming she has been "pushed to the back of the queue" by Wickes who let her down with fitters

Daily Mirror

Win £10,000 for a community building project

TV presenter and DIY enthusiast Kimberley Walsh is encouraging people to enter the competition

Wales Online

Kimberley Walsh shares emotional plans for Girls Aloud to honour Sarah Harding's wishes

Kimberley Walsh has revealed there are plans 'bubbling' away to help Girls Aloud raise money for cancer research in Sarah Harding's memory, starting with next month's Race For Life

Daily Mirror

Are B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix open over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend?

The bumper bank holiday weekend kicks off on Thursday, June 2 and stores including Homebase, Halfords and The Range will all remain open

Manchester Evening News

Queen's jubilee opening times for B&Q, Wickes, Homebase, Screwfix and Toolstation

The special long weekend is nearly upon us to mark the Queens Jubilee

Chronicle Live

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Wales Online

B&Q, Wickes, Homebase, Screwfix and Toolstation bank holiday opening times

The long bank holiday is likely to be a good time for jobs around the house

Daily Mirror

DIY store opening times for Queen's Jubilee bank holiday: B&Q, Wickes and more

Thousands are set to make use of the four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend to make home improvements and visit their local DIY outlet, in search of do-it-yourself products

Evening Standard

DIY retailer Wickes avoids post-pandemic slowdown

Business has benefitting from sustained DIY interest and bursting trade order books

Daily Record

Wickes leave home a 'death trap' as couple still waiting three years later for work to be finished

Giovanni Wallace and his wife paid over £10,000 to Wickes to install a new bathroom and kitchen in 2019.

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'Wickes turned our home into death trap with £10k refurb unfinished for 3 YEARS'

Giovanni Wallace, from Barnstaple, Devon, said workmen contracted by Wickes - who were supposed to finish within two weeks before eventually downing tools - have left his home a “death trap”

The Guardian - UK

UK energy bills are soaring – but there are easy ways to cut costs

Spring is the perfect time to upgrade your home. Here are jobs you can do yourself and save cash

Chronicle Live

When DIY stores and garden centres will be open over May bank holiday weekend

If you plan to carry out some DIY or gardening this weekend, here are the opening hours for B&Q, Homebase, Screwfix, Wickes and Dobbies

Daily Mirror

Mum saves £3,000 on living room DIY makeover thanks to B&M and Wickes bargains

Cheryl Hargate wanted to do up her living room after purchasing a new sofa from Sofology. She spent £2,500 on the entire DIY project but reckons she saved £3,000

Chronicle Live

New Greggs and Starbucks drive-thrus could open at former Sunderland factory site

The Pennywell Industrial Estate is already home to a KFC, Aldi and Wickes

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