Discount retailer B&M is set to take over a former Homebase store. The site on Horsted Retail Park, Chatham, closed its doors for the final time on February 22 after the DIY and garden firm fell ...

Elsewhere, Homebase stores in Broadstairs, Folkestone, and Maidstone all hit the market in November last year following the chain’s collapse. Also up for sale was the site in Herne Bay ...

The Laleham care home in Herne Bay was evacuated after a fire, emergency services say A fire at a seafront care home in Kent is thought to be accidental and caused by an electrical fault ...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it responded to a blaze on the second floor of The Laleham care home in Herne Bay, which started at 08:20 GMT on Sunday. Eight fire engines attended the scene at ...

Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes, and UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People have formed a joint venture to deliver 8 ...

Homebase is the latest to announce more closures for multiple branches. The closures come after the home and garden company already closed eight of its stores earlier this month. In November ...

Homebase has announced 16 “new and exclusive” garden centres will be opening across the UK over the coming weeks. A total of 24 ‘Garden Centres by Homebase’ have already officially opened ...

Homebase is closing down another three stores today in a major blow for shoppers. The DIY chain has closed dozens of stores since it collapsed into administration in November 2024, with some being ...

Data from PwC this week found that 12,804 retail stores, leisure venues and service outlets closed in 2024. The financial ...

A MAJOR homeware retailer has rescued three more Homebase stores after falling into administration. The DIY store fell into administration in November but was partially rescued by CDS Superstores ...