18 shops were razed after a gas explosion occurred in Agbado Road, Toyin Bus Stop, Iju Ishaga at about 10pm on Turesday, February 13. A statement by the Lagos state Fire and Rescue Service says the cause of the fire outbreak is attributed to the off-loading of six …
Read More »A Lawmaker Hid One Key Fact as He Fought Checks on Gun Shops
Representative Andrew Clyde has been in Congress only since 2021, but he has quickly emerged as a vocal opponent of gun control, handing out dozens of AR-15 pins to exemplify his wide-ranging push to roll back federal firearms regulation. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing in April, Mr. Clyde, Republican …
Read More »Coves, cobblestones and pastry shops: a walking tour of north-western Sicily
There’s something immensely satisfying about being able to see the point you’re aiming for on a long hike. Far below Erice, a hilltop town in north-west Sicily, I can make out the arc of Trapani on the coast – my target, three hours away by foot. Paths wind down the …
Read More »Boots to close 300 shops despite strong quarterly sales
Boots is to close 300 shops in the year ahead despite a 13.4% rise in quarterly turnover fuelled by high sales of sunscreen during the UK’s hot spell. The high street chemist, which is owned by the US group Walgreens Boots Alliance, said it was “evolving the store estate” by …
Read More »Fires razes multiple shops in Ibadan spare parts market
Properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed as fire gutted the Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, Oyo State. The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday, January 14. About 45 shops were affected by the fire incident at the spare parts market, which is one of the …
Read More »Santa shops here: 10 of Europe’s coolest Christmas markets
Zrinjevac Park, Zagreb Zrinjevac Park in Zagreb becomes a Christmas wonderland, with lanterns lighting up the avenues of trees and a pretty market with wooden huts selling gifts made by local artists, and festive food and drink (try baked štrukli, pastries with soft cheese). Festivities take place across the whole …
Read More »Send us a tip on great independent shops – you could win a holiday voucher
Where do you go to get the best alternative Christmas presents and stocking fillers? We’re not talking online here … we want suggestions for great independent high streets that support local makers, cool markets selling handcrafted goods, or perhaps there’s a winter weekend of artists’ open studios near you where …
Read More »Two arrested for burgling 16 houses and shops in Ekiti
Operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested two notorious burglars, Segun Olamide a.k.a Confidence and Olatunji Michael. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abutu Sunday, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 23, 2022, said the suspects burgled 16 houses and shops in Ado-Ekiti, carting away numerous valuables. …
Read More »Rivers: 346 Illegal Pharmacies, Medicine Shops Sealed
Over 313 unregistered illegal medicines and 33 unregistered pharmacies has been sealed by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Director and Head of the Enforcement Department in PCN, Stephen Esumobi, disclosed this during a briefing on Thursday evening that the closure was made after the …
Read More »Rising energy costs ‘will force thousands of corner shops to close’
Thousands of corner shops will be forced to close due to surging energy costs unless the government steps in with emergency support, a trade body has said. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, saying that without financial support its members will be driven …
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