More than a third of Britons aged over 50 say their house is in need of repair, with one in seven unable to afford the cost to fix it.

The Government has launched a new National Insurance contributions (NICs) holiday scheme this week to encourage new business start-ups in certain UK regions.

Retailers from across the country have been calling DIY Week asking for more time to enter Britain's Best Retailer Awards 2010.

European DIY Retail Association signs Egyptian DIY chain DARY to its Global Home Improvement Network.

The Woodthorpe Hall Group has bought the Towneley Garden Centre in Burnley out of receivership.

Home Hardware Southwest has handed over a cheque for £2,500 to charity - the proceeds of its spring tradeshow draw and a bike ride undertaken by business development officer Paul Moston.

Poundland co-founder Dave Dodd launched his latest retail chain Hub last week, with the first store opening in Telford.

Crown Paints, Henkel and Yale among the list of big brands who have already signed up to exhibit at the 2011 Birmingham show.

Specialist Group has released its new catalogue featuring more than 5,000 products across ironmongery, hardware, fastenings and fixings, hand tools and decorating tools.

Everbuild has launched a brand new PU adhesive called Gator Glue.

Hozelock has revamped its entire range of garden hoses. All hose is now branded either Maxi (braided construction for durability and value) or Flexi (knitted construction for flexibility and anti-kink properties).

The latest product unveiled by Uni-Com is the Remote Control Extension Lead.

The new Frost range from British Ceramic Tile combines a floral feature tile with glossy highlights, and a choice of a white or black wall tile with a subtle texture.

The latest range of high quality, UK manufactured Torque Wrenches by Eclipse are available now. Each is manufactured to stringent UKAS and BSEN ISO/IEC 17025:2000 quality standards. Each comes with a Certificate of Calibration, allowing every tool to be traced back to the UK production line where it was made. And when a wrench needs to be re-calibrated, Eclipse's global service provides accredited laboratories on five continents.

Lyveco lamps from Lyvia electrical is the brandnew eco friendly packaged range of low energy lamps

We have developed a unique series of knives with the help of the real experts - professional craftsmen. With several unique and innovative design features each knife has been carefully adapted to suit specific user areas like painters, plumbers and electricians.

An increase in demand due to exceptional sales has resulted in Specialist adding 3 new members to their team.

The Dremel 8200 has arrived...