Business secretary Vince Cable announces new action plan to tackle the "deluge of regulations" that have been stifling businesses for too long. 

DIY, home and garden chain Bevans, now owned by the Rightway chain, announces new store opening this summer. 

Redfields Garden Centre in Hampshire is to be redeveloped with Blue Diamond, who will then take over the new centre. 

Kingfisher trading statement announces flat group sales in Q1, while profit is up, boosted by B&Q in UK and Ireland and performance in France. 

H + H UK jumped 20 places in this year's Sunday Times Best Green Companies list, making the top 10 for the first time. 

Administrators MCR confirm successful sale of intellectual property and assets to Rayware Limited, while all Typhoon staff have now been made redundant. 

HTA Council meeting finds, despite poor weather, barbecues and garden furniture are performing well. 

John Newcomb was elected president of BHETA in a decisive vote at the association's AGM today. 

Independent tile and stone retailer announces the opening of an outlet in Crawley - the 15th store in the Tile Depot portfolio and the first of 16 planned by 2012. 

Despite Brits paying average price premium of 46% for green retail products, market looks set to grow to €114bn in five years. 

The retailer sees a decline in profits, but says it is "well placed" for when consumer confidence returns, with controlled costs and new marketing plans. 

Revenue up 40% in Q1 2010, with more than half of the increase attributed to Royal Worcester and Spode. 

Banned weedkiller used in a number of attacks on plants in the village of Cayton, threatening the locals' chances in the Britain in Bloom competition. 

Travis Perkins has announced it has made an indicative offer of £553m for the BSS Group. 

Hardware and household goods among categories that reported the sharpest falls, as high prices and low salary increases mean consumers "feel the pinch" again. 

Recent survey reveals British gardening habits, with people in Bristol investing more money in their gardens and Gloucester residents more likely to get frisky in the back yard. 

Lakeland has been named Britain's best shop, coming joint first with audio-visual chain Richer Sounds in the 2010 Which? high street survey. 

A customer at a garden centre in Buckinghamshire was left red faced after she drove straight into a greenhouse on display near the car park. 

The move signals supermarket chain's commitment to smaller store format, as it plans to incorporate 193 Netto stores into its portfolio. 

Rayware announces acquisition of intellectual property and stock for Typhoon Housewares UK Ltd.