North East builders merchant J T Dove has unveiled a purpose-built landscaping centre at its £1.6m site in Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, boasting the largest freestanding landscaping display in Newcastle. 

Marks & Spencer is to slash its dividend to shareholders by a third - from 22.5p to 15p per share - in the face of what executive chairman Stuart Rose described as "an uncertain economic outlook." 

The best product innovation of 2008 was awarded at the glittering awards lunch on Friday, at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel. 

Blake Aldridge, formerly part of Team B&Q, accused of stealing plumbing fittings from the B&Q store that sponsored him. 

Former Home Hardware SouthWest director and BHF national president Gerald Kingdon died at Barnstaple Hospital on April 28. He was 79. 

Glee organiser Emap Connect has announced a number of new features for this year's show, as well as improvements to existing aspects. 

The failed high street chain brings in Hill & Knowlton to help with its reincarnation as an online retailer. 

Bents Garden & Home staff get naked for charity calendar shoot. 

Candidates to receive Government funding for the course, which provides a nationally recognised qualification. 

Wychbold-based garden centre takes over the former Hurrans centre in West Hagley. 

The credit crunch and subsequent recession have forced Footprint Tools into making a "dignified exit" from the market. 

Builders merchant chain takes home four silver awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). 

In line with recent reports about a rise in retail footfall in April, the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor has shown the best retail sales growth for three years. 

Wyevale will launch landscaping and fencing centres in eight of its centres this month and throughout June, each measuring up to 300sq m. 

New 8,000 sq ft site allows company to display every item in its range, including furniture and outdoor living products. 

BRC says Low Pay Commission made the "right decision for these difficult times". 

Garden tools manufacturer Fiskars is appealing to the public to nominate community garden spaces throughout the UK that are in need of some serious attention. 

Builders Merchant Travis Perkins has announced this morning a rights issue to raise gross proceeds of around £314m - £300m net of expenses - through the sale of almost 86 million new shares. 

Builders merchant opens brand new outlet in its 140th year of trading, following a £1.5m investment. 

Tesco-owned garden centre chain Dobbies, the second largest in the UK after Wyevale, has bucked the sales trend of the past 12 months with an annual sales increase of 12% taking turnover to £97m.