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Licensed to grill - Wickes just launched a James Bond-style briefcase BBQ for Father’s Day.

Wickes launch a James Bond-style briefcase BBQ for Father’s Day

Wickes landscaping bark chippings come in 100L bags and are currently on a 3 for £30 deal

Wickes bark chippings three for £30 deal for May garden jobs

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

The Keter Store it Out Pro has 1,200 litres of space

Cheapest price online for this storage shed thanks to an Amazon deal

Kevin Reay, the founder of The Canny Chocolate Company.

Chocolatier is bringing a taste of France to South Shields

The opening of the new Asda store and Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly was there to help perform the honours. Are you in the picture with her?

Nine nostalgic photos of South Tyneside stores on their very first day

Wickes Winter Sale Sparks Deals up to 50% off

10 opening day scenes but how many do you remember?

We’ve got memories in store

Here are 6 easy DIY ideas for beginners - from resealing baths to painting rooms

Asda will close all stores on Boxing Day - here’s why

Home Bargains won’t open on Boxing Day - and staff will be given a bonus

Travis Perkins, the UK's biggest builders’ merchant, is set to close 165 branches and cut around 2,500 jobs (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wickes owner Travis Perkins to close 165 stores and cut 2,500 jobs - here’s what...

Is a store reopening near you? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poundland is reopening 26 more stores across the UK - here's the full list

This is what you need to know about hardware stores (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are all the hardware stores that are now open - and their opening times

Vets, garages, pharmacies and petrol stations are among the services which remain open under Government guidelines.

Launderettes, vets, car garages and chemists - full list of the types of busines...

South Shields Wickes store in national award final.
Store manager Louise Skeoch with her staff

South Shields store staff have anxious wait after making national contest final
Nerves are running high at a South Tyneside store as staff await results to find out if they are best in the country.
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Youngsters Dakota Finn, Bobby Matthews and Brody Hancock meet Santa, during a charity day in aid of Together Forever, held at Wickes, Station Road, South Shields.

Fundraiser helps carry on tragic sweethearts Liam and Chloe's legacy

600 jobs will be affected. Picture: Press Association.

600 jobs affected as Travis Perkins to close 'more than 30 branches'

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