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News Archive October 2025

Blanchard’s Home Hardware & Malletts Home Hardware joint winners of Home Hardware’s Cookshop Window Dressing competition 24 October 2025

We are delighted to announce that Blanchard’s Home Hardware (Bideford) (top photo) and Malletts Home Hardware (Truro) (bottom photo) have jointly won this year’s Home Hardware Cookshop Window Dressing Competition each receiving £100 in M&S ...


DIY Week Live: The trade event retailers can’t afford to miss 13 October 2025

Mark your calendars: from 21–22 October 2025, the National Conference Centre in Birmingham will host DIY Week Live – the UK’s brand new, dedicated trade show built by the industry, for the industry.This isn’t just another trade show, it’s a unique ...


Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport gears up for Brands Hatch season finale 3 October 2025

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport are preparing for the final round of the 2025 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at the iconic Brands Hatch, where Jake Hill will make his last appearance with the team as he battles to secure a hard-...


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