Jephsons DIY, the independent DIY store in the north-east Derbyshire market town of Shirebrook which closed down last autumn, is back in business - with a new name, and a new owner. 

Following extremely positive experiences over the last two years, The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to repeat its support for the pioneering Innovation Zone at the Totally DIY & Tools Exhibition next month.  

DIY adhesives and sealants producer Bostik has rejoined BHETA after a year’s absence. Both the Bostik and Evo-Stik brands enjoy an established reputation for high specification, innovation and customer service.  

New online DIY & Gardening Marketplace, ManoMano, has announced its turnover reached £3.2m in its first eight months in the UK and €90M across Europe. Part of the Google Scale Up programme, the company forecasts £10M revenue in the UK and €250M internationally for 2017. 

Worcestershire DIY shop Broad Street DIY is launching a new DIY Clinic on February 11 with the intention of helping local people who are having problems tackling home improvement tasks around the house. 

The UK's first Bunnings warehouse is to open this Sunday in a “pre-opening, team member event” - but the store won't be open to the public until February. 

This week the Garden Centre Association (GCA)  revealed the winners of its most prestigious award at its 51^st annual conference including its 10 Garden Centres of Excellence. 

Garden centres from across the country scooped awards at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) 51^st annual conference yesterday. 

An industry report conducted by ParcelHero has predicted that the high street as we know it will be a memory within just 14 years. 

Homebase in Ireland has released sales figures for the year ending February 27, 2016, with revenues up 8% to €47.56m. 

A massive B&Q lorry caused chaos in the small village of Pentewan in Cornwall last week as it became wedged in a narrow bend in the road. 

Wyevale's Hillingdon Garden Centre, based in Uxbridge, North London, is closing down on January 31 because its landlords plan to build on the site. 

Retail sales dropped by 1.9% in December, the biggest fall since April 2012, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics. 

After a long time in development, Wyevale garden centres has launched its new transactional website, complete with offer of free deliveries for all orders placed before February 14. 

The Rainy Day Trust (RDT) has been awarded £8,790 by the Big Lottery through its Awards for All scheme to support the Trust's work with older people. 

A major new garden centre planned for Colne, Lancashire, has been put on hold due to disputes over access arrangements for the site. 

Argos has confirmed it will be closing its branch in the Kingfisher shopping centre in Redditch this Friday. 

Squire's Garden Centres will be opening a new garden centre in Chertsey this March, and relaunching its Hersham centre just two weeks later. 

Fermoys Garden Centre in Ipplepen, Devon, could soon be undergoing a major Victorian palm house-style transformation, as per a recent planning application submitted by owner Blue Diamond.