A host of suppliers and retailers of hardware and garden products have been revealed as Silver winners in the 2014 DIY Week Awards - but they will have to wait a little longer to find out if they have gone on to scoop Gold. 

Chancellor George Osborne will announce that he is capping business rate rises when he delivers his Autumn Statement later this morning. 

300 Christmas trees were stolen from High Legh Garden Centre in Knutsford, Cheshire, during an overnight raid. Police have warned of other garden centres being targeted. 

Businesses have welcomed a series of moves announced by Chancellor George Osborne today in his Autumn Statement, which include a cap on business rate increases for next year of 2%. 

Over 1,400 Kingfisher employees are set to share in the maturity of two ShareSave schemes, representing a total collective gain of £9.7 million. 

An online garden furniture retailer has been reprimanded by the ad watchdog for saying a product was in stock when it wasn't - even though that was beyond its control. 

Members, suppliers and staff at Home Hardware's recent convention raised over £3,000 to be split between three charities. 

HSBC's Mark Berrisford-Smith will be speaking at the next Garden Centre Association's annual conference in January about the outlook for garden centres and their suppliers. 

Next year's Totally DIY and Totally Tools shows will be bigger than 2013's, show organiser Brintex said today. 

Total retail sales were up 2.3% in November and like-for-like sales were up 0.6% on November last year thanks to a surge of online sales following a slow start to the month. 

The owner of a Liverpool hardware shop opened up as usual this morning - despite being held up at gunpoint yesterday afternoon. 

Notcutts Garden Centres have entered discussions to acquire Garden Pride Garden Centre in Sussex with a view to complete the sale before Christmas. 

A joint Somerset Home Hardware business has won the Home Hardware Retailer of the Year at the organisation's convention last weekend. Meanwhile, Manor Reproductions was named Supplier of the Year. 

Last year's sodden summer washed away over 30% of Dobbies' profits, the company said as it released its annual results. 

Borderstone has been acquired from Aggregate Industries by Kelkay, both being suppliers of garden landscaping materials and ornaments. 

The managing director of Solus Garden & Leisure, Nick Davies, has resigned and left the company. 

The inventors of an innovative saw horse say they have enjoyed "a phenomenal few months of trading", despite having their bid for investment by the Dragons' Den entrepreneurs rejected. 

Following the huge fire that gutted the Blooms Garden Centre in Cardiff, the team there reopened to sell real Christmas trees and wreaths. 

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) today announced that Mr Wylie, who until recently was the interim Chief Executive, has been confirmed in the position 

A sterling performance by Screwfix helped drive up UK sales and profits at Kingfisher during its third quarter, the group said this morning.