Printing warehouse where Penguin books were published is turned into £45m housing development

For the bibliophiles out there, this £45million housing development could feature the perfect property for you – with the site once being home to a historic printing warehouse.  The Old Printworks in Frome, Somerset, is located on the plot of the former Butler, Tanner and Dennis printing press, which was responsible for producing the very first Penguin books … Read more

Printing warehouse where Penguin books were published is turned into £45m housing development

For the bibliophiles out there, this £45million housing development could feature the perfect property for you – with the site once being home to a historic printing warehouse.  The Old Printworks in Frome, Somerset, is located on the plot of the former Butler, Tanner and Dennis printing press, which was responsible for producing the very first Penguin books … Read more

Devon property: Former Grade II-listed warehouse and builder’s merchants goes on the market

A solid stone former warehouse on the River Exe in Devon with three bedrooms, a vaulted ceiling and a Juliet balcony has been put up for sale for £1.5million. The stylish Grade II-listed property in Topsham has windows all the way down one side of the house, a balcony on the ground floor and a … Read more

Europe’s largest Amazon warehouse unveils vast new ‘solar system’ on its roof

Amazon has filled the roof of a massive two million square foot fulfilment centre in Kent with a whopping 11,500 with solar panels as part of a pledge to move to renewable energy by 2025. With an annual production of around 2,700 megawatt hours – or a capacity of 4.83 megawatts – the Amazon ‘solar … Read more

Amazon creating 1,000 jobs at UK warehouse

Amazon creating 1,000 jobs at Nottinghamshire warehouse that will help manage renewed surge in online shopping triggered by lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 16 August 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 16 August 2020 Amazon is creating 1,000 jobs at a warehouse in Nottinghamshire that will help it manage the … Read more

George Osborne misses out on top job at Royal Opera House as board names Carphone Warehouse founder

George Osborne missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House after a nominations committee selected the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse instead.  The former Chancellor of the Exchequer was beaten by the UK-based entrepreneur David Ross, 55, after being shortlisted for the top position earlier this year. The appointment comes just months … Read more

George Osborne misses out on top job at Royal Opera House as board names Carphone Warehouse founder

George Osborne missed out on a position as chairman of the Royal Opera House after a nominations committee selected the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse instead.  The former Chancellor of the Exchequer was beaten by the UK-based entrepreneur David Ross, 55, after being shortlisted for the top position earlier this year. The appointment comes just months … Read more

US report concludes that ‘maintenance’ of warehouse caused huge Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion

A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate.  It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more

US report concludes that ‘maintenance’ of warehouse caused huge Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion

A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate.  It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more

Debenhams will slash 2,500 store and warehouse jobs to cut costs

Debenhams is to axe 2,500 jobs across its stores and warehouses in an attempt to cut costs after sales plummeted during the coronavirus lockdown. The department store is scrapping the roles of sales manager, visual merchandise manager and selling support manager as part of a management restructuring process. The move, which was first reported by … Read more