West Country Consumer

The owner of Boots has warned UK stores face closures as the group looks to slash costs amid the “most difficult” quarter in its history.

Sales broke £2 billion after almost doubling in two years, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.

The plane has been barred from operating in the skies over Europe following the crash in Ethiopia.

Trading Standards officers discovered the stash, hidden in the wall of a shop in Cheltenham, during a routine inspection.

Torquay and Teignmouth are set to close in June, and others around the country will follow suit.

Proposals for an overhaul of rail ticketing aim to stop passengers having to buy split tickets to get the cheapest fares for some journeys.

The supermarket giant said that while 9,000 roles could be impacted, it expects half of that number to be redeployed within the business.

The move has put up to 49 jobs at risk.

The owners of Taunton’s County Stores have blamed the closure on competition from rival supermarkets.

‘It’s been great having such a positive response, but in a way it’s quite sad people have done a double take,’ said the owners.