Poundland is closing 68 stores as part of a restructuring plan following its £1 sale to Gordon Brothers, with 32 branches set to shut next month alone. The company aims to reduce its store count from about 800 to between 650 and 700, while also discontinuing frozen food products and halting online sales.
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Man dies after falling 30ft into empty silo at a factory in Speke, Liverpool
A 45-year-old man died after falling 30 feet into an empty factory silo in Speke, Merseyside, on Monday evening. Emergency services, including Merseyside Police and Fire and Rescue, responded to the incident, but the man succumbed to his injuries shortly after the fall; a police cordon was established as the Health and Safety Executive was notified. Want More Context? 🔎
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