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Katie Hobbs condemns assault on Peoria officer amid protest over mistaken immigration claims
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Major DIY retailer with over 300 UK stores to close branch after 20 years – with up to 40 staff at risk of job losses
A MAJOR DIY retailer is set to close one of its high street stores next month.
B&Q in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, is set to pull down its shutters for the last time on August 9.
The home improvement store, on Buchan Way, opened in 2005.
However, the lease on the unit is about to expire and the landlord plans to occupy the space themselves.
Forty staff members are at risk of losing their jobs, although the company is searching for alternative premises in the area.
John Eason, Director of North, ROI & Islands, B&Q, said: “Our team of 40 B&Q colleagues have been serving the Peterhead community, helping them to improve and enjoy their homes, for the last 20 years.
“They would very much like to continue to serve the local residents and we are continuing to look for an alternative store location in the area.
“Due to the lease expiry, it is with regret that we propose to close the store on 9 August this year.
“In the meantime, we look forward to continuing to welcome our Peterhead customers to our store, and I would like to thank our colleagues for their ongoing hard work and commitment.”
B&Q has over 300 brick-and-mortar branches in the UK and Ireland and sells over 30,000 products in store – with a further 300,000 available online.
Earlier this year the company was forced to apologise after listing a bathroom cabinet which was easy to assemble ‘even if you are a girl’.
The sexist product listing for their flatpack bamboo unit appeared on the company’s website.
The 140cm x 33cm cabinet was shown storing towels, bathroom plants and toiletries.
Its product information said: “Tall storage cabinet is perfect for saving space, slim design to fit in almost any corner.
“Three shelves provide plenty of storage to keep essentials organised and neat, and the cabinet door provides added privacy.
“Easy to assemble the cabinet even if you’re a girl.”
However, the iconic retailer has also has some big hits this year, with shoppers in May rushing out to buy a ‘classy’ looking garden furniture set that was retailing for only £100.
In the financial year 2024/25, annual sales at B&Q rose 0.4 per cent to around £3.84 billion.
However, the market has proved challenging for other companies in the home improvement space.
Earlier this year arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft announced that it was closing nine of its stores.
JoJo Siwa ‘dropped from record label’ amid romance with Chris Hughes
JOJO Siwa has ‘been dropped from her record label’, according to reports.
The US star, who is in a relationship with her CBB co-star Chris Hughes, is said to have been ditched by Columbia Records.
The huge label represents the likes of Adele Beyoncé, Harry Styles, but is said to have cut ties with JoJo after just one year on its books.
According to Mail Online, Columbia signed JoJo in 2024 and she released her single Karma and an EP called Guilty Pleasure with the music giant.
But the publication has claimed the Dance Moms star released her newest single, Bulletproof, independently and is now on the hunt for a new label while in the UK.
JoJo, 22, is also no longer listed on Columbia’s website, where she was previously featured alongside other artists including Miley Cyrus and Halle.
A source told the Mail: “JoJo has been dropped by Columbia Records… she self-released her latest song Bulletproof whereas Karma was done with the label.
“She has been in London on the lookout for a new record company to sign with and playing gigs hoping to impress the right people.”
The Sun has contacted JoJo’s reps for comment.
Following her recent Celebrity Big Brother stint, JoJo returned home to the US before travelling to Mexico to perform several music gigs.
She has since flown back to London and has been busy visiting various radio stations and giving interviews to promote her music.
JoJo has also performed two gigs in London and has an 11-date tour booked for July back home in the States.
In an interview with Hits Radio last week, JoJo spoke about her new music and hinted that she was going it alone.
She admitted she choreographed and directed the music video for her new song Bulletproof.
JoJo also revealed that she is turning over a new leaf with new, “more genuine” music.
When asked what her new music will be like, JoJo replied: “Definitely more vulnerable, definitely more real.
“I want everything to be pulled from real moments in my life and how I feel.
“With the new stuff, I really want to figure out who I am in my core. I want to make music that’s still fun but has something real and substantial to it.”
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Being in the UK means JoJo has been able to spend plenty of quality time with former Love Island star Chris.
They were recently snapped enjoying a cosy weekend in the Cotswolds together.
It came after JoJo admitted in an interview that she “would die” for Chris, who she met on Celebrity Big Brother.
Speaking to Billboard, JoJo said: “It blows my mind that 30 days ago I would never have even imagined that I would be friends with Chris Hughes, that’s the weirdest thing, much less be one of the closest people to me now in my life who I would die for.“
Free school meals for half a million for kids confirmed in spending review by Chancellor Rachel Reeves
HALF a million more kids will be eligible for free school meals, it’s been confirmed by the Chancellor.
As part of her spending review today, Rachel Reeves announced that every child in a Universal Credit household will now be eligible for state-sponsored lunches.
Currently, Universal Credit households must earn under £7,400 per year to qualify.
The move is expected to save parents on benefits £500 a year, according to the Department for Education.
Kids in UC households currently not eligible will be able to start claiming lunches from the start of the 2026 school year.
The entitlement will apply in all settings where free school meals are available, including school-based nurseries and further-education settings.
Most parents will be able to apply before the start of the new school year by providing a national insurance number.
Education Secretary Bridget Philipson previously told The Sun the move was a “game changer”.
“This will make a big difference to children’s attendance and behaviour at school because we know that if kids are hungry, they don’t concentrate well.”
The expansion of the scheme comes ahead of ahead of the government’s Child Poverty Taskforce publishing a ten-year strategy to drive down poverty.
Labour are also facing mounting pressure to scrap the two child benefit cap,
If you are keen to apply for the support you need to do so via your local council.
You can find out what council you are in by visiting www.gov.uk/find-local-council.
What age do kids get free school meals in the UK?
In England, all eligible children from reception to year two qualify for free school meals – so kids aged roughly between four and seven.
In Scotland, all children between four and nine will qualify, while in Wales, pupils aged around four get free school meals.
But, of course, all primary school-aged children should be eligible for the scheme by the end of 2024.
That means children between four and 11.
In any part of the UK, from year three onwards, your children could qualify for free school meals.
But this is when the eligibility criteria kicks in, meaning you’ll need to be receiving certain benefits and your income may be taken into consideration.
Currently, your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
WHAT OTHER HELP IS AVAILABLE?
You get child benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child who is under 16 or under 20 if they are in approved education or training
The payment is used to help parents cover the costs of childcare.
It is paid at two weekly rates – £26.05 for your eldest or only child and £17.25 for any additional children.
Payments are usually made every four weeks, on a Monday or Tuesday, but sometimes are made weekly.
If you are claiming child benefit for a child under 12, you also receive National Insurance (NI) credits.
NICs count towards your State Pension so claiming the benefit can be useful if you are missing any.
Parents can also get help with free food vouchers through the government’s Household Support Fund.
What help is available for parents?
CHILDCARE can be a costly business. Here is how you can get help.
- 30 hours free childcare – Parents of three and four-year-olds can apply for 30 hours free childcare a week.
To qualify you must usually work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year. - Tax credits – For children under 20, some families can get help with childcare costs.
- Childcare vouchers – If your employer offers childcare vouchers you can get up to £55 a week in tax and national insurance savings.
You pay for your childcare before your tax contributions are taken out.
This scheme is open to new joiners until October 4, 2018, when it is planned that tax-free childcare will replace the vouchers. - Tax-free childcare – Available to working families and the self-employed, for every £8 you put in the government will add an extra £2.