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Books retailer shuts down its failing online shopping website

The company announced the immediate closure of its transactional website

The Independent UK

The Works shuts loss-making online shop

Shares in the books, stationery and crafts retailer jumped on Friday morning as investors welcomed the shift in strategy.

Evening Standard

This Championship-Winning Suzuki Motorcycle Could Be Yours, So Long As You’re Rich

Barry Sheene's 1977 championship-winning Works Texaco Heron Team Suzuki RG500 XR14 is going up at auction. Don't be surprised if it goes for more than a quarter of a million.

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'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

Construction on a long-awaited airport rail superhub is set to begin after a federal and state funding boost, putting high-speed rail now firmly on the agenda.

AAP

4 Dollar Tree Cleaning Products That Work Just as Well as Ones That Cost Twice as Much

LA's Totally Awesome costs $1.50 at Dollar Tree but cleans like $4.79 Mrs. Meyer's. The Works, Brillo dish spray and more deliver name-brand results for less.

GOBankingRates

B&M and The Works hit by tough Christmas trading

Retailers report weaker sales over festive period amid ‘subdued consumer confidence’

The Guardian - UK

The Works shares slip after online sales tumble

Nevertheless, bosses have said they are ‘pleased’ with progress at the business.

Evening Standard

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'The pain on the bike was nowhere near as bad as my struggles with mental health' - meet Amy Hudson, who just completed all 21 stages of the Tour de France, plus transfers, four years after getting her first bike

Across 29 days, Hudson covered 6556km, climbed 74862 meters in elevation, and raised over £89,000 mental health charity, Shout

Cycling Weekly

The Works cheers ‘early success’ in turnaround strategy

The retail firm told shareholders it benefited from a ‘strong’ performance after Christmas.

Evening Standard

The Works cuts losses as it launches new growth strategy

The high street firm saw shares lift in early trading on Friday as it also hailed strong trading late in the festive period and into January.

Evening Standard

What shops are closing this month? From B&M to the The Works, the full list of stores shutting this July

A range of retailers are shutting up certain stores across the country for good this month

Evening Standard

Jacinta Allan’s message is clear: Melbourne airport has missed its chance to fast-track rail link

The Victorian government is now full throttle into the Suburban Rail Loop, the premier says

The Guardian - AU

Drunken shenanigans. MTV-upsetting videos. Furious Brazilians. Sun City: With The Works, Queen returned to their rock roots, and annoyed a lot of people

The Game dialled down Queen's hard rock, and Hot Space was such a departure that it confused their fan base. It was time for a rethink

Louder

Play.Works Moves Forward With Chess.com VOD App

Matches, original shows and instructional programs to be featured

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The Guardian - UK

Best designs and designers of 2023: ‘A chunk of glossy sexiness’

From 3D-printed headphones to a museum dedicated to crabs, our panel of experts pick the designs and designers of the year

The Guardian - UK

Design news: the best of Braun, gingerbread cities, plus grow your own wedding dress

Mushroom couture, cutting patterns like a pro and a 3D printing competition

Louder

“There are some good things on it… I just find it hard to believe we called a prog album Love Beach, and the three of us look like the Bee Gees. That’s a prog cover?” Carl Palmer on ELP’s most misguided moment

Drummer admits the trio had reached the end of their collective creativity and had actually split before making 1978 album that showed “America had got to us, obviously!”

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Whyte reveal the lightweight E-Lyte e-MTB range and brutally axe most of its conventional bikes with an e-bike focus for 2024

British innovators Whyte announces its 2024 line-up and drastically cuts back on the number of conventional bikes it produces, completely dropping gravel

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Kibu are colourful headphones designed for a new generation of responsible consumers

Morrama and Batch.Works team up to create Kibu, children's headphones that can be easily assembled, repaired and recycled

TechRadar

These 100% replaceable, recyclable headphones are too nice to be just for kids

Kibu is created as a positive educational tool to show the environmental impact of headphones you can build, repair and recycle yourself.

Broadcasting & Cable

Play.Works Bringing YouTube’s ‘Like Nastya’ To Connected TV

Kids content to appear on AVOD, FAST channel and games

Newsroom.co.nz

Bring back the Ministry of Works

The now defunct ministry is the kind of agency needed to fix our current infrastructure disaster - not Civil Defence and independent sub-contracting and consulting firms that scratch impotently away at the ever-growing consequences of climate change.

Bristol Post

Bristol John Lewis' Live Unlimited: New plus-size fashion chain opening in the Mall Cribbs Causeway

A flurry of new stores are set to move into the thriving shopping centre

Belfast Live

Co Tyrone man who survived two mental health breakdowns on giving back to help others

"Trying to help and inspire others by telling my story has been a lifelong ambition"

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry's tell-all £28 memoir 'Spare' to be sold for as little as £8 in Tesco

The Duke of Sussex's book hasn't been released yet, but has already had its price slashed on Amazon and Waterstones for £14. Experts think it will go on sale in Tesco for £8 a copy

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