Poundland

Tax increases due in April are adding "further pressure" to the discount chain's costs, its owner Pepco Group says.

The East Molesey store is handed a community protection warning by Elmbridge Borough Council.

Steven Smith founded Poundland in 1990 and sold the business 16 years later for £250m.

The high street retailer says it can no longer take over the former Wilko site in Aberdare.

The driver is believed to have had a medical episode before hitting a pedestrian and the shop front

Staff were "delighted" to welcome customers back to stores, says Poundland's managing director.

The local council highlights that 5,000 people a year die from asbestos-related diseases.

The discount chain says it is seeing a rise in customer numbers as people seek savings.