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3 days ago
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Power outages reported across DC, Maryland, Virginia following storms
WASHINGTON () — Thousands of people were without power across the region early Saturday after storms blew through the area Friday night. Friday evening, and officials had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Anne Arundel, Charles, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties until 7:30 p.m. , with many areas seeing severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Following the storms, power outages began popping up in areas across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, with the most outages reported in Virginia. As of 10:30 a.m., 4,846 customers were without power across Virginia, with many of the outages concentrated in , according to from Dominion Energy. FORECAST: A refreshing shift in the weather this week An indicated that 685 customers, largely in the Baltimore area, were without power as of 10:42 a.m. The lowest number of outages were reported by Pepco, with 37 customers experiencing outages closer to D.C. during the same time frame. DC News Now reached out to Dominion Energy for more information regarding the outages and restoration efforts, including if they are largely believed to have been caused by the storms. Residents can report power outages to their respective utility companies, listed below: Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) 1-877-778-2222 First Energy (Potomac Edison) 1-888-544-4877 Pepco 1-877-737-2662 Dominion Energy 1-888-333-4465 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Full list of Poundland closures this month as 200 stores at risk
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) POUNDLAND will have shut six locations by the end of the month - and hundreds more are at risk of closure. The bargain retailer has pulled the plug on five stores in the last couple of weeks. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Last month, its parent company Pepco is said to have hired advisory firm Teneo to oversee the sale of the Poundland brand Credit: Getty This comes after a further 200 loss-making stores were identified as possible closures. 'As announced at the capital markets day on March 6, Pepco Group is moving away from fast-moving consumer goods to create a simpler business focused on higher-margin clothing and general merchandise and is actively exploring separation options for Poundland, including a potential sale, from the group,' a spokesperson for Poundland's parent company Pepco Group said. You can see the full list of closures this month below: Chiswick, High Road – closing May 28 Copdock Mill Interchange Ipswich, closed May 20. St George's Centre, Gravesend – closed last week Clapham Junction Station, London – closed May 2 Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Liverpool – closed May 6 Brackla, Wales – closed May 24 In March, Poundland was forced to shut its Belfast branch after the Connswater Shopping Centre was placed into receivership. The store closed its doors at the end of March, following a major closing-down sale. Back in October, residents of Maidenhead were similarly dismayed when their local Poundland branch closed. This came in addition to other closures, including its Sutton Coldfield store on October 5 and the Macclesfield branch last August, the latter closing due to the inability to secure a new lease agreement. WHAT IS GOING ON AT POUNDLAND? It follows reports that up to 200 stores could close as part of a rescue deal of the brand. Gordon Brothers, the ex-owner of Laura Ashley, has become the frontrunner to takeover the bargain chain, which recently announced a wave of store closures across the UK. Walkthrough Poundland's first £1million store Turnaround Investors were linked with a bid for Poundland. These firms specialise in buying up struggling businesses in the hopes of turning them around. Bidding for the business was expected to start this Tuesday. A source told The Sunday Times that Poundland would be priced at "effectively a pound." Several interested parties are reportedly looking at bidding on the UK budget retailer. Further store closures and job losses would come as a blow to the high street. Polish retail giant Pepco said it expects the sale of Poundland to complete by September. Last month, the parent firm is said have hired advisory firm Teneo to oversee the sale of the UK business. Poundland revenues dropped by 6.5% to 985 million euros (£830 million) for the six months to March, compared with a year earlier.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
High street retailer with 500 branches closing popular bargain store in HOURS
Yet another renowned high street brand is shuttering its doors A MAJOR high street clothing brand, with 500 branches, is closing its bargain store in hours. Locals are mourning the popular home-ware and fashion stores closure complaining that it's 'such a shame.' Advertisement 3 The major brand has been in business for 161 years, founded as a Leeds tailoring business in 1864 Credit: Alamy 3 The announcement follows a wave of other closures in Darlington Credit: Getty Next, it will shut its store in Darlington Retail Park, off Yarm Road, this evening after four years of serving up budget buys. Responding to the news of the closure on social media one shopper said: 'Aw no I love getting the girl's clothes from here.' Another added: 'Such a shame.' But some have argued the store was difficult to navigate. Advertisement One said: "Sometimes I could go in and see loads, other times it was rubbish, very hit and miss." Another added: "I find it quite like a jumble sale, unfortunately." Next has confirmed the store will close tomorrow, 24 May. However, its standard format store in Darlington in the Cornmill centre remains open. Advertisement The brand warned of askew of closures after losing a landmark legal case of equal pay last year. In January, it told shoppers that it might have to hike up prices following the chancellor's increase of employer National Insurance Contributions. Why are so many big shops closing stores? The retailer claimed it would add £67million to its costs. This spells another blow for bargain hunters in Darlington Retail Park after the closure of Home Bargains in recent months. Advertisement The town has also seen furniture shop Studio Eleven and a cheese and wine retailer this year. The news follows a dire start to 2025 for the high street with many established retailers announcing closures. WHSmith is to vanish entirely from town centres following the sale of its high-street branches while fashion retailer New Look has announced plans to shutter nearly 100 locations. Rising inflation and costs, a move to online shopping and the cost of living crisis have contributed to the high street struggling. Advertisement Another struggling chain is Poundland, whose owner Pepco hired advisory firm Teneo to oversee the sale of the business. It came after Pepco said it was looking at "all strategic options" to separate Poundland from its brand.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Poundland is selling a ‘trending' cheap £5 garden buy that'll light up your outdoor space – and make it colourful too
The lights come with a variety of coloured bulbs ILLUMI-NATION Poundland is selling a 'trending' cheap £5 garden buy that'll light up your outdoor space – and make it colourful too Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BUDGET retailer Poundland is selling a cheap £5 buy that will brighten up your outdoor space. The garden accessories have had their price slashed in a clearance sale. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The budget lights are the perfect way to illuminate your garden Credit: Poundland Going from £6 to just £5, the cheap solar powered LED garden lights are the perfect budget buy. Featuring coloured bulbs, the string of lights can be put up in your garden to add a splash of colour to the space. The Pepco solar powered lights come in a pack of 20. They are strung along a 2.85 metre wire to provide excellent coverage for your outdoor space. With warm white LED lights and coloured bulbs the solar powered lights create a lovely ambience. Poundland boasts that the lights are easy to install and have long lasting performance. The lights can be bought in store or online with Poundland offering UK mainland delivery options. They can operate perfectly fine outside, being designed for use in gardens. A clearance sale reduced the light's price from £6 to just £5. Poundland warns that the items are selling quick though, with hundreds of interested customers. Once sold out the garden accessory will be gone so shoppers will need to rush if they want them. The lights are solar powered but come with a battery included. Powered by a 1.2V 300mAh NI-MH the garden accessory will offer excellent illumination. Poundland called the lights the "perfect addition to your garden décor." With a host of different coloured bulbs the lights do a great job of adding a dash of colour to your garden. Pink, green and yellow bulbs are all included with the lights, offering plenty of variety. Poundland said: "These energy-efficient lights are powered by solar energy, making them an eco-friendly and cost-effective option for your outdoor lighting needs. "With easy installation and long-lasting performance, the Pepco Solar-Powered LED Garden Lights Garland is the perfect addition to your garden décor."
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Poundland is selling a ‘trending' cheap £5 garden buy that'll light up your outdoor space – and make it colourful too
BUDGET retailer Poundland is selling a cheap £5 buy that will brighten up your outdoor space. The garden accessories have had their price slashed in a clearance sale. Advertisement 1 The budget lights are the perfect way to illuminate your garden Credit: Poundland Going from £6 to just £5, the cheap solar powered LED Featuring coloured bulbs, the string of lights can be put up in your garden to add a splash of colour to the space. The Pepco solar powered lights come in a pack of 20. They are strung along a 2.85 metre wire to provide excellent coverage for your Advertisement Read more in Fabulous With warm white LED lights and coloured bulbs the solar powered lights create a lovely ambience. Poundland boasts that the lights are easy to install and have long lasting performance. The lights can be bought in store or online with Poundland offering UK mainland delivery options. They can operate perfectly fine outside, being designed for use in gardens. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous A clearance sale reduced the light's price from £6 to just £5. Poundland warns that the items are selling quick though, with hundreds of interested customers. Once sold out the garden accessory will be gone so shoppers will need to rush if they want them. The lights are solar powered but come with a Advertisement Powered by a 1.2V 300mAh NI-MH the garden accessory will offer excellent illumination. Poundland called the lights the "perfect addition to your garden décor." With a host of different Pink, green and yellow bulbs are all included with the lights, offering plenty of variety. Advertisement Poundland said: "These energy-efficient lights are powered by solar energy, making them an eco-friendly and cost-effective option for your outdoor lighting needs. "With easy installation and long-lasting performance, the Pepco Solar-Powered LED 8 must-have plants to brighten up your garden Nick Hamilton owner of Tricyrtis A spectacular plant that gives a real exotic feel to any garden with its orchid-like, spotted flowers giving the impression that this plant should be tender but it is 'as tough as old boots!'. Penstemon I love this plants genus of because most will flower all summer and autumn. They'll grow in sun or semi-shade in a well drained soil and produce a non-stop display of tubular flowers in an array of colours and colour combination to suit all tastes. Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata' With the evergreen leaves edged with yellow it's great asset is that it will grow in sun or shade in any type of soil and is great as groundcover in the hardest spot to fill - dry shade. Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue' A stunning, nectar-rich plant that will feed the beneficial insects in your garden. Leave the flowerheads once they have turned brown because they look stunning with winter frost and snow, extending the plant's interest period. Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem' If you need winter scent then look no further than this compact, evergreen shrub. The scent is stunning and the evergreen leaves create an excellent backdrop for the summer flowers. Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange' A dwarf version of 'Midwinter Fire' the very colourful stems create a stunning winter display, particularly on sunny days. Rosa 'Noisette Carnee' A very well-behaved climbing rose that is perfect for training over an arch, pergola or gazebo. The small, 'noisette' flowers are blush-pink and produce the most amazing clove scent constantly from June to November. Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' I've never seen a squirrel with a drooping, shaggy lilac tail, but this variety will give your garden an unusual and different look throughout summer. It does need a moisture retentive soil but will grow in sun or semi-shade.
