This is great news for the economy in the north-east ...The facility will also enable us to dramatically reduce our impact on the environment. We will save two million road miles a year - equivalent to five trips to the moon.

We're putting our money firmly where our mouth is with this multi-million investment in prices. Shoppers should expect to see even more aggressive cuts throughout the year -- this is just the beginning.

This is great news for the economy in the North-East. Not only are we creating 300 new jobs, but we are also paving the way for other retailers to follow our lead. The facility will also enable us to dramatically reduce our impact on the environment. We will save two million road miles a year.

Four of the 12 were doing the mileage runs. They just basically got off the plane, got their boarding pass, and got back on.

This isn't going to be a huge money maker for the company. It's more of nostalgia.

This sends a clear signal to persistent beggars that we will maintain a tough line against drug and alcohol addiction that is often funded through town centre begging.

We knew that it's our roots. And we wanted to stay where our roots are.