Waterstones Blackpool to reopen after staff death

Waterstones Blackpool will reopen after a member of staff was killed by a falling shop sign. A Waterstones spokesperson told the Blackpool Gazette: “Waterstones Blackpool will reopen again after repair works to the building that will be undertaken shortly. We will confirm the date of reopening once these are underway.” Margaret Sheridan, a bookseller at the shop, was killed last month after being hit by a falling sign. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry and Beatrix Potter face off on eclectic Waterstones book of the year shortlist

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Staff Pick: 'Love Hurts' by Lodro Rinzler

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Waterstones launches new refugee campaign after 'escalation' of crisis

Waterstones has pledged to raise more money for Oxfam after an “escalation” in the humanitarian refugee crisis in Europe stemming from war-torn Syria. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Fire forces closure of a Waterstones Exeter branch

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Staff Pick: 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' by Marine Tasso and Thomas Baas

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