Polly middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening to you. Well, the top story tonight is some breaking news that weve received that the value retail chain, the range has, we believe , struck range has, we believe, struck a deal to buy their collapsed rival, wilko. The companies rival, wilko. The companies agreed to pay around £5 million for the brands name and its website. And this sale could website. And this sale could mean the wilko name doesnt disappear from high streets for good. Disappear from high streets for good. With their products in good. With their products in range stores. 122 of the range stores. 122 of the collapsed chains shops have already been sold to poundland. Owner pepco and b m. More than 10,000 wilko workers are set to lose their jobs , although there lose their jobs, although there is speculation they may be placed within the companies that have snapped up the remains of the chain. Now, in other news the chain. Now, in other news tonight, Tobias Ellwood has re
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