AN iconic British high street chain has been forced to close another store just months after it was saved from administration.

The Body Shop store in Sheffield will shut its doors after over three decades, it has been confirmed.

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The Body Shop store in Orchard Square is shutting up shop[/caption]

The cosmetics and skincare business was founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick and has 113 stores across the UK.

Tim Boaler, director of Powerfirm Limited, Body Shop Orchard Square, told The Star: “After 34 years in Orchard Square and the city of Sheffield,

“It is with great sadness that we have to announce the closure of our Body Shop store. The last day of trading will be Wednesday 15th January 2025.

“This has been difficult news to manage, particularly for our tremendously loyal – and in many cases long serving staff – but also for our many loyal customers.”

He added the store’s closing day will also be the last day of work for their “treasured manager” Jean Haigh who has worked at the Body Shop for almost 30 years.

It will also be the last day for the shop’s longest serving member of staff Dee Smith who has worked for the Body Shop for 22 years.

Tim added: “Our thanks to everyone who has worked for and supported us since our late uncle Don Wilson opened the franchise shop in 1991,

“When Anita Roddick was at the helm. He made Sheffield his home and it became a place he loved.”

The business was saved from administration earlier this year following mass store closures.

The Body Shop’s remaining 113 UK stores were bought by growth capital firm Auréa after 82 shut.

This came weeks after administrators at FRP Advisory confirmed that the chain was up for auction after a restructuring plan was not deemed viable.

Auréa confirmed to The Sun that it has no immediate plans to shut any of The Body Shop’s remaining stores.

The chain also employs over 1,500 workers across the UK.

A spokesperson said: “As with any business, particularly one that has ended up in administration, there is a need to manage costs but we believe that the stores are an important part of the brand’s connection to its customers.

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The Body Shop’s remaining 113 UK stores were bought by growth capital firm Auréa[/caption]

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THOUSANDS of British Gas customers have just days left to make a key check to prevent being overcharged.

Ofgem‘s price cap will increase from £1,717 a year to £1,738, affecting 26million households on their supplier’s standard variable tariff.

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It’s important to note, though, that the price cap is not a limit on the overall amount people will pay for their energy.

Instead, it caps the amount that they pay per kilowatt hour, or unit, for gas and electricity.

This is why it’s crucial for those without smart meters to regularly submit meter readings to their energy supplier.

An updated meter reading will mean your supplier has a more accurate idea of your usage and bill you accurately.

So if you haven’t done this in a while, it’s always advised to submit yours before the new price cap comes into force on January 1.

However, the exact deadline for submitting readings differs depending on your supplier and some will allow you to backdate the reading from the date it was meant to be submitted.

For example, British Gas customers have until January 14 to send in a reading online via its app, telephone line or web form.

You will be given an estimated bill if you fail to provide an updated meter reading by this deadline.

This could mean that some of your energy usage ahead of January 1 could be charged at the new higher rate.

So, giving an exact reading at the time the rates change prevents this from happening.

Remember, those with smart meters don’t need to send a manual reading because they’re sent to suppliers automatically.

There’s also no need to submit a meter reading if you’re on a traditional prepayment meter.

We’ve explained how to take a gas and electricty meter reading below.

TAKE A METER READING

If you don’t your supplier a regular meter reading your bills will be based on estimated energy use.

This can mean paying more than necessary or underpaying and then having to make bigger payments later.

Taking a meter reading should only take a minute, and once you have noted down the figures you can usually give to your provider by text, online or through an app.

Look up the individual options with your own supplier.

It’s a good idea to take a quick picture of your meter reading when you submit it – just in case you need it as evidence in any disputes that arise.

Exactly how you take a meter reading depends on the type of meter you have.

Electricity meters

If you have a digital electricity meter, you will just see a row of six numbers – five in black and one in red.

Take down the five numbers in black-you don’t need the red number.

If you are on an Economy 7 or 10 tariff which gives you cheaper electricity at night – you will have two rows of numbers and need both.

If you have a traditional dial meter you will need to read the first five dials from left to right, again you don’t need the red ones.

If the pointer is between two numbers, write down the lower figure and if it is between nine and zero write down the number nine.

If the dial is directly over a number, write down that number and underline it.

If you’ve underlined a number, check the next dial to the right.

If the pointer on that dial is between nine and zero, reduce the number you’ve underlined by one.

For example, if you originally wrote down five, change it to four.

Gas meters

If you have a digital metric meter showing five numbers and then a decimal place, you only need to write down the first five numbers from left to right.

If you have a digital imperial meter, your meter will read four black numbers and two red numbers – note down the four black numbers only.

If you have a dial gas meter, follow the same steps as the dial electricity meter, but you don’t need to follow the process of underlining figures.