This week’s Top 10 stories: Boots job cuts dominate

The news this week that Boots was to lay off 500 staff dominated our best-read list.
Boots made the announcement on Tuesday and it became our most popular story of the week. A dat later we covered the reaction from Nottingham MP Graham Allen, who said the move will have “devastating” consequences for the local community.
In third place this week was the news that Nottingham entrepreneur Sukhi Ghuman has set up Octavian IT.
Octavian IT has been established by serial entrepreneur and Octavian owner Ghuman to “help growing organisations and businesses grow and achieve success.
This week’s Top 10 stories:
1. Boots set to cut 500 staff in Beeston
2. MP slams ‘devastating’ Boots job cuts
3. Nottingham entrepreneur returns with new IT company
4. Restaurateur and brother jail after tax fraud
5. Ed’s Easy Diner sold in pre-pack deal – but two East Mids restaurants close
6. Derby’s most expensive apartment let
7. Worker killed on Northants M1 smart motorway site
8. Plans in for huge Leicester mixed-use scheme