Carpetright to axe 300 jobs and close stores in restructuring deal

Around 300 jobs are to be axed at Carpetright after the embattled retailer unveiled plans to shut another 81 stores and tap investors for £60m under a sweeping restructure.

Five of the company's stores in Northern Ireland are due to close, including its outlets in Bangor, Belfast (Newtownabbey), Coleraine, Ballymena and Derry.