QUESTION How did Axminster become so associated with carpets? What became of the industry? The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously ...

Axminster Carpets has been rescued from administration, securing the future of the prestigious 265-year old carpet manufacturer and retailer. Administrators from Duff & Phelps confirmed today that the ...

Historic carpet company Axminster – UK manufacturer and supplier to the Queen which can trace its roots back to 1755 – has been rescued by a consortium backed by Stephen Boyd, a local businessman who ...

Multiple fire crews have tackled an outbuilding blaze in Axminster, Devon. Axminster Fire Station said it was alerted to the blaze on the Lyme Road and South Street junction at about 15:10 BST on ...

Axminster Tools, a family-owned business based in Axminster, has been awarded the King's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, making it the first-ever recipient of the prestigious accolade ...

Ulster Carpets, based in Portadown, is one of Northern Ireland's longest-surviving family-owned manufacturers. It has now bought over Axfelt, which makes carpet underlay and had been part of Axminster ...

New research has found that Axminster is the 8 luckiest town in the UK when it comes to winning international lottery prizes. The new research analysed the luckiest UK towns and cities, and collated ...

CARPET group Axminster yesterday became the high street’s latest casualty putting 400 jobs at risk by going into administration. The announcement came as troubled music chain HMV said it is to close a ...