Landmark Manchester House of Fraser store saved from closure

Owner Mike Ashley hails local council for securing rental terms, rescuing nearly 600 jobsNearly 600 jobs have been saved at landmark Manchester department store Kendals after the local council intervened to prevent its closure.The 182-year old House of Fraser store, in Deansgate, was set to close down in January after Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct – which bought House of Fraser out of administration in August – failed to agree new rental terms with the building’s landlords.