News about Keith Smith

Mr Smith died of lung cancer two years ago after a short battle with cancer. He left his estate in trust to his wife Maureen, as well as discretionary benefits to his son Steve, siblings Mandy and Sean, and charities. But sadly, his wife died just two months later. The refurbished Jacobean mansion in Claverley, Shropshire has its own swimming pool and even features a museum dedicated to the budget chain. Mr Smith's son Steve and his siblings are now selling his late father's beloved home for £7.75million.

When Poundland founder Keith Smith commissioned craftsmen to create ten Romanesque statues to stand guard around the retractable swimming pool at his home Ludstone Hall, he was concerned that the breasts of one female figure were too small. 'He asked for them to be enlarged, and that was fine,' says his son, Steve Smith, who co-founded the budget store chain with his father in 1990.

A stunning manor that was bought by the late founder of Poundland has gone on the market for £7.75million. The nine-bed refurbished Jacobean mansion in Claverley, Shropshire has its own swimming pool and features a museum dedicated to the budget chain. Keith Smith launched the discount chain in 1990 with his son Steve and together they grew the enterprise to over 70 stores before selling it for £50million in 2002. Mr Smith, who grew up in nearby Willenhall, bought Ludstone Hall in 1997 with his Poundland profits upon returning to the UK.  He died in 2022, aged 79, after a short battle with cancer and his wife Maureen passed away a few months later. Now, his son Steve and his siblings are selling their parent's beloved home.

According to various outlets, former Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates is expected to sign a four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons for $64.02. In the first two years of the contract, he is expected to have earned him $36 million, with $23 million in the first two years. More importantly, he will be the fourth-best paid safety in NFL history.

Patients with heart disease (right: picture posed by a man undergoing a heart attack) could be able to relieve blocked cardiac arteries with a tiny diamond-encrusted tube soon (left: a diagram of orbital atherectomy procedure). The device can be used to remove coronary heart disease calcium deposits by building up inside blood vessels and restricting blood flow - the most common cause of heart attacks. To keep the artery clear, standard care involves inserting a stent, a small wire tube that looks like a frame. However, the operation is not possible for a third of patients because the blood vessel is full of calcium, which makes the catheter attaches properly.