According to today’s papers, anyone travelling this Bank Holiday weekend should quadruple their estimated journey time due to an expected onslaught of traffic and delays. Spending a long weekend in the comfort of your own garden is thus suddenly a lot more appealing, and B&Q have announced a cracker of a Bank Holiday sale to keep you occupied with some DIY.

For any DIY fans planning to get a little home improvement done this weekend, B&Q have some great deals on this August for indoors and outdoors.

To celebrate the launch of its fantastic new and exclusive World Of Colour paints range, Focus DIY is offering ten lucky people the chance to win £50 of vouchers to spend in store. Competition closes 23rd May 2010.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE COMPETITION

With springtime just around the corner, now is the perfect time to bring a colourful lease of life into your home with the brand new World Of Colour paints range from FOCUS.

Tools website Tooled Up have got a fantastic end of line sale on their garden tools at the moment. A particular highlight is this Ryobi RLT-30SESA Petrol Straight Grass Trimmer, reduced to only £89.95 - a saving of just over £100! So why not stock up the shed ready for next year.

Screwfix are offering a fantastic saving of over £100 on this Bosch 18V Combi Drill. Click on the image below to claim the offer.

Online retailer Amazon.co.uk added to its entertainment, fashion and electronics channels with the launch of its DIY and Tools channel today.  The 20" Jack 880 Hand Saw Twin Pack with 3 Pack of Sharpie Marker Pens

Swedish DIY retailer Clas Ohlson is to launch a small portfolio of DIY stores in the UK this year.

Screwfix.com has recently listed a limited amount of clearance stock on its website for selected items.

It’s a handy place to pick up a quick bargain on kitchen and bathroom accessories, power tools and electrical items.

This week from Northern Tool & Equipment’s Christmas discounts, up for grabs is a Makita 18V Combi Drill for only £119.99, a saving of £50 from its usual retail price. A great gift for DIYers of all levels and experience, the drill also comes with an extra 2 x 2.0 Ah Ni-CAD batteries, a 27 piece quad driver bit set and free delivery direct from the manufacturer in approx. 2 working days. An easily sorted and much appreciated Christmas present, its perfect for any one of your handy men or lady relatives.