Swaythling passenger cars in the UK, leaving the Southampton made Transit as their only British-made vehicle. In 2009, with the new Kocaeli, Turkey, plant in full production, Ford reluctantly halved production at Southampton and reduced the workforce to just over 500. Employing 500 workers, the factory produced up to 35,000 Transit chassis/cab variant vehicles annually, of which 50% were exported. The Ford Southampton plant closed on 26 July 2013. The very first branch of the DIY chain B&Q was opened in Swaythling in 1969. The shop was owned by Messrs Block and Quayle. Swaythling railway station is on the main line
Cannon Films (British company) A Farewell to Mr Cinema. Cannon Films (British company) Cannon Films Limited is a British film production company, based in Lancaster in Lancashire. The company was founded by Richard Albiston in 2014. Cannon Films Ltd was founded by Richard Albiston in 2014, after working for Israeli movie mogul Menahem Golan until his passing in August 2014. The company was set up to produce screenplays and projects created by both Menahem Golan and Richard Albiston, as well as original projects. Suzanne Howarth and Alan Calder joined the company in late 2015. Several of the company's projects were covered in the 2014