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Eighteen-year-old Eleri Williams funds university studies by selling football shirts
After starting a business selling vintage football jerseys to avoid student debt, 18-year-old Eleri Williams has generated £30,000 in sales…
Cardiff vintage football shirt shop helps teenager fund her university degree
After starting a vintage football shirt business from her bedroom at 15, 18-year-old Eleri Williams has opened a shop in a Cardiff arcade. …
Cornish firm Balaena acquires A&P Group to create major UK ship repair network
Delabole-based Balaena Ltd has acquired the parent company of A&P and Cammell Laird, bringing together shipyards in Falmouth, Birkenhead, a…
County Durham entrepreneur secures Ocado deal after Dragons' Den rejection
After failing to secure investment on Dragons' Den in 2022, Mark Wong has grown his alcohol-free beer brand, Impossibrew, to a point where …
Aldi installs 1,200 electric vehicle charging points across 250 UK stores
Aldi has transferred its electric vehicle charging infrastructure to Drax, introducing new rapid and fast charging options at over 250 loca…
County Durham tourism grows to £1.48b as visitor numbers reach 22 million
County Durham welcomed 22 million visitors in 2025, marking a third consecutive year of growth for the local tourism sector. With the indus…
North East tourism sector reaches £7.1bn value as visitor numbers hit 70 million
The North East welcomed over 70 million visitors in 2025, with the region's tourism industry growing to a total value of £7.13 billion. Thi…
Llandudno B&B named among the best in the world by TripAdvisor
Burleigh House in Llandudno has been recognised in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best awards, placing it in the top 1% of …
Hebburn shipyard sold as part of major maritime acquisition
The A&P shipyard in Hebburn has been acquired by the maritime group Balaena as part of a deal uniting several major UK dockyards. The new o…
Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird acquired by maritime group Balaena
The maritime engineering group Balaena has acquired the APCL Group, which operates the historic Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead. This …
Nationwide lowers mortgage rates for existing customers
Nationwide has reduced interest rates on its switcher mortgages by up to 0.12 percentage points for customers reaching the end of their cur…
Former Burberry designer Christopher Bailey leads rescue of Burleigh Pottery
Fashion designer Christopher Bailey and a group of private investors have acquired the 175-year-old Burleigh Pottery, securing the future o…