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University graduates are increasingly choosing market trading as a full-time career
New research shows that nearly a quarter of market traders now hold postgraduate qualifications, with many leaving professional roles in la…
EDF launches £1 million scheme to help vulnerable households cope with heatwaves
EDF is offering up to 10,000 eligible households support packages worth £100, including cooling equipment and bill assistance, to help mana…
Strood mum launches fitness business for parents after leaving corporate career
Jordan Williams has left a 15-year advertising career to start The Fit Club Co, a fitness business in Strood designed for parents who need …
Newcastle entrepreneur Jen Fowler credits her ADHD for the success of her business, Rebel Wax Co
Jen Fowler, a 37-year-old mother from Brunswick Village, launched her alternative home fragrance brand after finding a lack of products tha…
Warrington mother builds successful online business selling second-hand clothes
After a period on Universal Credit, Katie Mather started a service managing Vinted sales for others from her home. The business now generat…
Number of pubs in Wales grows for the first time this year
While the wider industry faces ongoing closures, the number of pubs in Wales has increased by three since January. Landlady Abbie Nelson, w…
Kennington garage reopens after six-year closure following £500,000 investment
After standing empty since 2018, the former Crouch’s Garage in Kennington has been restored and reopened by local businessman Edmond Sollak…
Gluten-free bakery opens in Wallasey to support local residents
The Baa-kery Barn has opened in Wallasey Village, offering a fully gluten-free menu of baked goods and coffee. By providing a dedicated spa…
Chocolatier Flo Broughton launches a new drink made from discarded cacao fruit pulp
Chocolatier Flo Broughton has developed a drink called TRASH made from the sweet pulp surrounding cocoa beans, a part of the fruit typicall…
Powys-based Old Railway Line Garden Centre named the best in the UK
The Old Railway Line Garden Centre in Powys has been awarded the supreme title by the Garden Centre Association following a series of unann…
Diesel prices see largest monthly drop in 26 years
Diesel prices fell by 17p a litre in June, marking the sharpest monthly decline since 2000 as global oil markets stabilised following a rec…
New banking taskforce aims to reunite 750,000 young people with unclaimed savings
A group of major financial institutions has formed a taskforce to help young people track down matured Child Trust Fund accounts that have …