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World's 'oldest village shop' to close
One of the world's longest-running village stores is to close its doors after more than 150 years of trading. The committee-run Highburton Village Stores, which was established in 1856 - the...
A guide to happy home working
If the office is driving you to distraction or your commute's costing you a packet, working from home might seem like an easy alternative. But it's not all sitting with a cuppa in front of daytime...
How small businesses are fighting to Keep Trade Local
Over the past few decades, our high streets have been transformed. Between 1986 and 1997, the number of out-of-town shopping centres increased four-fold. In the same period, four out of 10 small...
Craft Butchers - Cutting it in the modern world
This feature looks at what it's like being an independent butcher in the 21st century, and highlights 5 'unfashionable' cuts of meat which are making a comeback.
'Keep Trade Local' say small firms in Reading
Small businesses in Reading are giving the Federation of Small Businesses' Keep Trade Local campaign a boost. Local stores in the town are displaying Keep Trade Local signs in shop windows and...
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