The latest news as it happens from Stroud, Stonehouse, Nailsworth and across the Five Valleys

Bank charges the latest concern for SMEs, forum study shows

1:03pm Thursday 13th June 2013

High bank charges are hurting small businesses already struggling with cash flow issues, new research carried out by the Forum of Private Business suggests.

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Forum responds to oil price fixing allegations

3:17pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Business will be incandescent if allegations are true, says lobby group The Forum of Private Business has said allegations certain oil companies may have colluded on price rigging for years will not come as a shock to many small firms.

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Forum of Private business reacts to Queen’s speech and says too many demands being put on small business on immigration

1:33pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Phil Orford, CEO at the Forum, responds to issues arising from today’s Queen’s speech.

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Love your lunch

4:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

THE British Sandwich Association has launched a campaign to encourage people across the UK to ‘Love Lunch' after its research showed that almost 60% of adults admit to eating lunch at their desk at least once a week and well over a quarter to taking less than the legal 20 minute break.

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Porridge on the go

10:00am Sunday 28th April 2013

THEY say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But too many of us skip out because of time pressures only to end up fighting the hunger pangs with unhealthy snacks.

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Camping the easy way

10:00am Saturday 27th April 2013

CAMPING can be hassle free with a bell tent. Cotswold Bells was set up in February in Stroud to provide luxury tents to hire for parties and events.

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Get real and you can save money on nappies

9:24am Friday 19th April 2013

PARENTS can save money by switching to re-usable nappies.

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Former student launches holiday cottage website

3:06pm Friday 12th April 2013

A FORMER Wycliffe College student has launched a website to make it faster and simpler for holidaymakers to find their perfect holiday cottage in Britain. Sophie Alexander, who left Wycliffe in 1998, discovered that most web users disliked having to re-enter their search criteria each time they visited a new site.

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Secondhand designer clothes at the Villa

2:47pm Friday 12th April 2013

DESIGNER clothes can be picked up at the fraction of the price at a unique shop in Nailsworth.

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