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East Midlands Railway reinstating 22 regional services that were dropped when the pandemic hit
Transport
From early next year it will be running 486 trains per day, which it says is 87 more than pre-Covid
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B&Q and Screwfix owner sees sales drop as pandemic DIY boom loses pace
South West
But Kingfisher said it had seen a "strong start" to the fourth quarter and that profits would still be at the top end of forecasts
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Welsh Government confirm Covid passes will not be extended to pubs, cafes and restaurants at review
Coronavirus
First Minister Mark Drakeford is set to leave the current rules unchanged after a reduction in case rates in the last three weeks
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The young mums who packed in their nursing careers for bath bombs and beauty products
SMEs
'We’ve got a massive range of bath products and skincare products, and we’re now looking for somewhere to extend into'
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PPE procurement white paper sees Arco gain national recognition over international issue
Coronavirus
Hull firm put its expertise at the heart of government as crisis engulfed decisions on where to buy
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Senior Labour MPs welcome investment in Medicom factory making millions of medical masks for the NHS
Employment
Shadow trade ministers Emily Thornberry and Bill Esterson visited factory making more than 1.5 million masks a day
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Company which develops wearable tech to keep workers safe and working well wins £2.4m funding
Technology
More recently its products have been used to give social distance warnings to keep staff apart during the pandemic
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Ex-Royal Marine who was kidnapped on finding success after 'biggest mistake of life'
Retail
Grant Polson is a former Afghanistan veteran who now runs Gloucestershire-based company Recharge Fitness
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Brittany Ferries sees surge in travel reservations for summer 2022
Transport
Company which sails to Europe from Plymouth and Portsmouth continues recovery after disastrous summers in 2020 and 2021
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Sales still rising at biggest º£½ÇÊÓƵ Rolex and Omega dealer
Retail & High Street
Goldsmiths owner The Watches of Switzerland Group planning more new stores in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and US
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East Midlands business activity growth quickens in October, says NatWest, but company bosses still glum
Economy
The cost of materials and services continued to rise and business confidence has dropped to a nine-month low
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Covid support on offer for North Somerset's high street businesses
Retail & High Street
The Welcome Back North Somerset initiative is designed to help businesses 'bounce back', according to the council
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Chris Dawson's The Range triples profit to £145m on back of Covid trading
Company Results
Stores' designation as essential retailers allowed Plymouth-headquartered Norton Group Holdings Ltd to boost sales by additional £352m in 2020
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Warning as 39,000 South West firms in significant financial distress
Economy
Begbies Traynor's Red Flag Alert Report reveals 1,248 Plymouth firms faced difficulties in Q3
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Greggs launches £100m legal claim for Covid payout against insurer Zurich
Retail
The Newcastle food-on-the-go favourite has launched the claim against Zurich, which wants to pay Greggs £2.5m
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Impact of supply chain crisis and Covid revealed as almost 8,000 Leicestershire businesses in ‘significant’ distress
Insolvency and Administration
Challenges include rising inflation, labour shortages, spiralling energy prices and the winding back of Covid support
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Plymouth Argyle FC makes £376k profit as fans refuse to claim refunds
Company Results
Supporters thanked for not asking for money back on season tickets after Covid meant 2020/21 season games had to be played behind closed doors
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Directors at three companies punished for misusing almost £100,000 of Covid Bounce Back Loans
Insolvency and Administration
Insolvency Service said one pub landlord paid £4,100 to his ex-girlfriend and spent £1,120 on online gambling
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Gloucestershire gardening retailer sees turnover soar amid pandemic lockdowns
Retail & High Street
Genus Gardenwear is an online-only brand that was founded in 2013 and sells clothing and tools for gardening
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Brittany Ferries receives 45m-euro bailout from French government
Finance
Company which has its º£½ÇÊÓƵ headquarters in Plymouth receives support form French state after Covid-related travel restrictions caused huge dip in revenue
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Stroud Growth Hub opens after nearly two years of delays
Gloucestershire
The hub at SGS College on Stratford Road has officially opened its doors to businesses
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Car parts company ElringKlinger highlights 'catastrophic fall' in automotive sector
Automotive
The Redcar business is the latest firm to reveal the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on its
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Kitchen business in Bath smashes revenue target and doubles staff during pandemic
Retail
The franchisee owners of the Kutchenhaus brand in the city also operate its Bristol outlet
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Patels Chemist teams up with Jalaram Community Centre in Leicester to offer Covid booster shots
Pharmaceuticals
It has the capacity to administer up to 3,000 vaccinations a week
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