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Big interview: The North Devon festival going the extra mile for the local economy and environment
Events
BusinessLive spoke with founder Will Hayler ahead of the June event about how it establishes itself in the local community
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Nottingham’s Warhammer to have its own Royal Mail commemorative stamps
Royal Mail
First produced in 1983 by Games Workshop, Warhammer became the most successful tabletop miniatures hobby in history
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Raleigh announces return of the Chopper
Cycling
Launch comes less than a year after it put out a limited edition version of its classic 80s Tuff Burner BMX
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Final decision on former Bristol school site redevelopment delayed
Construction
Bristol City Council had been due to consider plans to transform the five-acre site at Westbury Park into an £85m retirement community and leisure hub
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Carmarthenshire leisure and entertainment complex opens creating 30 jobs
Leisure & Touism
Pinopolis was part-funded with a loan from the Development Bank of Wales
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WH Smith reports strong momentum across its global travel business as revenue soars by 31%
Company Results
Bosses at the Swindon-headquartered retailer credits this to "ongoing recovery in passenger numbers"
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Despite a dip, business confidence in the South West remains high according to latest Lloyds research
Economy
According to the latest business barometer hospitality and leisure businesses are hoping bank holidays, rising temperatures and high confidence is the start to a season of early summer spending
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East Midlands Railway says strikes mean no services on May 31 and June 3, and limited services on June 1 and 2
Transport
'Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary'
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Skyline Swansea would bring 100 jobs and £84m boost to local economy, says report
Leisure & Touism
The Skyline Swansea project has been proposed by New Zealand company Skyline Enterprises
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Big Interview: East Midlands Airport boss Steve Griffiths relishing opportunities for growth – but says freeport will play just a tiny part
freeports
On the freeport he said airport 'could have a very minimal role to play in it from an import and export point of view'
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New flights and holidays to Morocco launch at Bristol Airport
easyJet
easyJet will launch the new route and package holidays from Bristol to Marrakech
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Big interview: Cosmetics brand Lush lifts lid on new green hub in Dorset
Retail
The 40,128 sq ft of warehouse space, in Poole, will play a crucial role in Lush’s commitment to creating a cyclical business model
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Newcastle nightclub and pub The Lofts and The Hustle shut down as administrators called in
property news
The city centre venues have ceased trading as the result of a financial investigation into a separate firm owned by director John Dance
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Plans for retirement homes and leisure hub on former Bristol school site recommended for refusal
Construction
Investment firm FORE Partnership, care operator Amicala and developer Socius are behind the £85m proposals submitted last year
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Full £23.2m funding secured for Bridgwater Town Deal projects
Economy
The government has approved the final three businesses cases for Somerset Council's bid to the Towns Fund pot
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Cornwall's Falmouth Food Festival to launch later this month
Food and Drink
The event is backed by Flamouth Creates, the collaborative team curated by Falmouth Business Improvement District
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Major leisure brands Center Parcs, Haven, Butlin's and Park Dean lap up Splash About's swim gear
Retail
Leading resorts secured after Grimsby-based swimwear producer dived in to on-site retail with business buy-out
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Bristol 'experiences' company Yuup secures further £200k to support growth plans
Deals
Yuup's platform allows users to buy activities such as cookery, wine tasting, circus skills and art classes
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South Shields hotel sold out of administration to Yorkshire firm with plans to invest
Leisure & Touism
The Sea Hotel near Ocean Beach Pleasure Park had continued to trade after insolvency specialists were called in last year
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Chairman of pub and brewery firm The Liberation Group to step down
Food and Drink
The Jersey-based parent company of West Country beer and hospitality brand Butcombe said Richard Grainger had led the group through a period of ‘significant growth’
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Appeal against Bristol Airport expansion dismissed by courts
Transport
The transport hub said the court's decision was 'excellent news' for the region's economy
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Big interview: Lloyds Bank welcomes £8bn vision for transport for the South West and Wales
Transport
Amanda Dorel, regional director SME and mid corporate South West at Lloyds Bank said this is a 'real positive' for businesses in the region
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Work has begun on Cotswold's first ever wine barn with opening planned later this summer
Food and Drink
Nailsworth-based Vinotopia Wine will open the luxury retail and foodie destination in the valley
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Atlas Leisure Homes makes almost 100 redundancies amid 'sector slump' warning
Employment
Other manufacturers have underlined robust order books recently but high growth firm has sent out a warning
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