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2013 Christmas gift guide

2013 Christmas gift guide

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Danielle Hicks

12:17, 11 DEC 2013

For her: Eva Sole Self Watering Herb Pot.1 of 20
For her: Links Christmas tree charm.2 of 20
For her: Links Jingle Bells Charm.3 of 20
For her: Bayliss and Harding French Lavender and Cassis weekend collection.4 of 20
For her: Robin hooded top from New Look.5 of 20
For her: Toni and Guy Matthew Williamson designed wash bag.6 of 20
For the little ones: The Roomii, a stylized monster ride-on and pull along toy for pre-schoolers.7 of 20
For the little ones: jask board game.8 of 20
For the little ones: LeapPad Ultra.9 of 20
For the little ones: Butterfly sow and grow garden.10 of 20
For the little ones: Teksta the robotic dog.11 of 20
For the little ones: The Kissing Bears lunch bag.12 of 20
For the little ones: The Furby-boom.13 of 20
For the little ones: The Beano annual 2014.14 of 20
For him: Moleculer mixology Margarita R-evolution kit.15 of 20
For him: Kitchen Kong tower.16 of 20
For him: Rituals car perfume.17 of 20
For him: Watt table light.18 of 20
For him: Howick Finland snowflake sweater.19 of 20
For him: Sagaform Whiskey stones.20 of 20

Leisure & Touism Inn Collection Group seals £125m finance deal to ramp up ��Ƶ expansion plans The Newcastle pubs with rooms business is aiming to have 40 locations by 2030

Oversley Castle in Warwickshire

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Oversley Castle in Warwickshire

New era on horizon for Warwickshire castle steeped in history

Take a look round a Warwickshire landmark once owned by Thomas Cromwell before it is turned into private homes.

South West Dartmoor National Park visitor attraction to close after 30 years due to funding crisis The centre at Princetown has served as an information and exhibition space since 1993

Brittany Ferries reports surge in ��Ƶ-Europe travel, boosting Plymouth economy

Leisure & Touism

The company is on track for its third consecutive year of growth when year-end figures are published next spring

Moonpig appoints Auto Trader's Catherine Faiers as next CEO

Retail & Consumer

Cards and gifts firm announced in June that Nickyl Raithatha was stepping down

Bristol Italian restaurant to shut permanently after 44 years

Don Giovanni's near Temple Meads station will close its doors for the final time in January

Princes Group launches London Stock Exchange float with £1.16bn valuation

Retail & Consumer

Merseyside-based food firm will be valued at about the bottom end of a £1.15bn to £1.23bn target range

Insolvency and Administration Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

Inn Collection Group seals £125m finance deal to ramp up ��Ƶ expansion plans

Leisure & Touism

The Newcastle pubs with rooms business is aiming to have 40 locations by 2030

Steven Bartlett steps down from director role at Diary of a CEO maker

The entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den star is no longer a director of the company behind his Diary of a CEO podcast, according to a new filing with Companies House

Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

Monty Miracle has now begun trading internationally in Canada, as well as the USA, thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course

Oversley Castle in Warwickshire

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Oversley Castle in Warwickshire

Energy New £6.3m offshore wind tech development centre opens for business in North East The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened its new Technology Development Centre

Dartmoor National Park visitor attraction to close after 30 years due to funding crisis

The centre at Princetown has served as an information and exhibition space since 1993

Miracle growth for cleaning solution manufacturer

Monty Miracle has now begun trading internationally in Canada, as well as the USA, thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course

Business confidence levels in Wales up and above the ��Ƶ as a whole

Lloyds has published its latest business baromter

Cornwall tech-for-good enterprise secures major funding boost

The Kindness of Strangers helps small charities and not-for-profits access digital fundraising tools

Brittany Ferries reports surge in ��Ƶ-Europe travel

Leisure & Touism

The company is on track for its third consecutive year of growth when year-end figures are published next spring

Apple and Amazon beat Wall Street forecasts with iPhone and cloud sales

Shares soared in after-hours trading after both tech giants reported double-digit revenue growth and upbeat forecasts

Financial distress hits ��Ƶ businesses as they demand support in Budget

The number of ��Ƶ businesses in 'critical' financial distress soared 78 per cent year-on-year, highlighting the need for decisive fiscal action in the November Budget

Drax Group strikes £157m deal for three battery energy storage systems in Hull and Scotland

Construction on all three projects is expected to start next year with the first site operational in 2027.

Leisure leader Vaulkhard Group sees turnover and profit jump in year of expansion

Company Results

The group's director Ollie Vaulkhard also warned how rising taxes and costs are ultimately impacting investment plans

Tech manufacturer TT Electronics set to be taken over by Swiss rival

The global engineering business is a major employer in Northumberland, where it has a centre of excellence for aerospace electronics

Aston Martin scales back investment plans as sales fall further

The luxury car maker said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand in China

Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations

The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

��Ƶ businesses delay investment plans as Budget tax rise fears mount

A new poll of SMEs suggested most executives are concerned about the prospect of rising costs

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

Tombola posts jump in sales and profits after restructure sees 31% reduction in workforce

Company Results

The bingo software and arcade game specialist has its head office in Sunderland

Rachel Reeves prepares for fiscal squeeze amid fears of OBR productivity downgrade

The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the output per hour worked by 0.3 per cent, which could add nearly £21bn to the Budget black hole