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Olympic success cements Hertfordshire concrete firm’s reputation

A HERTFORD firm specialising in concrete hopes to make a splash after completing its most prestigious and high-profile contract to date.

Working for Jade Goody inspired Stortford beautician to open her own business

BRANCHING OUT: Clare Harriss at Beautopia in Palmers Lane, Bishop’s Stortford Photo: OBS0674560

FORMER beautician for Jade Goody, Clare Harriss, has opened her own salon in Bishop's Stortford this week.

Stortford Volvo dealership will be first outside London

Stortford Volvo dealership

A VOLVO dealership is set to open in Bishop's Stortford next month.

Classes were icing on the cake for entrepreneurs

colourful cakes: Jackie, right, and Gill are offering one-day courses in cake decorating and other artistic endeavours

WHEN two women booked classes to learn cake decoration, they had no idea that a few months later they would be inspired to run their own business. Now Jackie Rorke, 46, of Brickendon, and Gill Hayes,

Working for Jade Goody inspired Stortford beautician to open her own business

BRANCHING OUT: Clare Harriss at Beautopia in Palmers Lane, Bishop’s Stortford Photo: OBS0674560

FORMER beautician for Jade Goody, Clare Harriss, has opened her own salon in Bishop's Stortford this week.

It’s a dog’s life for Cathy

LEADING THE WAY: Ashley Cornish, left, and Cathy Bradford exercising the dogs as part of their new businessPhoto: MER0667056

A HODDESDON woman who initially walked peoples' pooches as a way to lose baby weight has developed her hobby into a fully-fledged business.Cathy Bradford, 31, founder of dog walking and service

Computer shop offers new chapter for book store site

THE building that used to be Hertford's only independent book shop is now the town's only computer store.



National News


Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn

Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn

Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far.

Buses and bikes to help in strike

Buses and bikes to help in strike

Details of a "major effort" to help people get to work during a strike by London Underground workers have been unveiled, including extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river journeys.

Legionnaires' caught from compost

Legionnaires' caught from compost

A hidden danger in the garden has been highlighted by the case of a man who contracted Legionnaires' disease from handling compost.

Record fall in alcohol consumption

Record fall in alcohol consumption

The UK has seen its biggest fall in alcohol consumption in 60 years, according to new figures from an industry body.





Steve Clarke

Just showing up is not enough

IF you'd asked me at the beginning of this year, "What do you think of Twitter?", my answer would have been: "Twitter, Twatter, Schmitter, Schmatter - what a complete waste of time!"

Keeping track of your marketing

THERE was a well-known saying - "Half my advertising works and half doesn't, but I just don't know which is which".

Green Business

Does your business have an Environmental Policy?

MANY small businesses are baffled by what an environmental policy is; let alone why they would need one. They might have heard through Business Link, the Federation of Small Businesses, procurement




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