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Companies told to 'grab recovery'
Businesses in the South West are being encouraged to think their way out of the recession. |
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WWI veteran marks 111th birthday
Harry Patch, Britain's last survivor of the World War I trenches, is celebrating his 111th birthday in Somerset. |
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Dragon slayers win business award
An invention to provide clean water to the developing work is 'Scotland's best business idea'. |
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Inventor James Dyson is knighted
James Dyson is knighted for his contribution to the world of business. |
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Entrepreneur wins novelty prize
A Bath entrepreneur wins the hot novelty category 2006 two years after setting up in business. |
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Crime-fighting group wins award
A partnership set up to fight crime in Bath receives an award recognising its achievements. |
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Development plan under spotlight
A blueprint is drawn up for the future development of homes and business in and around Bristol and Bath. |
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Profile: Sainsbury's chief Justin King
2005 is to be the year when Justin King's recovery strategy for Sainsbury's is put into practice and his lofty visions about the retailer's future are put to the test. |
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Flying Scared
Concorde is flying again - but the world travel industry is in turmoil. The Money Programme investigates the future of the airline industry. |
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Two arrested after gun attack
Two men are arrested after a woman suffers head injuries in a gun attack. |
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Film crew head for Georgian splendour
A new film production of Vanity Fair is to be filmed in Bath. |
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The decline of Laura Ashley
The retailer whose floral patterns made it one of the world's best known names in the 1980s is now struggling for survival. BBC News Online charts the rise and fall of Laura Ashley. |
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Yardley sold to Wella
The 220-year-old UK perfume brand Yardley has been taken over by Wella after running into financial difficulties. |