Business News


Stortford Volvo dealership

Stortford Volvo dealership will be first outside London

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

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

Stansted-based City & Country appoints new man to board

Dave Bahra

STANSTED-based buildings restoration and conservation expert City and Country Group has appointed a new construction director.The award-winning Bentfield Road firm has welcomed Dave Bahra as head of

Nothing run of the mill about our bread

USING THEIR LOAF: Nick and Jane Anderson at Mayfield Farm Bakery. Photo: OBS0667310

A MASTER baker from Sawbridgeworth is getting fired up about the traditional art of bread-making.

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,

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.

Stevenage MP meets hard-working staff of hi-tech institute

HOMEWORK: Stephen McPartland, left, and Nigel Fine, chief executive, The IET

THE Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), played host to Stevenage's MP.



National News


Man battered wife and girl to death

Man battered wife and girl to death

A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.

Property prices 'continue to fall'

Property prices 'continue to fall'

Economists are divided over the future direction of the housing market as Nationwide said prices fell for the second consecutive month during August.

'Talks held' over assisted suicide

'Talks held' over assisted suicide

A team of professionals held an urgent meeting to discuss a disabled pensioner who repeatedly threatened to kill himself seven months before he ended his life at a Swiss clinic.

Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'

Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'

The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been questioned by detectives investigating her murder.





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