Bedfordshire Business Headlines


Salon to raise a few hairs at national finals

A hair salon is set to be a cut above the rest after getting through to the final of a national competition.

Machinery firm receives royal approval

HIGH PRAISE: Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Sir Samuel Whitbread KCVO, presents the Queen’s Award in the International Trade category to Barbara Watkiss, managing director of Watkiss Automation Ltd

A manufacturer received a royal visit and was presented with a Queen's Award for Enterprise.

Capita drift continues after half-year results

Capita, the UK's leading outsourcing company, continued to drift last month after reporting half-year results.

BMS boys wins business event

A team of students from from Bedford Modern School beat off stiff competition to win this year’s Cranfield Business Challenge.

A team of students from Bedford Modern School has beat off stiff competition to win this year's Cranfield Business Challenge.

All you need for a top night out

Two enterprising friends have found a way of giving clubbers and pubbers better nights out.

Matt signs up at Autoglass

Matthew Mycock

Bedford-based autoglass has announced the appointment of Matthew Mycock, as managing director for the business.

Publican collects award to join esteemed company

Dafydd Bretherton

A pub manager as been recognised as a rising star at the national hospitality awards.



UK & World 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.

'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.

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.





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