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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
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Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Small businesses face cliff edge when fund ends in 2025
Business
The fund finances local regeneration and early-stage local businesses alongside helping start-ups and creating jobs
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Law firm named top hirer in new analysis
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Codex Edge research analyses law firms, lawyers, practice areas and specialisms using real-time legal data
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Vodafone offering small business customers saving of up to £514 on broadband
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There is also free installation and zero upfront costs
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Only 1 in 5 SMEs have a plan in case of cyberattack
Business
Experts expect to see an increase in attacks
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Vodafone VOXI rolls out AI chatbot to deal with customer service requests
Business
The system will be tested before being fully deployed
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SMEs could be missing out on up to £8.6bn per year in savings
Business
The report highlights how the accelerated roll-out of new standalone 5G could boost productivity
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Recruitment mistakes in tech sector holding back businesses
Business
Nearly half of candidates impress at interview stage, but underperform once in the role
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Quarter of business owners not optimistic about succeeding in 2024
Business
Rising costs, economic volatility and technological challenges were given as the main three reasons
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Third of people want to start a business in 2024
Business
The most popular sectors to start-up in are arts and crafts, food and drink and services like virtual assistants or marketing
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30% of workforce is looking for a new job, study shows
Business
The stat includes almost half of people who moved jobs in the past year
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Creative recruitment agency works exclusively with disabled talent
Business
Disparity is particularly evident in creative roles
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Steven Bartlett launches campaign to spread digital skills
Business
Analysis reveals failure of SMEs could blow a £50billion hole in the UK economy
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Wetherspoons back in profit after sharp jump in sales
Wetherspoon
The company, which runs 826 pubs across the UK, recorded a £42.6 million pre-tax profit for the year to July 30
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Tech company to launch crowdfunder after securing £5.2million
Business
Raylo is promoting a move towards a circular economy
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Neurodiverse entrepreneur using AI to help small businesses
Business
Liam Brennan spent 18 years working in the tech innovation industry before he got the diagnosis
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Digital skills more important than a degree when job hunting
Business
Over half of businesses find young people often struggle with simple computer-based workplace tasks, such as creating a spreadsheet, writing a professional email, or operating workplace software
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Almost half a million new start-ups launched this year
Business
463,700 businesses were registered between January and mid-July 2023
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Thousands sign up for scheme that links them with Dragons Den-style mentors
Business
More than 3,600 chiefs have enrolled on the Help to Grow: Management course
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Vodafone is to provide connectivity for UK's smart meter network
Business
The connectivity will use Vodafone’s 4G network
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Campaign to replace 'American candy stores' and souvenir shops on Oxford Street
Business
Small businesses around the UK are being offered the chance to take over a shop on Oxford Street, rent-free
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Embracing new technology could save NHS £1billion a year
Business
The expert modelling analysis took into consideration the benefits brought about by remote patient care where check-ups and monitoring take place from home, liberating patients and practitioners from a more rigid, timetabled approach to medicine and freeing up beds for those most in need
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Fran Kirby talks importance of support as women to be awarded share of $500,000
Business
"My own support network has been instrumental in my journey, celebrating my successes and picking me up during the tough times, such as my current injury"
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Steven Bartlett on the importance of support for small businesses
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The Dragons' Den and Diary Of A CEO Podcast says guidance got him where he is today
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Glorious Saharan scorcher heatwave to cover South West in sun
The areas predicted to bask in the highest temperatures include the South West, the Midlands, and South Wales as temperatures are expected to increase by 20C in certain parts of the country
Drivers can save up to 25 per cent on fuel by removing one item from their car
Traffic & Travel
Motoring experts have warned that any additional pieces added to a vehicle can 'decrease aero-efficiency' and therefore increase drag - and it could be costing you a fortune
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U2 bassist Adam Clayton will be giving fans a tour of his garden on this week's episode of BBC's Gardener's World
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When Linda joined, she was one of just 10 women
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Dogs
Baby girl in critical condition after dog attack in South West
The child, who is under two, was bitten inside her home in Cheltenham on Sunday, April 14. The pet dog is described as a large breed and has been seized by police
Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis's wife Samantha has died, aged 53
Celebs & TV
The Star Wars and Tenable star said: 'I miss her hugs'
Beloved mum and dad die of brain tumours just weeks apart
Cullompton
A 13-year-old girl lost both her parents within the space of a few months
Tragic Exmouth beach death of 24-year-old man
Exmouth
He was spotted in the sea by a dog walker
Live: A-road blocked near Yealmpton after multi-vehicle crash
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The crash has left the A379 blocked in both directions
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Gardener shares three 'effective' ways to stop cats pooing in your garden and digging up plants
Cats can be annoying once they begin to use your garden as their litterbox but there are cheap ways to put them off
Glorious Saharan scorcher heatwave to cover South West in sun
Weather
The areas predicted to bask in the highest temperatures include the South West, the Midlands, and South Wales as temperatures are expected to increase by 20C in certain parts of the country
Drivers can save up to 25 per cent on fuel by removing one item from their car
Traffic & Travel
Motoring experts have warned that any additional pieces added to a vehicle can 'decrease aero-efficiency' and therefore increase drag - and it could be costing you a fortune
U2 star to give BBC Gardener's World fans tour of his garden
Gardening
U2 bassist Adam Clayton will be giving fans a tour of his garden on this week's episode of BBC's Gardener's World
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Beauty
The 'spring scent' from Elizabeth Arden is currently £20 off in an Amazon sale - making it cheaper than Superdrug