Derbyshire's Sue launches business and opens shops - at 61 - Derby Evening Telegraph
03/07/2008 08:00:00: A Grandmother who has spent most of her career in education has turned her passion for making jewellery into a business - and is set to open her first shop.Sue Gent started her business, Tangent Treasures, last year after taking voluntary redundancy from Burton College, where she was an information systems manager. more »

Derby fashion icon Limeys is rebranded Cruise - Derby Evening Telegraph
03/07/2008 08:00:00: The name of an independent fashion chain which first appeared in Derby almost 40 years ago is to disappear as part of rebranding by its new owners. more »

Castle Donington's BMI Baby is most punctual low-cost airline - Derby Evening Telegraph
03/07/2008 08:00:00: Castle Donington airline BMI Baby has been named the most punctual low-cost operator in the UK.In total, 84.5% of the airline's flights left within 15 minutes of their scheduled time during January to March this year. more »

Concrete firm Marshalls to close Sawley site - Derby Evening Telegraph
03/07/2008 08:00:00: A Concrete manufacturer has announced it is to close its site in Sawley.The news was broken to the workforce at the Marshalls plant, in Tamworth Road, during a meeting yesterday afternoon. more »

Hi-tech Derby 'has nation's fastest-growing economy' - Derby Evening Telegraph
03/07/2008 08:00:00: Derby's economy has grown the fastest of any city in England during the past decade, according to new research.And the city has the second fastest economic growth in the UK, behind only Belfast. more »

How Derbyshire's EPM is keeping Formula One on track - Derby Evening Telegraph
02/07/2008 08:20:15: The glitz and glamour of Formula One may seem a far cry from the sleepy Derbyshire village of Draycott but, when it comes to giving them the winning edge, many of the teams turn to companies like composites firm EPM Technology, reports Robin Johnson. more »

Threatened post office is reprieved - Derby Evening Telegraph
02/07/2008 08:00:00: A Post office earmarked for closure has been saved.Yesterday it was announced that Stapenhill Post Office will not close following a six-week public consultation. Stapenhill was one of 53 branches in Staffordshire and Shropshire that looked set to shut after Post Office announced plans to close branches across the UK. more »

Makeney Hall Hotel hosts DNCC export event on Friday - Derby Evening Telegraph
02/07/2008 08:00:00: Derbyshire firms are being invited to find out more about broadening their horizons and exporting their goods abroad.Meet the World - A Voyage of International Discovery is an event organised by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, at Makeney Hall Hotel, Makeney, on Friday. It runs from 1.30pm to 9pm. more »

Ramada and Jurys press on with Derby hotel projects - Derby Evening Telegraph
02/07/2008 08:00:00: Work on two new Derby hotels is continuing apace despite the credit crunch.Amid fears that the economic slow-down is having an impact on new construction projects, the sites for the new Jurys Inn and Ramada Encore hotels continue to be a hive of activity. more »

Vardy hopes for peak performance ion Barclays Trading Places Awards - Derby Evening Telegraph
02/07/2008 08:00:00: Climber Nigel Vardy will be hoping to scale the dizzy heights of success after reaching a regional final for small businesses. more »