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The brilliance of Brintons: How the Queen's carpet makers are still going strong after 235 years
Brintons are a genuine British institution. They’ve been making carpets for almost a quarter of a millennium, working with everyone from Vivienne Westwood to the Queen – and are showing now signs of slowing down.
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How the Woodland Trust’s MOREhedges helped a fourth-generation farmer balance his passion for nature with a successful business
Birds, pollinators and other wildlife now have a refuge to feed, rest, and nest on the 1000-acre Manor Farm in Avebury, Wiltshire.
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Charnwood: Homegrown heroes
Charnwood is celebrating 50 successful years in business; since the first prototype was made in a shed on the Isle of Wight in 1972, this highly innovative company has created an ever-evolving range of British-made stoves that are exported all over the world, as well as vitreous enamel signs for both the London Underground and the Paris Metro.
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A close shave — has the beard finally had its day?
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Five ways to boost the value of your pension
Getting a firm handle on your pension is the sort of thing it's only too easy to keep putting off, but there are a number of straightforward things you can do to stay on top and get your retirement planning right. The experts from wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin share their strategies.
