Herefordshire business news

Business news from the BBC web site:

Manufacturers given £4m loan fund
A £4m loan fund is announced to help small and medium-sized manufacturing firms across the West Midlands region.

Small firms fighting the downturn
The BBC News Website is tracking nine small businesses from across the UK to see how they are being affected by the economic downturn.

Balloons 'scared hens to death'
Free range chickens at a farm in Herefordshire were "scared to death" by hot air balloons flying overhead, their owner says.

Home collapses as floods strike
A house collapses and several homes and roads are flooded as more heavy rain hits Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Town evacuated after brook bursts
Parts of a Worcestershire town centre are evacuated as heavy rain falls in the West Midlands.

Jobs threat over factory closure
Up to 150 jobs are under threat after the announcement that a timber factory is to leave Herefordshire.

Twenty arrests at music festival
A total of 20 people are arrested at Herefordshire's Big Chill festival over the weekend.

Farm worker numbers 'are falling'
Farmers predict there will be 1,500 fewer seasonal workers in Herefordshire this summer compared to last year.

Scones, jam and the golden goose
Small West Country food businesses, which are booming in the "buy local" craze, are now toying with the idea of expanding - but at what cost?

House prices fall as market slows
House prices in Herefordshire and Worcester are falling as the market slows down, estate agents say.

Student banks on champagne sale
Champagne which celebrated a royal wedding is being sold by a student on the web in the hope of a windfall.

'Acres of fruit left unpicked'
Farmers fear new immigration rules will cut the seasonal workforce and leave crops unpicked.

'Smoking' landlord to sell pub
A landlord, ordered to pay nearly £12,000 after being convicted of breaking the smoking ban, is to sell his business.

Bridge repair timetable is agreed
Herefordshire Council and Network Rail agree a timetable to repair a bridge closed over safety fears.

Wild boars 'ruining my business'
A south Herefordshire farmer says her business is being ruined by wild boars living in nearby woods.

Villagers angry over shut bridge
Herefordshire villagers accuse the council of maladministration over the partial closure of a bridge.

Waiting game as river levels peak
Homes and businesses along the River Severn watch and wait for water levels to peak.

Experts' fear of further flooding
Flood experts say the next 48 hours are "crucial" after storms struck much of England and Wales.

New Year Honours: Full Welsh list
People from across Wales are on the New Year Honours list

Crisp firm distils potato vodka
An upmarket crisp company gets planning permission to develop a potato vodka distillery.

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