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Former BMX race ace makes tracks in world of IT

10:00am Wednesday 5th June 2013

HE may be the most successful British Olym-pian of all time but Sir Chris Hoy has nothing on Jon Jorgensen, when it comes to BMX racing.

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Jim’s sickly dog inspired premium petfood business

8:00am Wednesday 5th June 2013

JIM Sawyer’s dog got sick and so did Jim. Their joint recovery has led to the launch of a new business.

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Couple open deli-florist

7:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013

THE smell of fresh flowers and fresh food will mingle under one roof in a unique new venture.

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Demise of HMV offers hope for independent music stores like ours

9:00am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

PLUCKY independent record stores could face a rosier future following the demise of HMV.

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Brewing the dream...

9:00am Friday 23rd November 2012

BOYS dream of football careers, young men dream of being Kylie Minogue’s bodyguard, but for many men in their thirties and forties, the dream job is brewing.

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My 1950s sketches are now all the rage

10:00am Wednesday 21st November 2012

IT may have take a few years, but Wendy Bray is finally enjoying getting stuck into her career.

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How a classic brand keeps bearing fruit

7:00am Wednesday 5th September 2012

THE Wilkin isn’t a fruit, although maybe it ought to be. Although inedible, it is the core ingredient in the world’s most famous range of preserved fruit products.

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Sweet shop Jamie opens a restaurant

7:00pm Friday 6th July 2012

A YOUNG entrepreneur has turned his hand to a new business. Jamie Wilkin, 26, from Southend, started in business at 18 when he rented a shop in Nelson Road, Chalkwell, for £75 a week and sold sweets.

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Cabbie school could be up your street

4:00pm Friday 6th July 2012

BLACK cabs are an emblem of central London’s streets, but an estimated 30 per cent of the 25,000 people who drive them actually live in Essex.

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Personalise the outside of your house like an iPad

6:00am Wednesday 4th July 2012

SOUTHEND is set to be the shopfront for stunning new technology that “wraps” buildings in a decorative casing.