Avon business news

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Back to ye olden days banking?
The financial crisis has led to calls for a return to old-fashioned banking. But it's easy to forget how things have, in many ways, changed for the better.

Rise in complaints against police
Complaints against Avon and Somerset police increase by 18% over the past year, the force says.

Ex-managers called to help shops
Former shop managers are urged to come out of retirement and help turn around businesses in rural Warwickshire.

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

Pier fire investigation 'ongoing'
Avon fire chiefs keep an open mind over the cause of the Weston pier blaze despite the owner saying arson had been ruled out.

Parts of burnt out pier re-open
Intact parts of Weston-super-Mare's burnt out pier re-open for business.

Cycling in England's Amsterdam (with hills)
Bristol has been named the UK's first cycling city. So how does a novice get on when he takes to the streets?

Fuel protest convoy 'successful'
Police estimate about 100 vehicles joined a convoy through Bristol on Saturday protesting over fuel prices.

Severn Trent sees profits sink
Severn Trent reports a 41% fall in annual profits due to a fine from regulator Ofwat and last summer's floods

Flood crews' 'busiest night ever'
Fire crews tackling flood emergencies in Somerset say it was their "busiest night in living history".

Reporter's log: Cannes 2008
BBC News entertainment reporter Mark Savage goes behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival.

Blaze damages scaffold business
An investigation begins after a fire badly damaged a scaffolder's yard near Bristol.

Boots customer bank details taken
The personal records of thousands of customers and employees of the Boots Dental Plan are stolen.

Avon is calling again 40 years on
Cosmetics giant Avon makes a call for "Avon ladies" as it begins its first big recruitment drive for 40 years.

Job losses as boat factory closes
An inflatable boat-maker is to close its plant in Carmarthenshire after more than 40 years.

False fire alarm incidents fall
The number of call-outs attended by Avon fire crews to falsely-triggered alarms falls by more than a half.

2007 floods 'no link to climate'
The exceptional floods of 2007 were not related to global warming as has been suggested, a report says.

Take cover by saving urban trees
Stop felling urban trees and embark on a scheme to plant lots of fast-growing species that soon leave us in the shade.

Fire call centre 'ready to open'
Fire control staff who handle 999 calls for Devon and Somerset are to be the first to move into a new control room.

Fire crews tackle serious blaze
Fire crews tackle a serious blaze at an industrial estate in Avonmouth near Bristol.

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