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RAPSCALLION MAGAZINE BOOK REVIEW: an epic story of paternal betrayal, female genital mutilation, brotherly rivalry and the turbulence of Ethiopian politics in Abraham Verghese’s very long and over detailed but highly informative novel Cutting for Stone

Women are either saints or sinners, men are heroes or tragically flawed in a lengthy surgically embellished epic novel about…

AXBRIDGE PAGEANT: it would have happened today but due to COVID-19 it’s been put back – here’s a story about the very first inhabitants who indulged in bloody battles with the Danes

A mint, a Burh and the founding of Saxon ‘Axanbrycg’ to resist the Danes This is an extract from the…

AGENDA WEST BUSINESS INSOLVENCY NEW: Debenhams’ parent firm enters administration as uncertainty continues; STA Travel collapses; sushi chain’s CVA, and a shopping centre goes bust

How times change: Debenhams could hire fashion models Eva Herzigova, Yasmin Le Bon and Helena Christensen to front their sales…

AXBRIDGE PAGEANT: Before Axbridge began with Celts and a funeral for a very dead Romano-British farmer – an extract from the programme for the town’s massive production

Before Axbridge began with Celts and a funeral for a very dead Romano-British farmer This is an extract from the…

AGENDA WEST BUSINESS NEWS: UK economy’s worst kept secret: we’re in a recession; plus criminal investigation into Bristol HBOS bank fraud; and power industry wobbles as Western Power goes up for sale

Pic: The Guardian Covid-19 has taken a toll on the British economy with a shocking rise expected this year in…

AGENDA WEST BUSINESS INSOLVENCY NEWS: Sushi crisis puts CVA on the menu; printer faces winding up petition; Presco swoop; suicide bidding is back; mystery of the fake invoices; and another retailer in trouble

Pic: The Times Another day and more bad news as retailers, restaurants and printers collapse as the UK gets set…

AGENDA WEST BUSINESS INSOLVENCY NEWS: Duchess’ favourite store in CVA; ski firm collapses; hotels is desperate struggle to survive; construction outfit liquidated; Welsh manufacturer goes bust

Duchess’ favourite store in CVA; ski firm collapses; hotels is desperate struggle to survive; construction outfit liquidated; Welsh manufacturer goes…

Shute Shelve Tunnel on the Strawberry Line

AGENDA WEST BUSINESS NEWS: Covid-19 – 10 positive changes you must make to your business in a post pandemic world

Thousands of businesses have gone to the wall and millions have lost their jobs – yes Covid 19 has been…

AGENDA WEST BUSINESS NEWS: The shockingly long list of trade shows cancelled this year due to Covid 19, plus WHSmith cuts jobs and fashion store’s CVA crisis

WHSmith sheds staff Ian Carrotte of ICSM Credit said the news that WHSmith were to cut 1,500 jobs was proof…