October 2008 News Archive
All of the News Articles published this month are listed below. Click on a headline to view the full article.
BATS ON THE LOOSE IN BIRMINGHAM’S BUL ...
Traders in Birmingham’s Bull Ring Rag Market are busy decorating the Rag Market for Halloween fun on Friday 31 October and Saturday November 1 Pumpkins will be on display around the market along with some spooky window displays Competitio Read MoreMarket of the Year 2009
Today sees the launch of the Nabma/KPR Midlink Market of the Year. This is the fourth year of the competition and each year the standards of the entrants indicate the quality of many markets throughout the country. This year NABMA has expanded the Read MoreYork Battles with Illegal Street Trading
THEY block York’s narrow and congested streets, and officials warn their wares can be counterfeit and sometimes dangerous. Now – as the pedlar problem grows in the run-up to Christmas and as the credit crunch bites – licensing Read MoreChester Market Objection
Objections have been made to proposals for a market on Chester's Groves riverside promenade. The city council is seeking planning permission to allow outdoor markets at the busy tourist hotspot for a maximum of 26 days a year, equivalent to one a Read MoreMetric Martyr to Appeal
A Wanstead market trader will appeal against her criminal conviction for refusing to use metric measures. "Metric martyr" Janet Devers, 64, a stall holder at Ridley Road Market in Hackney, north east London, was convicted for using the Read MoreWendy Fair Seminar – 27th November 2008
Following the recent Court of Appeal decision affecting Wendy Fairs’ and its directors, Nabma is delighted to announce details of a seminar that will cover all aspects of the case and provide important advice to all market operators on relat Read MoreWENDY FAIR VICTORY
Wendy Fair Markets have been proved right in their steadfast claim of their innocence throughout an exceptionally long and stressful court case. In November 2005 Sally Ward and Nick Hobday were arrested and charged with offences relating to the s Read MoreWUWM Awards Market Excellence
The recent WUWM 26th Congress in Copenhagen was the venue for announcing the winners of the WUWM 2008 Wholesale Market Awards. Submissions were received throughout the year from member markets in the three categories of: Community Support, Market Read MoreWendy Fairs win Court of Appeal Case
Information has just reached Nabma of a landmark Court of Appeal decision involving Wendy Fairs.It is understood that in yesterday’s judgment Wendy Fairs were completely successful in their appeal in respect of various alleged offences relat Read MoreStudents take a “fresher” look at Bol ...
Bolton Market unveiled its new brand to students at the University of Bolton Freshers’ Fair this week. A partnership between Bolton Council and market traders saw 1000 sustainable cotton bags given away to the university’s latest inta Read More
events round up
Tuesday 13th January
Retail Markets - The Wider Picture Read More
Tuesday 20th January
Markets and the Environment - Working in Partnership Read More
Thursday 29th January
Regenerating and Resourcing Markets Read More
Thursday 29th January
Market of the Year 2009 Read More
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