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April 2009 News Archive

All of the News Articles published this month are listed below. Click on a headline to view the full article.

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NALC AND NABMA TRADING TOGETHER

Lichfield was the venue for the Markets and Local Councils Seminar yesterday, promoted by NABMA. Pictured are Councillor Michael Chater, Chairman of The National Association of Local Councils signing an Agreement of Protocol with NABMA Past Presid Read More

NABMA GREETS LOCAL COUNCILS

NABMA yesterday promoted its second highly successful “Markets and Local Councils” event at the historic setting of the Lichfield Guildhall. The packed programme included a visit to the Lichfield Market, delegates discussing with Pete Read More

Birmingham Bull Ring Markets becomes ...

The live guided bus tour is the only introduction to the global city with a local heart – wish you were here! The tour begins in the commercial heart of the city at Colmore Row and includes most of the major buildings of architectural inter Read More

SPRING INTO MARKETS

Kirklees Council starts its spring programme of specialist markets in May with five weekends of activity at Holmfirth Market Hall. The first weekend of May, sees the superb Craft and Food market opening Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the May Bank Read More

Shift your vans, market traders warned

TRADERS are furious at plans to fine them £100 for parking their vans in Newmarket's market square on market days. Stallholders at the Tuesday and Saturday markets say Forest Heath District Council told them to find other parking arrangem Read More

Britain's best Barista

A market trader who sells coffee from a barrow in two East End markets has been named Britain's best barista. Gwilym Davies, 42, beat large coffee shops and family businesses this weekend at the 2009 UK Barista Championship in Glasgow and will re Read More

Exmouth – Simply the Best

EXMOUTH Indoor market is officially Britain's Best Small Market, following a ceremony by The National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) in Birmingham. Market manager Jerry Miller, 39, has been manager since 1996, and said: " Read More

MP’s street market call

Telford MP David Wright today called for the return of traditional markets to help bring borough streets back to life and promised to champion the cause. Mr Wright, who described himself as a proud Oakengates “lad”, said he would love Read More

Vegetables for London

THE rooftops and open areas around some of the capital’s most famous attractions could soon be sprouting crops of vegetables under plans drawn up by Boris Johnson, the mayor of London. His advisers hope to convert unused plots of land arou Read More

Prosecution for Weymouth pedlars

LICENSED pedlars have been prosecuted for failing to keep moving in Weymouth town centre. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council brought prosecutions against Andrew Lees and Paul Byrne after CCTV footage showed them trading while standing still. Read More

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