Somerset business news

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Village offers euro for the pound
Some businesses in Dunster begin accepting the euro on a par with the pound in a bid to lure more continental visitors.

Warning over bogus payment demand
Food businesses in North Somerset are warned about a scam involving demands for payment over breaches of safety rules.

Ready fire control centres unused
The government spends £750,000 a month on buildings for new fire control centres which are unused, the Fire Brigades Union says.

'Cocaine' found in parked vehicle
Suspected cocaine with a value of £15,000 is seized from a vehicle left on a business park in Somerset.

Centre for small businesses opens
An innovation centre, offering affordable office space to small businesses, opens in Yeovil.

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

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.

Council's £1.75m workspace opens
A new purpose-built workspace for businesses at Williton opens.

Cash boost for town's businesses
Businesses vote for Taunton to become a Business Improvement District.

Speed dating event for businesses
Somerset businesses are invited to take part in a speed dating event designed to start new working relationships.

Sharing the spoils of a failed marriage
Two divorce cases to be decided by the Law Lords raise different issues about sharing the spoils of a failed marriage.

Anti-crime scheme to be extended
An award-winning radio-based scheme to turn Weston-super-Mare into a no-go area for troublemakers is to be extended.

Car firms and investors greet UK biofuel
Investors and car makers gear up for the arrival of bioethanol, or alcohol, as a mainstream fuel in the UK.

County internet access nears 100%
High-speed broadband internet access is being introduced to three outstanding areas in Somerset.

Major route shuts for four months
The busy A303 at Knightshayne Bends closes for nearly four months for bank strengthening works.

Fire control centre for Taunton
A single control room to deal with all fire emergencies in the South West will be based in Taunton.

Rover crisis threatening dealers
As the future of MG Rover hangs in the balance, car dealers fear their losses could run into millions.

Parties battle it out in Somerset
The BBC's political correspondent for the West of England looks at the general election landscape in Somerset.

Small firms driving UK car industry
The independent British car firms that are motoring ahead

Small businesses get £500K boost
Plans are unveiled for two new schemes that will help entrepreneurs set up businesses in rural Somerset.

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