Traders

Plates4Less says it first noticed a significant increase in business-related enquiries during 2022

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BiGDUG’s modular van racking system helps tradespeople turn a cluttered van into an organised mobile workspace with dedicated storage for tools, fittings and equipment.

BiGDUG slashes van racking prices in trader clearance sale

Staying organised on the go feels easier with a business phone built for long days, just like the Google Pixel 9a on Vodafone Business.

Google Pixel 9a on Vodafone Business for less

Managing communication with clients, logging receipts and expenses and filing tax returns took up the most time.

The typical self-employed worker spends 17 hours a month on admin

A library picture of Hartlepool outdoor market back in 1976.

New operator required in bid to expand outdoor market

The tool is designed to equip traders with smarter and faster insights

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It comes at a time when the Bank of England has recently lowered interest rates by 0.25% to 4%

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Comedian Kate-Lois Elliott was resigned to renting for life

A lifelong renter became an estate agent to buy her first home

Which? Trusted Traders accredited OFTEC heating technician

Which? Trusted Traders partners with OFTEC to help households in Hartlepool

High street in crisis: Traders battle against new challenges

Ben Newman The Spudman, who has built an online community of two million people on TikTok selling jacket potatoes at his trailer in Tamworth.

Watch: Tiktok's Spudman gets kicked off his patch by local council

UK is facing a record high deficit in skilled tradespeople

Calling all Del Boy wannabes, a car believed to have featured in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction.

Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy’s iconic three-wheeler up for auction

Barber Ary Ahmed started a petition for traffic calming measures in Murray Street.

Murray Street traders call for speed bumps to 'save lives'
Traders in a Hartlepool street are calling on council chiefs to take action against speeding motorists over fears someone will be seriously hurt.
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Rishi Sunak will outline the terms of the fourth SEISS grant when he delivers the budget (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

This is when the fourth self-employment grant will be paid and who can claim

A quiet York Road on the first morning of the new national lockdown.

Hartlepool businesses going into lockdown 3 'in much weaker position'

Applications for the third instalment of the self employed grant are open - here...

The market will introduce new measures to promote social distancing when it reopens. Picture by FRANK REID.

Traders welcome market return

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Free parking has been introduced by Castle Dene Shopping Centre in Peterlee. Picture: Google.

Shopping centre announces free parking in bid to boost trade in town centre

A fireworks display in Hartlepool.

Penny for your thoughts on retro Guy Fawkes Nights

From left: Rachael and Philip Budd, Fiona Harnett and Councillor Dave Hunter.

'˜Exciting' new monthly market to launch in Hartlepool selling crafts, gifts, st...

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Crab sandwiches off the menu as shortage of crustaceans bites

The open market in Hartlepool which had gone down a hit with customers.

An open invitation to share all your market stall memories
Hartlepool's open market hit the headlines four decades ago when it was voted a total hit.
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