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Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobs
The family-owned baker will add two production lines and a new packing hall, in what it says is the largest single investment in its 94-year history.
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Wrenhaven Credit Union opens counters inside branch libraries
Members in four neighbourhoods without a bank branch can now pay in savings, ask about loans and get help with budgeting on the same visit as borrowing a book.
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12 photos BusinessFishing boats in harbour: bright hulls and patient nets
From the Mediterranean to the Baltic, frames from the colourful world of boats moored in small harbours.
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Asher Valley dairy cooperative builds its own cheese plant
Forty-one family farms have pooled €9.5m to turn part of their milk into hard cheese and butter, aiming to earn more per litre than selling it to large processors.
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Cruise calls to Wrenhaven double, but residents ask for limits
The port expects 64 cruise ship visits this year, bringing an estimated €14m into the city, while Old Quay residents want a cap on the number of ships on a single day.
- Headline 1: Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobs
- Headline 2: Wrenhaven Credit Union opens counters inside branch libraries
- Headline 3: Fishing boats in harbour: bright hulls and patient nets
- Headline 4: Asher Valley dairy cooperative builds its own cheese plant
- Headline 5: Cruise calls to Wrenhaven double, but residents ask for limits
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Old Quay market traders adopt card payments as cash use falls
Almost every stall at the weekend market now takes cards after a group deal cut fees, though traders say they will keep accepting coins for regulars who prefer them.
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Asher Valley villagers club together to buy their own wind turbine
More than 600 residents of Holloway and two neighbouring villages have bought shares in a single community-owned turbine, with stakes starting at €250 and profits promised to stay in the valley.
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Beekeeping: honey season at the hives
From mountain slopes to woodland edges, beekeepers' colourful hives and combs full of work.
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Old Quay fish auction goes online as inland restaurants join the bidding
Buyers can now bid for the morning catch from a phone or laptop, and fishers say prices at Wrenhaven's oldest market have become noticeably less volatile since the switch.
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Empty Harbourside office blocks to become 600 flats as remote work reshapes the docks
Three office buildings that have stood largely vacant since staff began working from home are being converted into homes, the biggest scheme of its kind the city has approved.
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Coastal guesthouses fill quiet months by bundling walks and food breaks
Small hotels and guesthouses around Greyling Bay report a rise in out-of-season bookings after joining forces to sell guided walks, cookery sessions and harbour suppers as short-break packages.
