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Radio package about the recession
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With Christmas looming in the near future many people are starting to think about how they will for it. However, with the current climate, is it reasonable to go all out this year? Sophie Jackson reports.
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Albert McGuinness, a 53-year-old accountant, recently lost his job. In this video he talks about his search for work, what effect his age has had upon his search, and how his self-employed work is keeping him going.
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The couple, owners of a bakery in Gillingham, on why they lost so many customers.
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Carol Welch, owner of Liddlelows bakery in Gillingham, explains how the local high street has changed over the last years. Her business also faces increasing competition from big chains and supermarkets.
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Carol Welch and her husband John own Liddlelows Bakery in Gillingham.
She tells how their business has been affected by the downturn.
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John Welch, owner of Liddlellows Bakery in Gillingham, explains how his business is coping with the economic downturn.
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We might be in the midst of a global recession but that’s not going to stop punters from having a flutter on the Grand National, says a leading bookmaker.
Coral’s David Stevens predicts that over £350 million will be bet over the three day event, following a very good turnout for Cheltenham Festival at the beginning of March.
"Betting turnover at Cheltenham held up really well in the current climate, matching last year's record levels, and we're hopeful that interest in the Grand National meeting will prove to be just as resilient.
The recession is hitting harder and harder, across Great Britain. Or is it? Jaak Pardi reports from Gillingham, on the situation there and how people are reacting to it.
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The economic downturn has arrived on the High Street, and many small, family-run businesses are struggling to cope with the situation. Laura Hartmann reports from a small bakery on Gillingham High Street.
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