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'Buy an e-bike and travel 960 miles for the price of a stamp' Oct 22 2012

THERE'S no doubt about it, London's in the grip of a cycling pandemic.Read

H&F Council hires business champion to give shops louder voice Oct 19 2012

IN AN attempt to boost the borough's economy Hammersmith and Fulham Council has appointed a new business champion. Read

Taking on the big boys: Kensington auction house competes with eBay Oct 12 2012

Rupert Basham discovers an auctioneers’ hub in Kensington which is about to stream selected sales onto the web.Read

VIP shopping event at Specsavers, Hammersmith Oct 03 2012

A VIP shopping event is taking place at Specsavers, in Kings Mall tomorrow (4) evening from 5pm to 8pm.Read

Talking Shop: Our Japanese hair straightening lasts three months! Sep 28 2012

This week the Chronicle speaks to Ray Lamb, owner of Beauty Tree, 394 Lillie Road, Fulham SW6 7PE.Read

Trade was good in Hammersmith despite summer of sport distraction Sep 21 2012

EACH year shops face a struggle when the summer arrives as the three month period of June, July and August tends to be a notoriously quiet time for the high street. Now add into the mix the world's biggest sporting extravaganza and many expected a ghost town scenario. Well not in Hammersmith. Rupert Basham speaks to Susannah Frieze of business improvement district HammersmithLondon to find out why the town had such a prosperous summer.Read

Talking Shop: Excellent service is Cyclopedia's unique selling point Sep 14 2012

Jason Lewis, assistant manager of Cyclopedia, 256 Fulham Road, Chelsea speaks to reporter Rupert Basham.Read

Pimlico clothes shop for special occasions is dressed for success Sep 14 2012

A space in a quiet street amounted to a gap in the market for one entrepreneur. Rupert Basham spoke to Joanna Edwards, whose third and most recent boutique is growing nicely despite the current economic climate.Read

Model who became homeless is reborn as successful businesswoman Sep 12 2012

TWO years ago Shepherd's Bush model Kim Calera found herself homeless on the streets of Mumbai. She speaks to Helen McCartan about the trials and tribulations of the modelling industry and how that led to launching her own business.Read

Hammersmith company rewriting the book on bookkeeping Sep 12 2012

Two months ago, Tim Fouracre picked up the best young entrepreneur prize at the borough's first Brilliant Business Awards. Rupert Basham caught up with the managing director of Clear Books Ltd to find out how the online accounting system snowballed from its humble beginnings to a successful start up with more than 4,000 customers nationwide.Read

Kay Davis of Young Honeys, 151 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush

Talking Shop: One stop shop for hair & beauty in Shepherd's Bush Sep 12 2012

Kay Davis, owner of Young Honeys, 151 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's BushRead

A Fulham Masterchef who means business Aug 17 2012

Fulham research analyst Andrew Kojima reached the final of the BBC television series Masterchef and discovered that, despite a narrow defeat, the culinary world left him hungry for more. Rupert Basham discovers how his career is progressing. Read

Fulham's not-for-profit bank helps clients save £1million Aug 15 2012

STAFF at a not-for-profit Fulham bank are celebrating after helping clients save more than £1million in three years that could have gone to loan sharks.Read

Shepherd's Bush business offers tastes of the street - except indoors Aug 10 2012

LOVE street food but hate eating it in the rain? One Hammersmith businessman hopes has had found the solution to the sodden British summers by serving up delicious roadside-style treats – inside.Read

Meet the Hammersmith woman who is taking the expense out of dying Jul 31 2012

A FUNERAL is more often than not a sombre affair, with solemn mourners dressed in black and undertakers overseeing very traditional proceedings.Read

'Small legal practices could be big business in the future' Jul 20 2012

A woman who transformed a £300,000 legal business into one with a £1.2m turnover within a year is now turning her attention to creating small companies of lawyers with the idea of challenging the giant legal corporates. Rupert Basham reportsRead

Talking Shop: Long lasting flowers are delivered free in K&C Jul 20 2012

We’re a florists and a gift shop. We sell flowers, balloons, greeting cards, scented candles. We send flowers all over the world and even deliver orders in Kensington and Chelsea for free.Read

Hammersmith baker is nation's best cupcake maker Jul 17 2012

IT'S official - the best cupcakes in the country can be found in Hammersmith.Read

'I quit science to launch successful toy and clothes business' Jul 03 2012

GEOCHEMISTRY is a far cry from the world of online shopping, but one Hammersmith resident’s decsion to turn her back on a life of academia is beginning to pay off.Read

A dentist with time to talk, according to the word on the tweet Jun 22 2012

The Fulham Dentist has been a fixture in the neighbourhood for more than half a century. Rupert Basham speaks to owner Dr Sarveen Mann about patient loyalty, the NHS and modernising dentistry.Read