Christmas is undoubtedly a small business owner's time to shine and this Welsh business owner has absolutely nailed it!
With their own Christmas ad costing just £100, they've had over 1m hits on YouTube - advertising agencies will greener than the Grinch with envy and I challenge you not to let this bring a tear to your eye! Watch it and find out why...
Don't forget though, they may not have their own Christmas ad videos, but we've got some top independent shops right on own very own High St, here in Rayleigh all looking for support from the local community. Give them some love!

Long time readers on the Rayleigh public toilet saga will know that I’m no superfan of the decisions made around the new toilets for the town centre. I’ve baulked at the cost of the Rochford District Councils £365,000 toilet project along with many residents and the cost shifting to Rayleigh Town Council. The new toilets
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There could never be a better time to support our small businesses than today. Many have been forced closed for a long time during the two lockdown periods and lost vital sales on the lead up to Christmas, while still having to pay their overheads. The hospitality trade has especially been hit hard by
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The Echo News reports here, that 4 caravans have moved on to Cherry Orchard Park. Not long ago, we faced the same problem here in Sweyne Park & Grange Ward but with a much larger number of travellers taking up residence on Grange playing fields. This caused a great deal of concern from residents with
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