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Yesterday's recognition by Tony Blair that "foot and mouth isn't beaten yet" and that there is more to do in overcoming the crisis caused by the enforced closure of much of the British countryside has been cautiously welcomed by the Outdoor Industries Association (which repeats its demand for cheap loans for FMD-blighted businesses)

The weekly trade magazine for retailers doesn’t mention Halfords very often but today it devotes a whole page to the store and logo redesign and the new emphasis the 410-strong chain has on wooing the enthusiast customer

Actionleisure plc – formerly known as Caverdale Group plc before a name change in January 2000 – is the parent company of Crabtree Sports and Leisure. An announcement about an acquisition or a disposal is expected on Monday, hence the suspension of the shares

Enthusiast cyclist Jon Day puts the hammer down on his ride to work. But, oh, the whiff! So why don't more workplaces have showers and changing rooms, thought Day, and created a company offering portacabin-style shower-cum-changing-cum-bike-storage units

A design student has married a secure bike parking dock to a telecommunications base station