This is Somerset: The patriotic table tops are the work of inventor and entrepreneur Nick Stillwell, who created them using recycled coat hangers supplied by the Frome store. Between 500 and 600 coat hangers have gone into each of the first two 8ft by 4ft table tops, each weighing 35kg. Mr Stillwell, who founded Protomax, […]
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The next time you take a trip to London, it may not be the attractions you can see that will draw your attention. Ajit Chambers wants to draw visitors underground into old subway stations and bomb shelters. Old London Underground plans to open the first site, Brompton Road station, in time for the 2012 Olympic
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EurWeb: Eight-year-old Harli Jordean, who has been obsessed with marbles since he was six, turned his love for the shiny orbs into a bonafied business at 500 bucks a pop. It was Harli’s obsession with marbles that led him to the web, but he was disappointed to find that there was only a limited selection
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Blow Me is a company in the UK that will setup at your event and alcohol breath test everyone before they get into their cars to drive away. They use Draegar 6510 breathalyzer, the same one used by police forces across the UK. They are mostly booked the morning after cooperate events, after employees and
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UK inventor, Gerry Evans, says that the water meters available today are inaccurate. So, he has invented a better meter that he believes will help people save money. Mr Evans said while new meters may work perfectly when they are tested on water which does not contain particulates, when they are used on water which
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If there are two foods more quintessentially American than hot dogs and pizza, I don’t know what they are. But, darn it, the Brits have beat us to culinary nirvana! This hot dog stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut UK makes me want to stand up and sing God Save the Queen! Yo, entrepreneurs! When
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Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Bradford engineer Andrew Nichols is on his way to Parliament with a novel idea on how to stop sewers causing a stink. The 25-year-old, who is a research engineer at Bradford University, is taking his invention to London on Monday in the hope it will win votes and approval of the
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Little Mollie Price is a six year old candy entrepreneur, according to the Daily Mail. She is now celebrating the launch of her third shop called ‘Mollie’s’ in the Welsh market town of Welshpool. Sweet success: Mollie, aged six, pictured in one of her three confectionery shops In recognition of her business achievements she has
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Belfast Telegraph: The mother of two boys had the idea for BubbleBum in 2009 while making frequent trips between Derry and England to visit a sick relative. After being stranded at an airport without a car seat she proceeded to solve the problem not only for herself but for all other parents who are faced
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Kent Business: Bushell’s Solar Grow 1 (SG1) is set to transform food production and was recently named “British and World Invention of the Year.” Once on site, SG1 analyses soil and water resources and immediately begins crop growth. It fits a shipping container and is fully habitable with toilet, shower and detachable tent. It comes
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