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Strawberry fields forever? The West Sussex farm growing berries in December

Acres of sweet, red strawberries are ripening in West Sussex this winter ready to be sold in UK supermarkets.

Wrestling execs to pin down £5m funding for Project Fight launch

A British professional wrestler is in talks with potential backers to secure millions of pounds in funding for a revamped European series that will aim to capitalise on the sport’s British fan base.

Blackrock arm in talks to back Six Nations Rugby investor

A division of Blackrock, the world's biggest asset manager, is in talks to provide hundreds of millions of pounds of funding to a company which owns stakes in Six Nations Rugby and the women's professional tennis tour.

Next plots swoop on family-owned shoe chain Russell & Bromley

Next, the high street fashion giant, is plotting a swoop on Russell & Bromley, the 145 year-old shoe retailer.

More bad news for chancellor as UK economy shrinks again

The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in October, according to official figures.