Credit CrunchYou are in: Essex > Credit crunch  A Colchester couple are hoping that their posh popcorn and colourful candy will be a hit with brides  A new business coaching youngsters to play rugby has been set up and it's proving a hit.  Liana can't sell her flat and is now taking drastic action to try and move as she needs more space.  As investment bank Lehman Brothers collapses, one Essex resident talks about loosing her job.  BBC Look East business correspondent Richard Bond examines how our local economy is being hit.  Entrepreneur Peter Gerrard is hoping to beat the credit crunch and is launching a new cookery school  Stephanie from Colchester has found the home of her dreams, but can't until she's sold her flat.  Essex debt wizard Mike Thomas gives his top tips on how to cope with the credit crunch.  A county-wide car sharing scheme is helping motorists save on the rising cost of petrol. Residents of an Essex town are urged to report any empty homes that they know of to the council.  An estimated nine million motorists will have to pay more road tax under Government reforms.  First-time buyers on low incomes must save a year's worth of their pay to buy their first home. You are in: Essex > Credit crunch |
