Russian order saves Royal Oak Furniture

29 August 2012 Last updated at 03:11 ET Help

A family furniture business in the Dales has narrowly avoided laying off staff after receiving a large order from a Russian interior designer.

Royal Oak Furniture in Grassington had been struggling, but the Russian taste for handmade furniture has given the business a new lease of life.

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