Local Business Accelerators: The People's Choice

The People's Choice poll has now closed. The result will be announced on Thursday 28 June. Thank you for voting.

Welcome to Local Business Accelerators: The People's Choice!

Below are video interviews with each of the 12 regional winners of Local Business Accelerators - the local newspaper industry's campaign to boost local business. A judging panel led by the campaign's national ambassador Deborah Meaden, of Dragon's Den, is tasked with deciding which business will be crowned the overall LBA winner but in the meantime we are inviting you to also have your say in The People's Choice.

Click on each of the videos to view the clip and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to cast the vote for your winning business. Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 24 June so please be sure to vote before then. The People's Choice winner will be announced at the LBA Grand Final later in the week along with the overall winner.

LBA is a groundbreaking national initiative by the regional press industry which attracted entries from 3,100 businesses across the UK. It has been backed by high profile figures including David Cameron, the CBI's John Cridland and Business Secretary Vince Cable. For more information please click here.

Solway Communications
Cumberland News (Border)

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Eteaket
Edinburgh Evening News (Central & Northern Scotland)

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Indigo Swan
Eastern Daily Press (East of England)

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Gadgets4everyone
Maidenhead Advertiser (London)

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Alexander Daniels
Birmingham Post (Midlands)

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Fudge Fancies
The Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough (North East)

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Source Science
Lancashire Telegraph (North West)

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Boozeberries
Ulster News Letter (Northern Ireland)

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Glow Maternity
North Devon Journal (South West)

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Ebox Media
Kent Messenger (Southern)

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Fullerton & Hamblin
Salisbury Journal (Wales & The West)

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The Ilkley Brewery
Yorkshire Post (Yorkshire)

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  • 32.9 million people read a local newspaper every week, making it the most widely read print medium in Britain. (BMRB/TGI 2011)
  • 71% of adults read a local newspaper. (BMRB/TGI 2011)
  • Over 60% of people act on the ads in local newspapers. (Crowd DNA/Loving Local 2011)
  • Local press is the most effective media channel for generating word of mouth conversations. (IPA Touchpoints 3 2010)