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QUESTION How did Axminster become so associated with carpets? What became of the industry? The market town of Axminster, on the River Axe in Devon, is synonymous with the manufacture of luxuriously ...

A "charming" market town in East Devon has been named one of the best places to live in the country. Garrington Property Finders has revealed its guide to the best places to live in England and Wales ...

Axminster will be put forward as the East Devon town to try and grab a share of a £675m fund to ‘help failing High Streets’ – ahead of Cranbrook. East Devon District Council’s cabinet on Wednesday ...

One of the oldest names in British carpet-making is on the brink of collapse. Axminster needs to find a buyer to avoid going bust for the second time in seven years. The Royal Warrant holder, which ...

Axminster Carpets were tasked with recreating the original 1822 carpet at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Axminster Carpets has collapsed into administration after weeks of trying to secure a rescue ...

Axminster Tools, a family-owned business based in Axminster, has been awarded the King's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, making it the first-ever recipient of the prestigious accolade ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. More than 400 jobs in East Devon are in jeopardy after Axminster Carpets, the 250-year-old maker of tufted ...

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Manufacture Of Axminster Woollen Carpets...Employees inspect a length of finished carpet at Axminster Carpets Ltd's factory in Axminster, U.K., on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. The price of wool has surged ...