'It's very hard' says independent trader
The retail guru Mary Portas has been in the Bedminster area of Bristol today to see how her 'Portas Pilot' scheme has helped revive the local economy.
Greengrocer Darren Jones owns a shop in East Street. He says it's been a difficult couple of years:
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