Farooq Khayyam, owner of Canvey Dry Cleaners, High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, has been fined £500 with £150 costs after admitting failure to comply with the environmental permit required to operate a drycleaning business.

Manufacturers and suppliers talk to Tony Vince about the factors that will influence the choice of machine over the next decade

Poor basic skills lead to faults that could be avoided, says Richard Neale

The New Year is a time for resolutions. Forecasts for 2010 suggest that markets worldwide might see a slight improvement.

Cleaners may experience problems with garments that are apparently correctly labelled but either fail or deteriorate during drycleaning.