FREE drop-in sessions for businesses are available in Colne.

The Guardian Angel Network and Colne company Hilton Bowers are launching the sessions tomorrow.

Wendy Bowers, who has raised more than £250,000 business funding for local enterprises, said: "The business surgery has been developed to provide a simple drop-in advisory facility for local businesses, out of the heat of the office environment, where particular issues requiring a bit of objective input can be aired.

"Our surgeries are held on the first Saturday morning of each month, providing advice on every aspect of running a business, from start up and funding to management and troubleshooting.

"Each surgery also provides a focus on a specific business discipline, such as marketing, with one of our team of highly experienced associates present to provide this specialist advice."

Surgeries will run at Hilton Bowers offices at 14 Albert Street.