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Howzat for sustainability? England star Maia Bouchier calls for a new kit

Written by Linda Aitchison England cricket star Maia Bouchier is calling for a new, scaled back kit –as the current non-environmentally friendly version has had a good innings. Praising the England Cricket Board for a continued commitment to sustainability, she said adapting more innovative match wear was the next logical step.    Maria said: “I’d […]

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Fashion News Waste and Recycling

An Expert Reveals How the Fashion Industry is Tackling Waste 

It’s estimated that around 100 billion new garments are produced globally every year, which is 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions, making the fashion industry one of the largest contributors to waste in the world. With every industry conscious of being sustainable and meeting targets laid out by governments worldwide, it’s likely we’ll see extra […]

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Children Gifts News Retail & E-commerce

Buying the right bike for your child this Christmas

Written by Ben Mercer, Marketing & E-Commerce Manager at Leisure Lakes Bikes With Christmas fast approaching, parents are starting to consider what gifts Santa Claus will be delivering to their children this festive season. Many parents seize the magic of Christmas to gift their child their very first bike, while kids eagerly include a new […]

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Chester Hospitality News

Hydes reopens popular Chester pub following £0.5M investment

Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its popular Chester pub, The Hornsmill, following a  £0.5M refurbishment and modernisation. The refurbishment of the premium dining pub in Helsby, acquired by Hydes in 2015, includes a full interior overhaul including redecoration, new furniture and fixtures plus a reconfigured bar layout to provide more opened-up, spacious dining and […]

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Inspiring streetwear designer honoured with awards shortlisting

Streetwear designer Naomi’s determination recognised with prestigious awards shortlisting. An inspiring Birmingham streetwear brand founder who fought back from attempting suicide as a teenager has been shortlisted for an award recognising her vision and resilience.  Naomi Maria is a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year due to be held on Saturday, November 30, after […]

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British Travel Dorset Lifestyle & Travel News Travel

Dorset hotel celebrates half a century of partnership with global hotel group

A Dorset hotel is marking a momentous milestone after 50 years of partnership with BWH Hotels, Britain’s largest group of independent hotels, operating under the Best Western GB, and WorldHotels brands. The Royal Chase Hotel, in Shaftesbury, has been working with the global BWH Hotels group since October 1974 – when the average price of […]

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Bridgend Foodie News News

We Check Out Mowgli – the Newest Glitzy Food Haunt at McArthur Glen, Bridgend

Approaching Christmas, the Need to See IT team decided to have our traditional meal a little early this year, so Laura, Mark and I, accompanied by Laura’s other half Kev, thought we’d check out a new Indian street-food -style restaurant that recently arrived at McArthur Glen. Situated right on the corner between the cinema and […]

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Food & Drink Gifts News

Launch of Top Hampers, offering tailored personalised hampers that make every occasion thoughtfully exceptional

Top Hampers is a game changer in gift giving, with tailored and personalised hampers that ooze thoughtfulness and make every occasion exceptional. Whether it’s a birthday or Christmas, a big achievement or thank you, a hamper has always been the cream of the crop when it comes to gifts given and received. And, while Fortnum […]

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Mental Health Mindfulness News Podcasts Wellbeing

New podcast Joy First helps listeners prioritise happiness over hustle – an absolute must-listen for workaholics, perfectionists, and busy parents.

What if instead of living in a world ruled by hustle and fear, we chose joy first? This new podcast challenges the hustle culture and teaches hardworking humans how to prioritise joy in their lives. For the overworked, stressed-out perfectionists and parents struggling to keep up with modern life, Joy First offers practical, science-backed tools […]

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Introducing Mag Hags – a brand new pop culture podcast which pays homage to and examines the history of women’s magazines in the UK

This ten-episode series will see hosts Franki Cookney and Lucy Douglas relive the glory days of women’s magazines and ponder how far we’ve truly come New episodes will be released fortnightly on Wednesdays  To access a preview of Episode 1 which looks at the October 1982 issue of Cosmopolitan, please click here   October 2nd […]

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