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Residents of a dementia care home in Wellington were delighted when a shopping trip undertaken for ‘just a loaf of bread’ turned into a full-scale weekly shop.
Residents of Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater took some special companions with them for an afternoon outing to the park at Blake Gardens – a whole bunch of their favourite teddy bears, as well as friends, family members and their teddies too.
‘Buy British’ is one of the most important lessons to emerge from the impact the Middle East conflict has on household budgets and the cost of living.
The BookCellar, a new independent bookshop and wine bar, opens at 10 am on Friday 8th May at 100 Stokes Croft, Bristol. Founded by husband and wife team, Tom and Claire Bartley, the BookCellar builds on the city’s strong indie bookselling scene with a place people can stay a bit longer to enjoy their book with a glass of wine, beer, or hot drink.
Staff from several Bristol hotels took to the city’s streets last weekend to raise money for several charities which work in and around the city.
A Bristol-based brother and sister’s business reunion heralds the start of an exciting new chapter for a popular city bar and live music venue.
VisitEngland has announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Aerospace Bristol, under the wings of Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the supersonic passenger jet, on 3 June.
Bristol’s hoteliers hope 2026 continues in the way it has started as Easter approaches, which traditionally marks the start of the holiday season.
A free Webinar takes place later this month to encourage the creation of more inclusive kitchen cultures and support the next generation of professional chefs.
Bristol’s hospitality heroes were honoured in a glittering gala to celebrate those whose professionalism and hard work has brought such benefit to the city.
A top training provider has cooked up a campaign designed to encourage more women to consider careers in the kitchen and promote greater equality within the industry.
Cornwall-based pie-expert, Phat Pasty Co has triumphed at this year’s British Pie Awards, taking home the prize for best Vegan Pie with their impressive creation, The Phat Pasty Co Wildfarmed Keralan Cauliflower & Onion Bhaji Pasty.
The team at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil has been boosted with the arrival of a new head chef, Jithin Chacko, who has previously worked in various hotels in the Middle East and in a number of care homes in the UK.
Thousands of rugby clubs across England are onto a winner thanks to a major new alliance between England Rugby and Regency Purchasing Group.
South London Neo-Soul Star Greentea Peng, Malian icon Oumou Sangaré, Reggae legend Barrington Levy and Swedish Folk hero José González lead inaugural line-up for Neston Park.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Oatly AB v Dairy UK marks “a decisive moment in UK food-labelling law” that will bolster the dairy industry, according to a leading lawyer.
Dorset residents now have a new way to tune into life on the land, as a brand-new podcast launches exploring how our county’s farmers, communities and organisations are working together to restore nature and produce local food.
Hoteliers have made a grand gesture to help nurture the next generation of hospitality sector talent by donating £1,000 worth of kitchen equipment to City of Bristol College.
Bristol is gearing up to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a spectacular banquet marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s partnership with the city of Guangzhou.
Residents at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth celebrated Burn’s Night with a busy programme of activities that brought a glow to the home despite the miserable weather.
