National award recognition for Stratford mum who walked away from corporate career to launch new business
A Stratford entrepreneur of two who turned her ‘kitchen table’ enterprise into a million pound business in just three years, is celebrating her first national award. Charlotte Pitts won Service Provider of the Year for her business The HR Consultants, based in Warwickshire. The business, which was established just a few months before the pandemic […]
National award winner credited by her boss for helping secure future of her business through lockdown
A south Warwickshire woman who helped navigate her new boss’s business through the challenges of lockdown, has been named among the winners of a national awards celebrating female achievers. Hayley Alexander, from Welford, won the Ladies First Professional Development Awards Excellence In Marketing category after judges heard from Shakespeare Media CEO Vicki Bravington about how […]
Local ladies among those celebrating business success
INSPIRATIONAL achievers from Warwickshire were among those celebrated at the fifth Ladies First Professional Development Network Business Awards. More than 300 people assembled at Coombe Abbey on Thursday (March 23rd) for the glittering awards ceremony, hosted by local musician and BBC radio presenter Sandra Godley. Winners included Emily Biddle who was awarded Business Woman of […]
South Warwickshire business owners aim to shake up the cocktail scene
An English Earl is celebrating his Brazilian roots as part of an exciting new collaboration set to cause a stir in the world of cocktails. William Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth, from Alcester, and Matthew Hiscoe, owner of Café Cocktail in Stratford-upon-Avon, have created a perfect blend by mixing their skills to create a unique drink […]
Villagers host charity coffee morning in memory of 12-year-old Charles
Two villagers from Wolverton, Warwickshire are holding a charity coffee morning on Saturday (18th March) in memory of their 12-year-old neighbour, Charles Ludford who died in February, 2020 – just before lockdown struck the UK. Just eight months earlier, Charles had been diagnosed with Diffuse Instrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. It was […]
Three new businesses add to Bell Court’s customer offering in Stratford
Three new outlets are arriving in Bell Court this spring. For foodies, The Tempest café bar opened its doors last month and award-winning burger restaurant Libertine Burger is opening its third restaurant on 20th March. The cult burger brand, which also has restaurants in Leamington Spa and Rugby, will create at least 20 jobs with […]
Spellbinding fun returns to Stratford’s Bell Court
Magic comes in many forms. From February 18th, visitors to Magic Alley are being invited to take a journey inspired by magic, when the doors open on a spellbinding new attraction in Stratford’s Bell Court. Visitors can expect to encounter magical creatures such as unicorns and fairies, alchemy, fortune telling, astrology, witches and wizards and […]
Former social media guru now says it’s time to put down our phones
A former social media marketeer from Stratford has launched a new networking campaign to help combat what he brands as the ‘negative impact’ of the digital platforms he used to endorse! Formerly the owner of a social media and marketing agency, Michael Thomas has now established DARWIN.vip academy in a bid to help businesses grow. […]
Finalists announced for fifth inspirational women awards
INSPIRATIONAL achievers from Coventry and Warwickshire have been named among the finalists in the fifth Ladies First Network Business and Inspirational Women Awards. Entrants have been selected from nearly 300 nominations by a panel of judges from across the UK. The finalists will now be invited to an independent judging day at Metropolis in Coventry […]
Celebrities descend on Winchcombe Farm for Channel Four dating show
A South Warwickshire holiday retreat played host to two celebrities for the filming of a prime-time TV dating show currently airing. A Channel Four production crew took over Winchcombe Farm in September as part of the hotly anticipated new series of Celebs Go Dating, featuring a host of stars including Gary Lucy and Pete Wicks. […]