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Menu of melodies set to ring out for Food Festival shoppers in Bell Court

Bell Court, Stratford Festival Food F

IF music be the food of love then head over to Stratford’s Bell Court next month where there’s a feast of musicians ready to entertain festival shoppers. Music from a variety of bands and vocalists will set the tone for this year’s annual Food Festival, which showcases local artisan food and drink producers in the […]

Family-owned cidery owners celebrate latest awards haul

Success is bringing plenty of cheer to the owners of a Warwickshire craft cider business who are celebrating a haul of new national awards. Napton Cidery has scooped Great Taste Awards for three of its recipes, No. 4, No.5 and Lost Apple Cider. No.5 and No. 3 have also earned coveted International Cider Challenge Silver […]

Rotarians appeal for help at food packing event to Feed the Hungry

Rotarians in Coventry and Warwickshire are helping to lead the way in tackling world hunger with the return of their food packing initiative in partnership with Feed The Hungry. It will be all hands on deck when members of The Rotary Club of Warwick, Southam, Leamington, Kenilworth and Henley-in-Arden and Coventry Jubilee, Coventry Phoenix and […]

Kenilworth Castle to host ‘Evening Eats & Beats’ event

Drinks pouring

Food and music fans can enjoy an evening of ‘eats and beats’ in the stunning setting of Kenilworth Castle in August thanks to a brand new event from a Warwickshire company. CJ’s Events Warwickshire, which runs markets, festivals and events across the county and beyond, is launching its inaugural ‘Evening Eats & Beats’ event on […]

Full house adds up to funds for charity

Alsters Kelley, Bingo, charity

BINGO numbers added up to a successful evening of fundraising for five charities in Coventry and Warwickshire, thanks to local law firm Alsters Kelley. More than £2,000 proceeds will be divided between Helping Hands Community Project in Leamington, Safeline in Warwick, The Mary Ann Evans Hospice in Nuneaton, Coventry Women’s Haven and Southam Fosse Foodbank. […]

Award-winning South Warwickshire drinks brands collaborate for launch of new cider

Napton Cidery, Purity, cider

Napton Cidery is celebrating a pivotal partnership thanks to the launch of Purity Brewing Co.’s new cider. The two award-winning businesses have announced an exciting collaboration to create the brewers’ medium dry Pure Cider recipe, now available in pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the UK. The partnership, to produce both 330ml cans and 50-litre kegs […]

Rotarians step up for disadvantaged children

Rotary,KidsOut Days

Schoolchildren in Coventry were among more than 700 disadvantaged youngsters who enjoyed a day at Drayton Manor Theme Park thanks to local Rotarians who once again teamed up with the KidsOut charity. Young thrill-seekers were able to spend a fun-packed day at the Tamworth attraction as part of the National Rotary Kids Day Out scheme, […]

The White Lions roars back into life

There’s a buzz around Radford Semele – and its fast spreading around the area- thanks to the much-anticipated reopening of The White Lion. This beautiful thatched country pub began welcoming visitors again last month following a transformative, but sympathetic, refurbishment by its new owners. It becomes the fifth business to join the award-winning Peach Pubs […]