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The Scottish winners in the Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards were announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh

THE WORLD Gin Awards brought great success for an Ulverston distillery.

New parking signs which have gone up in Thorpe Marriott have sparked fears among the community and businesses.

Tributes have been paid to former Hellesdon High School headteacher Gerry Batty who has died at the age of 60.

Tributes have been paid to former Hellesdon High School headteacher Gerry Batty who has died at the age of 60.

Jane Berry, who lives in Beetley, opened her Dereham shop, Church Street Barbers, for the first time on Christmas Eve but was forced to lock up early as the government announced another national lockdown. The 52-year-old, who already rents a chair in a Norwich barbers, was left "devastated" and "frustrated" when she had to wait for a further three and a half months to open her doors again. She opened along with other non-essential retail businesses on April 12. 4. New Turkish takeaway Dereha...

Hendricks Gin launches Grow Your Own Cuke campaign for charity Hendricks Gin is encouraging drinks professionals to stretch their green fingers in a new fundraising challenge around its signature garnish - cucumber. The Hendricks Grow Your Own Cuke (GYOC) campaign will be raising funds for hospitality industry charity The Drinks Trust, which has provided support to thousands of industry workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Scottish gin brand is inviting more than 150 drinks professional...

Havana Club launches first spiced expression Havana Club has launched its first spiced expression in a bid to attract a younger tranche of consumers. Taking inspiration from its island home, Havana Club Cuban Spiced combines the brands double-aged rum with exotic flavours and warming spices. The brand says the new spirit drink has aromas and flavours of vanilla, toasted coconut, guava and pineapple, and would pair well with cola, ginger ale or coconut water.  It debuts in the UK this month...

Havana Club launches first spiced expression Havana Club has launched its first spiced expression in a bid to attract a younger tranche of consumers. Taking inspiration from its island home, Havana Club Cuban Spiced combines the brands double-aged rum with exotic flavours and warming spices. The brand says the new spirit drink has aromas and flavours of vanilla, toasted coconut, guava and pineapple, and would pair well with cola, ginger ale or coconut water.  It debuts in the UK this month...

Heinekens hard seltzer brand Pure Piraña launching in Europe Heineken is bringing its hard seltzer brand Pure Piraña to Europe following a successful roll-out in Mexico and New Zealand. The brand, which launched in autumn 2020, will be available in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain from March, with other markets including the UK joining throughout 2021 and into 2022. Drinks giant Heineken hopes to capitalise on the growing popularity of hard seltzers in European market...