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The UK Government could appoint a minister for hospitality after a widespread campaign garnered near 150,000 signatures, meaning the sector’s demand must now be debated in Parliament. Politicians have reportedly set a date and time for the debate of Monday 11 January 2021 at 4.30pm, following the success of the #SeatAtTheTable campaign, which was backed by high profile people in the sector including celebrity chef James Martin. The petition people have signed simp...

Sidmouth swimming pool Picture: Terry Ife - Credit: Archant With the school holidays reaching the mid-way point families could be looking for things to do in East Devon and there are a range of things on offer. The bird hide at Seaton Wetlands. Picrture EDDC - Credit: Archant It’s the middle of the six-week school holiday and with staycations being the most favourable way to spend summer time this year, many local families will be wondering what to do, where to go, and – most importantly �...

The crisis on the High Street has sent inflation falling as retailers slash prices. It fell from 0.7 per cent in October to 0.3 per cent in November, according to the Office for National Statistics. Many stores in England were shuttered during the second Covid lockdown, others cut prices to tempt shoppers, and an avalanche of Black Friday deals flooded the internet. The price of clothing and footwear fell 2.7 per cent – the biggest decline in a decade. High Street panic: Many stores in Engla...

This content is provided by Old El Paso2020-11-14T13:54:00+00:00 Lockdown, curfews and the rule of six – it has not been an easy eight months for the out-of-home sector. On Friday 20 March, bars, restaurants and hospitality venues closed their doors and for some, this was the permanent end of service.  Many outlets have tried to stay afloat by diligently implementing new rules of social distancing, investing in new booking systems and swapping physical menus for QR codes. Despite this, out-...

11 amazing places you can buy from Northern Ireland suppliers this Christmas In an effort to support local businesses and encourage people to #SpendLocal, were sharing some of the best places to shop ahead of Christmas Belfast Lives Spend Local campaign (Image: Books Paper Scissors/Facebook) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the informati...

Clive Mansell, tenant at Greene King pub the Fulflood Arms, is unsure of what the future holds. December is usually the busiest time of year for him – but he is yet to serve a customer this month. He told the Chronicle: "Over the last 268 days weve been either closed or working under Covid rules. We have no catering kitchen, therefore we are currently shut and we could not take advantage of the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. "The Fulflood Arms is a unique, backstreet, quality local. But...

Shoppers hunt for last-minute bargains Three in five the companies started in Blackburn with Darwen failed to survive in business up to the end of 2019. The Federation of Small Businesses says firms were "already up against it" before the Covid-19 pandemic - but they are now reporting record falls in revenue with many posed to cut staff numbers. Office for National Statistics data shows 635 businesses in Blackburn with Darwen were set up in 2014 – but after three years 380 were still ac...

THE Welsh Government cabinet have called on the people of Wales to back the fourth Great Winter Get Together campaign as it kicks off this week. The campaign marks a month long, UK-wide celebration aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation, and at bringing communities and people together. The idea was inspired by the late Jo Cox, who believed passionately in reducing loneliness and isolation. The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan, said: “Loneliness and Isol...

Host Nick Ferrari interjected: "So, Eat Out to Help Out was a success?" The minister attempted to suggest people eating outdoors were following the rules but was quickly stopped by Ferrari, who said the scheme allowed people to eat inside and recounted footage of Sunak serving pizzas in a restaurant. Asked if it had in fact been a success, Barclay responded: "Well, I think it responded to one of the pressures the industry had at that time to get confidence back -" Ferrari cut in laughing: "O...

Campaign to appoint Hospitality Minister reaches over 144,000 signatures Petition calling for dedicated minister to help pandemic-hit restaurant, pub and hotel business trade now could be discussed in Parliament Get the latest North East Whats On news delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will ...