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PUBS in Worcester faced a rather grim Bank Holiday Monday with rain threatening to wash out trade. A number of the citys pubs were forced to close or only offer a limited service as the strong winds and heavy rain meant outdoor dining was unlikely to take off. Craig Finn, owner of Belgian beer cafe TripelB Belgian Beer Cafe in Copenhagen Street, wasnt able to open up his business on Bank Holiday Monday due to the weather, and he also had to close yesterday afternoon after the rain started...

A boozer with Ben Nevis views, a quaint inn with seating in an orchard and a breathtaking beachside spot for a beer: The UKs most picturesque pub gardens revealed At The Purefoy Arms, customers can bring blankets and set themselves up picnic-style on the gardens lawn  Nestled next to the River Chew, the Rising Sun in Pensford, Somerset, is well known for its idyllic garden   The Ship Inn has a beachside beer garden that has stunning views over Elie Bay in Fife 

A Christian centre has won planning permission for a bigger store for its food bank after what it called a year of increasing “food hunger”.

The Grade II* Melai Barn in Llanfairtalhaiarn Pic: In planning documents (clear for use by all partners) A councillor said a site proposed for development in a C2 flood plain would be  “ideal if you liked water features”. Cllr Ifor Lloyd’s Conwy county council planning committee colleagues agreed with him and rejected plans to turn the 19th century Grade II* listed barn of “special architectural interest” into 11 dwellings on Wednesday. Planning officers couldn’t be convince...

Demonstrating static electricity by using a charged balloon to levitate your hair is a classic science experiment. But, imagine if you could harness the same static cling to handle a material as fragile as an egg, as flimsy as soft fabric — or to assemble the uppers of Nike trainers at 20 times the pace of a human worker. Hatched in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, California, robotics start-up Grabit is harnessing static electricity, machine learning and automation from Shibaura Ma...

SHOP owners and pub landlords in Evesham have expressed their joy at being able to welcome back customers after the country entered the next step of…

Mingtiandi Username John Davies will be focusing on Kowloon office and industrial activity Property services firm Colliers International released a report on Wednesday saying that the worst is over for Hong Kong’s real estate market and the company backed up that prediction just one day later by announcing a pair of senior hires for its local team. John Davies is joining Colliers as an executive director tasked with upgrading the firm’s office leasing and investment advisory work in Kowloon...

Cambridgeshire financial advisers expand team  | Updated: 11:47, 07 April 2021 AE Thomson, an independent financial adviser in Cambridgeshire, has announced the expansion of its executive team. Established in 1982, AE Thomson provides expert independent financial advice to clients across East Anglia and the surrounding areas. Martin Setchell, pictured, will be joining the existing cohort as ‘director’ and will be responsible for providing expert financial advice to clients throughou...

Local Heroes: Help us find and reward our ultimate Community Champion TODAY’S Gazette is a celebration of our Community Champions. Since the end of January, we’ve been sharing stories - based on your wonderful nominations - and hailing the kind, selfless endeavours of people across north Essex. From volunteer drivers and key workers to those responsible for food and clothing supplies, we think they are truly brilliant. They are pillars of our community and we thank them for their ex...

TODAY’S spread is a celebration of our Community Champions.