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Independent studio Aardman has secured two major new partnerships as part of its Shaun the Sheep: One Farm initiative. Aardman is collaborating with nationwide not-for-profit alliance Veg Power and Willsow plantable books. Shaun the Sheep: One Farm utilises Shaun’s authentic link to the great outdoo

With Farm Shop & Deli Show fast approaching, we’ve rounded up our top 10 reasons to visit and register ahead of the show.

The UK print industry joined forces for the first time in almost two-and-a-half years last night to celebrate the sector’s brightest and best.

Willsow plantable books made in Leicester feature on Duchess of Yorks YouTube storytime series Willsow created the world’s first plantable children’s book here in Leicester 06:00, 19 JUL 2021 The Duchess of York with one of the Willsow books (Image: Becky Jones) Subscribe today to get the latest headlines straight to your inbox with our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up We use your sign-up to provide content in ways youve consented to and t...

The local businesses ready to scoop prestigious titles Celebrate local success with the LeicestershireLive Business Awards Sponsored 2019 Not-For-Profit Organisation winner Zinthiya GaneshPanchan with Ajay Ministry of BHIB Insurance Broker Subscribe today to get the latest headlines straight to your inbox with our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your inf...

Dragons Den childrens books invented in Leicester grow into vegetables Hundreds of primary school youngsters in Leicester are to receive free copies of the books The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPri...

Willsow celebrates after Dragon snaps up stake Jo Francis Friday, May 21, 2021 The Willsow books team emerged triumphant from the Dragons’ Den after securing their pick of THREE offers of investment. Willday (left) and Coulthurst face up to the dragons for their pitch Print entrepreneur Tom Willday and his business partner James Coulthurst appeared on the BBC1 show broadcast yesterday evening (20 May).  After a grilling from the assembled dragons, which in...

Willsow books are completely biodegradable Tom Willday, managing director of Willday Printers in Leicester, is set to appear on the BBC show tomorrow evening (20 May) alongside his business partner James Coulthurst.  The duo will be pitching for a £20,000 investment to help expand their Willsow business, which makes children’s books made from plantable seeded paper.  The books aim to engage children through the story, and subsequently with planting and growing things using the books pages...