Following recent prosecutions for gas safety breaches, we thought it might be useful to outline what’s ok and what’s not when it comes to having your LPG powered equipment serviced by gas engineers. Getting things ever so slightly wrong when it comes to working with gas can have dire consequences. To give yourself the best…
Search your attic! Dig out that buried treasure! Dust off the family heirlooms! Gildings Auctioneers and Valuers, the region’s leading saleroom for Works of Art, Antiques, Furniture, Jewellery and Collectables, have teamed up with Harborough Market to bring you a regular monthly valuation day. Starting on Wednesday 15th July at Harborough Market on Northampton Road,…
At the Chartered Institute of Trading Standards conference in Bournemouth last week (Wed 1 July 2015), Leon Livermore, CEO of the CTSI presented the inaugural National Markets Group Awards. The National Markets Group for IP Protection (NMG), which consists of representatives from industry, enforcement and government, works in partnership to reduce the availability of counterfeit…
Penkridge Market welcomed some very famous guests on Saturday (4th July) as Ashley and Kirk (actors Steven Arnold and Andrew Whyment) from Coronation Street paid a very special visit to the Market. The stars were there to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Market’s resident Butchers, D&R Meats, who have been trading since 1985.…
London’s burgeoning street food scene has spread to West London, with the opening of a new street food market in Shepherds Bush. Organisers of FEAST, which made its name in Islington and Brick Lane, has unleashed sister event, Little Feast in Shepherd’s Bush Market showcasing some of London’s finest purveyors of food. The market will…
I heard on the news the other day that Donald Trump had announced that he is running for President by periscope!? I thought that as flamboyant as Donald is he has finally lost the plot and bought his own Submarine as some kind of election campaign publicity stunt! I had this conversation with my 9…
Work is underway to transform Ashton’s historic Market Square into a modern vibrant space in the heart of the town for people to shop, visit, socialise and do business. The exciting plans will see the introduction of new stalls and kiosks, high quality landscaping and trees, performance and seating areas as well as new street…
The latest accolade awarded to Bury Market has come from the world’s largest travel site TripAdvisor. It has given the town’s famous market a Certificate of Excellence for 2015 after the tourist attraction achieved a guest rating of 4.5 from over 244 reviews, putting it among the very best venues on the travel site. TripAdvisor…
A year and a half ago, Sarah Cooke was just starting out as a second hand furniture market trader in the town. But, as Gravesend Borough Market closed for a £1.8 million refurbishment last week, she swapped her stall for a showroom and moved to a permanent shop in The Hive, Northfleet. The store, Home…
Shepherd’s Bush Market, the century-old street market in West London is set to host a six week street food event, showcasing some of London’s finest purveyors of food. Organiser’s of FEAST, which made its name in Islington and Brick Lane, will unleash a sister event, Little Feast in Shepherd’s Bush Market from Thursday 2nd July.…