Get your skates on in Romford’s Market Place A new covered ice rink has been opened in Romford’s Market Place by the Mayor of Havering, and the opening celebrations also saw the return to Romford of the Raiders ice hockey team. The rink gives Havering residents an early foretaste of the fun that can…
Durham Ready for its Biggest Retail Weekend of the Year Durham City’s Traditional Christmas Festival will be ready to open its doors on Friday 2nd December at 10am, the first of three days when Durham can expect to welcome record numbers of shoppers and visitors into the city centre. Highlights of the festival include the…
COVENT GARDEN TRANSFORMS INTO WORLD’S FIRST AUGMENTED REALITY SHOPPING DESTINATION THIS CHRISTMAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLIPPAR Visitors to Covent Garden can experience the Christmas shopping spree of the future this festive season as the area transforms into the world’s first augmented reality (AR) retail district in partnership with pioneering AR app Blippar. Over 140 participating stores…
Take a fresh look at Fleetwood Market Cafe What’s on the menu these days as Fleetwood Market Cafe opens its doors for business? Meet new cafe operator Colin Hind. With almost 30 years in the food industry, Colin has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience which he will now bring to his most recent business…
Look whats coming to Venn Street Market CHRISTMAS MARKETS in DECEMBER 2016 Saturdays 3rd, 10th & 17th December (Closed 24th & 31st December 2016 – reopen 7th January 2017) Venn Street Market is open on the first three Saturdays in December running up to Christmas with fine foods and fresh produce from a variety of…
Traders Celebrate 50 Years on Dartford’s Markets On Thursday 24th November two of the town’s most loyal market traders will celebrate serving customers for over 50 years. Chas Bassett, owner of Idel Butchers, and Simon Zaiden, who sells bags, suitcases and purses, both reached this incredible milestone and are inviting customers to share in their amazing…
Bilston Market is a real gem in the heart of the Black County. Along with its neighbours at Wednesfield and the city centre, Wolverhampton’s historic markets have been serving customers since the 13th Century – from 1258 to be exact when Henry III decreed a Charter for a weekly market. This bustling market plays an…
Tiverton Pannier Market Trader Completes A Family Circle by Colin Harrow The management of Tiverton Pannier Market in Devon has recently made significant strides in giving the market a higher profile in the town amongst both residents and visitors. And one of the things they have done is widen its customer appeal by bringing in a…
Mayor joins Eddy Grant to light up Electric Avenue The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and music legend Eddy Grant were guests of honour at celebrations to mark the refurbishment of Brixton’s Electric Avenue today (Monday 17th October 2016). Electric Avenue, so called because it was the first street in the UK to be lit…
Town and Country Markets Cornish Market World – The cream of Cornwall Cornish Market World celebrates its 25th birthday in November and the successful Cornish indoor market complex is undergoing quite a facelift. Based in St Austell, the biggest growth town in Cornwall, just a short distance from the Eden Project and a few miles from where the popular TV series Poldark is…