Scottish excellence in bottle sealing wax

In this issue of Community Update, we are honoured to select Oakbank Products Ltd with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Oakbank Products Ltd is a Scottish-based supplier of premier bottle sealing wax, used to dip prestigious Scottish whisky bottles as well as seals and cartouches. The high-profile range of whisky brands include master single-malt rarities […]

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Award-winning village pub with big heart

The Ship Inn in village Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset has won an astonishing three awards recently, including Weston Mercury’s Pub of the Year 2023. The award-winning grade-I listed pub is the oldest pub in Weston-Super-Ware and is a firm favourite amongst locals for its large screen TVs for sporting fixtures, skittle alley, pool table, dart […]

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Rewilding orchard produces award-winning Somerset craft ciders

The UK has a strong palate for cider: we drink more of the stuff than anyone else in the world, in fact we drink it more than other countries combined. Full-bodied craft cider is popular across all age demographics, many pairing its high acidic taste with cheeses, whereas others enjoy the low, healthy ABV compared […]

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Award-winning Norfolk cuisine delights wedding guests

Community Update is delighted to announce that Bayfield Catering is our recipient of The Commitment To Excellence Award for outstanding outdoor cuisine in the Norfolk area.  Emma Boubaker was born with Norfolk fine dining in her bones. Emma grafted her way from  commis chef to head chef. It was during her time as head chef […]

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Shop local: pay it forward to local Leicestershire and Rutland suppliers

Shopping local supports the local economy and builds a stronger community network. From local artisan cheesemakers to organic seasonal vegetables, shopping local cycles money back into the local economy and fosters an unbreakable community spirit.  The Stoughton Grange Farm Shop is the perfect opportunity to shop local. Situated in Oadby, Leicester the shop has recently […]

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Popular roadside eatery serves traditional, comfort food in the heart of Yorkshire

In this issue of Community Update, we are awarding The Outside Inn with our Service Provider of the Year Award. The Outside Inn is on the A59 near Harrogate, a charming roadside luxury coffee shop. Owners Mark and Teresa Trickett serve hearty breakfasts, lunchtime toasties, through to the staple Sunday carvery. With a newly added […]

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Award-winning Scottish oats take the biscuit

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to award McKenzie’s Biscuits with our Commitment to Excellence Award. McKenzie’s Biscuits is not just an award-winning bakery and biscuit business, it pays homage to treasured family recipes, passed down from father to son. In 1952 Alexander McKenzie opened an artisan bakery in Turriff, in rural […]

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Company Of The Month: Scottish Lowland whisky distillery tour praised by visitors

In this issue of Community Update we are proud to announce Bladnoch Distillery as our Scottish whisky distillery Company of the Month. The Scotch Whisky industry provided £5.3bn in gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2018 and furthermore, provided employment to more than 11,000 Scots and over 42,000 across the whole of […]

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