Popular, authentic back street local

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to welcome The Eight Bells with our Commitment to Excellence Award. The Eight Bells is a traditional pub, just off the beaten track near St Dunstan’s Church in Canterbury. Frequently listed in the CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, it is a local’s favourite and renowned for its […]

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Wheels of gravity!

The popular racing event returns to Barrow-in-Furness for the fourth time in August, with members of the public welcome to spectate along the fun-filled 340-metre route. Last year, the hand-built soapboxes were customised with eye-catching themes like Batman and Super Mario, with racers dressed up in costumes. The 16-metre starting ramp is positioned at the […]

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Exploring the rich history of Ambleside

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to welcome The Armitt as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence. The Armitt is a museum and library located in the charming market town of Ambleside in Cumbria. The Lake District has long been associated with many gifted artists and writers such as Romantic Poets […]

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Love Volkswagens? Book BUSFEST 2024!

In this issue of Community Update, we are showcasing BUSFEST 2024 with our Commitment to Excellence Award. The VW Transporter is the best-selling van in history, with millions of models sold across the world every year. From 1950- 1967, the first VW Transporter (T1) was rolled out and affectionately known as the ‘Bulli.’ The unique […]

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Jungle VIP celebrates 10 years

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to announce that Jungle VIP Hounslow is the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. “We are a family-run company and we count this as our biggest achievement – to celebrate 10 years in trading. We might not offer the largest play area, but we believe […]

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Fleetwood Market- the seaside shopping experience

In this issue of Community Update we are delighted to select Fleetwood Market with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Fleetwood is a seaside resort in the Borough of Wyre, Lancashire on the northwest tip of the Flyde coast. The once-fishing port is perhaps best known for the iconic Fleetwood Market.   The multi-award-winning market opened […]

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Rare opportunity to visit traditional Romany wagons and carts

The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum is the largest collection of Romany wagons and carts in the UK.  It is a fascinating insight into the Romany way of life, often shrouded in mystery for many, this museum wants to invite visitors to learn more about the Romany way of life.  Romany people first came to the […]

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Evenley Wood Garden

At Community Update, we are pleased to announce that we have selected Evenley Wood Garden as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award. Situated in the southwest corner of Northamptonshire between Brackley and Buckingham, Evenley Wood Garden is open to the public every day, a side from the few days when it hosts private […]

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Aberystwyth Arts Centre

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to award Aberystwyth Arts Centre as the recipient of our Commitment to Excellence Award.  Multi-award-winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is located on the Aberystwyth University campus, with spectacular, panoramic views of Cardigan Bay and the Cambrian Mountains. With a wide-reaching artistic programme, encompassing all artforms from theatre, […]

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Aberystwyth Cliff Railway: perfect family day out

In this issue of Community Update, we are delighted to select Aberystwyth Cliff Railway with our Commitment to Excellence Award. The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (in Welsh: Rheilffordd y Graig) at Constitution Hill opened during the late Victorian era in 1896, using a water balance system and later electrified in 1921. It is a spectacular feat […]

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