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A free cafe has been set up in a town to help prevent loneliness by encouraging people to connect with others. The monthly Warm and Welcome Wednesday Cafe in Highworth, Wiltshire, has been set up by the volunteers behind Highworth Community Larder, which redistributes food that would otherwise have been thrown away. The cafe is…
Birmingham charity’s appeal to give pushchairs to families in need
BBC Emma Martin said she wanted to give out at least 500 buggies to start with A charity wants to give out hundreds of pushchairs to families who cannot afford one. The Birmingham Playcare Network said four businesses had already come forward to give £12,000, which was enough to buy about 200, but it needed…
Chocolatiers blame cafe closure on rising costs of ingredients
The owners of an award-winning artisan chocolate business say increased prices and staffing costs have forced them to close their cafe. Holly and Sam Garner said Hollychocs, in Devizes, Wiltshire, will shut the Beanery Cafe in August after two years of business. “Every time we buy ingredients or packaging, the costs go up and on…
Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales
Retail giants Tesco and Marks & Spencer both saw a bump in food sales over the vital Christmas period despite both mentioning a challenging economic backdrop. Tesco said sales in the UK were up 3.2% from last year and it had now notched up its highest market share in more than a decade. M&S said…
