Create a box of delights this Christmas
Our live love local shops go the extra mile to stock items that are different to the usual high street and online...
21 October, 2021
All
Christmas Café Culture
Whether it's coffee, cake, lunch, afternoon tea or supper, make sure you drop in to one of our region’s great cafés...
16 October, 2021
Christmas doesn’t need to cost the Earth!
One of the hottest topics this year has been climate change. With many of the world’s leaders meeting at COP26 in Glasgow...
16 October, 2021
Sweet dreams are made of this…
If your idea of heaven is an old-fashioned sweet shop straight out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with walls lined with glass...
15 October, 2021
Tempting tipples and tasty titbits
If you're a foodie, then you’ll always be on the look-out for great ingredients – both tasty and unusual. Shopping local is a great way...
15 October, 2021
Bloomin marvellous
A visit to these shops can be an inspiration but if you’re more of an organised type than a creative soul, you can even get...
14 October, 2021
Pop out and pick up something personal this Christmas
Popping into your local shops will reveal far more interesting gift ideas than all those mass-produced everyday products you’ll find online...
14 October, 2021
Butchers with a twist on the classics…
Fancy a change from your usual pork and leek bangers? Then head to your local butchers where all manner of tasty treats can be found...
14 October, 2021
5 reasons to love local this Christmas
The Christmas rush seems to start earlier every year and, whether you get it done first or leave it to the last minute...
13 October, 2021