SHOPS and businesses across Craven reopened their doors last week after the government moved to step two of its roadmap to recovery out of the coronavirus pandemic. Pub gardens and non-essential shops can now open - as part of the next stage of easing lockdown rules. Hairdressers and nail salons, libraries, indoor gyms and community centres have also been able to open from April 12. It’s been a tough time for independent businesses across the district, but the sense of relief and excitement surrounding the reopening has been palpable. Craven District Council’s Reopening High Streets Safely campaign, which has been funded by the EU, is urging shoppers to come back support their local businesses, but also to be sensible and do their bit to stop the spread of Covid.
By Chris Roberts
The team behind The Cotswold Challenge – left-right: Allison Murray of Allison Murray Design, Fiona Scott of Scott Media, Nigel Chute of Chute Design, Chris Roberts of Chris Roberts MBE HUNDREDS of young students across the Cotswolds and Swindon are being invited to take part in a competition with cash prizes to celebrate their talent. Four self-employed business owners have raised thousands of pounds in sponsorship to launch the contest aimed at young people who should have been taking their GCSEs, A Levels or equivalent examinations in 2021. At the beginning of the first lockdown in March last year, the team of philanthropic professionals Nigel Chute (Chute Design); Allison Murray (Allison Murray Design); Chris Roberts (Chris Roberts MBE PR) and Fiona Scott (Scott Media) founded The Cotswold Challenge to provide support and an educational initiative to 15-19 years old students who were going to mi
THE Christmas Shop in Lechlade has been taken over. Judy Hurt, who ran the popular shop for many years, has retired and the new owners are Sarah, an emergency practitioner; Mandy, a Thames Water employee and Gillian, who works in market research. The three friends all live in Lechlade and have known each other for nearly 20 years. The business, which re-opens on Monday, April 12, has been renamed: “The Cotswold Christmas Shop”, which roots it in this beautiful location. The three friends are also in the process of carrying out a mini-makeover of the shop to freshen up things and showcase their lovely range of products.
HUNDREDS of students across Swindon are being invited to take part in a competition with cash prizes to celebrate their talent. Four business owners from Swindon and the Cotswolds have raised thousands of pounds in sponsorship to launch the contest aimed at young people who would have been taking their GCSEs, A Levels or equivalent examinations in 2021. At the beginning of the first lockdown in March last year, a team of self-employed professionals Nigel Chute (Chute Design), Allison Murray (Allison Murray Design), Chris Roberts (Chris Roberts MBE PR) and Fiona Scott (Scott Media) founded The Cotswold Challenge to provide support and an educational initiative to 15-to-19 year-old students who were going to miss out on their GCSE and A-Level exams.
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