Category: Community

With around 1000 tickets already sold the day promises to be a sell-out. Tickets can still be purchased on an early bird offer, just £10 for a family of four. Most of the food stalls have now been confirmed and festival goers can expect some glorious food on the day rather than run-of-the-mill burger vans.…

The local May bank holiday event is shaping up to be an impressive day out. With only 3000 tickets available, the celebratory festival is set to be a fun, relaxing way to mark the long weekend with friends, family and the local community. Richard Hibbert, event organiser, and his team have been working hard for…

Storehouse is a local compassion programme of Stour Valley Vineyard Church. It is totally volunteer-run and cares throughout the year for the most vulnerable members of our community through practical support. Launched in 2007 with just one food bag, Storehouse has since given away hundreds of emergency food bags across the area. With food donated…

New chef joins award-winning local pub and restaurant The Pheasant, an award-winning pub, restaurant and hotel nestled in the heart of Constable country, has welcomed a new and innovative chef into its well-loved kitchen. Guy Alabaster, pictured, has high hopes for this local gem, and is already proving to be a big hit with the…

The Pheasant pub in Gestingthorpe, Essex, has always been a champion for locally sourced, seasonal produce. The innovative husband and wife owners, James and Diana Donoghue, have now taken their love of fruit and veg, to the next level having recently purchased a one acre plot of Glebe land opposite their award-winning pub. ‘We want…