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		<title>WIRRAL KITCHENS &#038; INTERIORS DOUBLE FINALIST AT UK SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Hoylake kitchen business is celebrating another incredible achievement after being named a double-finalist in prestigious national awards! Wirral Kitchens &#38; Interiors has been shortlisted in not one, but two categories at The UK Small Business Awards 2026 — with the independent local company in the running for both Best Family Business and Best Small Business. CLICK HERE TO BOOK A FREE [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NEW SANDWICH SHOP TAKING WIRRAL BY STORM!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new sandwich shop has opened in Bromborough – and judging by the queues already forming down the road, Wirral has a serious new lunchtime obsession. Orlo Sandwiches opened on Allport Lane last month, promising to re-invent the humble sandwich and give the people of Wirral some truly unique options. From generously filled deli classics to internationally [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stafford firm Barcare Supreme becomes first UK distributor for the Nordik DriPod glass dryer range.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stafford firm Barcare Supreme becomes first UK distributor for the Nordik DriPod glass dryer range.]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stafford-based commercial catering equipment specialists Barcare Supreme have become the first UK distributor for the Nordik DriPod glass dryer range. The dryer is a landmark product, with high-grade stainless steel to withstand rust and corrosion, a common issue in competitor products. The appliances also improve draught beverage quality, reduce energy costs and improve hygiene by ruling out [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Food safety experts answer frequently asked questions about egg safety</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The UK eats 14.5 billion eggs each year[1], so it’s safe to say they are one of the most popular foods around. And yet, many questions continue to arise around their cooking, storage and safety. With a recent salmonella outbreak being potentially linked to imported eggs, the team at food hygiene and safety training experts [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Discover the EU’s organic excellence at the Natural &#038; Organic Food Show 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trade visitors are invited to discover the breadth and diversity of the European Union’s organic food and drink at the Natural &#38; Organic Food Show, taking place at ExCeL London on 16–17 September 2026. The EU’s ‘More Than Only Food &#38; Drink’ campaign will host a dedicated stand (NF151) featuring 40 products from across all [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Newcastle chef secures place in National Chef of the Year final</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Scott John-Hodgson, executive chef at Solstice &#38; House of Tides by Kenny Atkinson in Newcastle, has earned a place in the final of National Chef of the Year, putting him among just ten chefs remaining in the running for one of the most prestigious titles in UK hospitality.   Following a highly competitive semi-final stage, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Prezzo Italian Slashes Main Courses to 99p for Nationwide &#8216;Mega Monday&#8217; Event</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As post-summer routines settle in and the inevitable &#8220;Monday blues&#8221; return, dining out is usually the first luxury cut from the weekly budget. Prezzo Italian is challenging that trend by bringing back its nationwide Mega Monday promotion on Monday, 14th September 2026, offering selected pizza and pasta main courses for just 99p. For one day [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bella Italia Celebrates International Chocolate Day with £1 Chocolate Brownies</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/bella-italia-celebrates-international-chocolate-day-with-1-chocolate-brownies/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bella-italia-celebrates-international-chocolate-day-with-1-chocolate-brownies</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bella Italia is celebrating International Chocolate Day in suitably indulgent style, offering its Chocolate Brownie dessert for just £1 for one day only. On Sunday 13 September 2026, guests can enjoy the much-loved dessert for just £1, usually priced from £8, when purchasing a main meal at participating Bella Italia restaurants. Created to celebrate International [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hackstons Makes Prestigious Drinks Retailing Awards Shortlist For the Second Consecutive Year</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/hackstons-makes-prestigious-drinks-retailing-awards-shortlist-for-the-second-consecutive-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hackstons-makes-prestigious-drinks-retailing-awards-shortlist-for-the-second-consecutive-year</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hackstons, the luxury whisky specialist redefining premium drinks retail and tangible asset ownership, is celebrating another major milestone after being shortlisted as a finalist for Luxury Retailer of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards 2027. The recognition comes after Hackstons was crowned Newcomer of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards 2026, marking an [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>HESWALL FISH &#038; CHIP SHOP WINS BIG AT TOP NATIONAL AWARDS!</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/heswall-fish-chip-shop-wins-big-at-top-national-awards/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=heswall-fish-chip-shop-wins-big-at-top-national-awards</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are celebrations in Heswall after local favourite Pisces has scooped two big awards, with owner Cos Michael being crowned Best Fish &#38; Chips Fryer in the UK at the prestigious English Fish &#38; Chips Awards 2026. Meanwhile, the takeaway won Best Fish &#38; Chip Shop in the North West. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MENU &#38; ORDER ONLINE (DELIVERY THROUGHOUT WIRRAL) [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Boiler Shop to become North East’s first ‘living workplace’ as hundreds take part in live experiment at Work Beyond Walls event</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/boiler-shop-to-become-north-easts-first-living-workplace-as-hundreds-take-part-in-live-experiment-at-work-beyond-walls-event/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=boiler-shop-to-become-north-easts-first-living-workplace-as-hundreds-take-part-in-live-experiment-at-work-beyond-walls-event</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boiler Shop to become North East’s first ‘living workplace’ as hundreds take part in live experiment at Work Beyond Walls event]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This September, the North East is set to host a major event exploring the next workplace revolution, from the place which housed the world’s first purpose-built locomotive factory. 300 people, including leading voices from business, design, HR, property, health, wellbeing and performance, will take part in a live experiment at Newcastle’s Boiler Shop on 9 and 10 September. Work Beyond Walls is a free, two day ‘living workplace’ – a first for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Make Sober October the starting point for year-round mindful drinking</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/make-sober-october-the-starting-point-for-year-round-mindful-drinking/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=make-sober-october-the-starting-point-for-year-round-mindful-drinking</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sober October may encourage people to take a temporary break from alcohol, but mindful drinking is no longer confined to designated months. Guests are increasingly moving between alcoholic and alcohol-free drinks, choosing smaller servings or selecting lower-strength options according to the occasion. More than a third of UK adults who drink alcohol now consume low [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>QUEUES OUT THE DOOR AS NEW OWNER TAKES OVER ICONIC BISTRO!</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/queues-out-the-door-as-new-owner-takes-over-iconic-bistro/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=queues-out-the-door-as-new-owner-takes-over-iconic-bistro</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An iconic Liscard coffee shop which had been closed for six months has been given a new lease of life after a new owner stepped in to give it an exciting new chapter. Since taking over The Coffee Roast Bistro in June, Claire Lamont has achieved record sales at the coffee shop and eatery — [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mahmut Orhan Reveals Another Side Of His Next Chapter With Felix Raphael Collaboration ‘Three’</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mahmut Orhan continues to reveal the evolving sound of his new chapter with ‘Three’, a captivating collaboration with German producer and vocalist Felix Raphael. &#160; Rewinding the pulse of house music into something deeper and slightly darkened in its permutation, ‘Three’ moves with an ineffable sophistication. A tightly wound groove provides the foundation as shimmering [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Brits are paying strangers to queue at the UK’s most hyped openings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brits are known for patiently waiting their turn, but a growing number are deciding they would rather pay someone else to do it for them. From viral food openings and beauty launches people across the UK are turning queueing into an outsourced service, and for those willing to wait, it can be a surprisingly lucrative [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kaiser Chiefs&#8217; Ricky Wilson drops by Costco to launch Doctor Seaweed:   British seaweed supplement brand lands UK’s most sought-after retail shelf</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson drops by Costco to launch Doctor Seaweed: British seaweed supplement brand lands UK’s most sought-after retail shelf]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pure Seaweed and Menopause+ debut at Costco UK marking a landmark moment for seaweed nutrition and signalling a new era for plant-based supplements in mainstream retail Doctor Seaweed, the pioneering British brand bringing the extraordinary nutritional power of sustainably harvested seaweed to everyday life, announced its landmark listing with Costco UK, at a photocallwith a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Revealed: The best and worst places in the UK for food hygiene ratings as London ranks bottom and South West tops the list</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-in-the-uk-for-food-hygiene-ratings-as-london-ranks-bottom-and-south-west-tops-the-list</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[South West, ranked 1st among all 11 regions, has the highest rating of 4.69 — an increase of 0.02 from 2025 (4.67). London, ranked 10th among all 11 regions, has the lowest rating of 4.39 — an increase of 0.01 from 2025 (4.38). Wales (4.51) had the biggest year-on-year improvement in average rating across the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Historic County Durham café marks first birthday after becoming a new social hub for Sherburn Hill</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/historic-county-durham-cafe-marks-first-birthday-after-becoming-a-new-social-hub-for-sherburn-hill/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=historic-county-durham-cafe-marks-first-birthday-after-becoming-a-new-social-hub-for-sherburn-hill</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Carthouse Café at The Old Curio will celebrate its first anniversary on Saturday 1 August, one year after opening inside a restored historic building Sherburn Hill, County Durham, 27 July 2026: An independent County Durham café will mark its first birthday on Saturday 1 August after becoming a valued meeting place for residents and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Avocado Day: How much do you really know about the world’s favourite fruit?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Ahead of , the World Avocado Organisation rounds up some of the most unexpected facts about avocados — from sleep and potassium to pregnancy, eye health and the fruit’s surprising origin story. &#160; You probably already know that avocados are rich in healthy fats and endlessly versatile in the kitchen. But did you know [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Expert warns which grocery staples need to go in the fridge when temperatures hit over 25°C</title>
		<link>https://nwconnected.co.uk/expert-warns-which-grocery-staples-need-to-go-in-the-fridge-when-temperatures-hit-over-25c/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=expert-warns-which-grocery-staples-need-to-go-in-the-fridge-when-temperatures-hit-over-25c</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Stopher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With temperatures continuing to rise over the coming week, the rules around food storage can change dramatically. What&#8217;s usually deemed ‘safe’ on the kitchen counter in cooler months can become a food safety risk when temperatures climb above 25°C. However, a few simple storage tweaks can make all the difference, helping households avoid unnecessary and costly food waste. New research has revealed that almost half (41%) of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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