City Bridge Dental sponsors Winchester Criterium and Cycle Fest for second year

City Bridge Dental Care, on Bridge Street, is to sponsor the annual Winchester Criterium and Cycle Fest for a second year. The private dental practice will once again sponsor the Sprints section of the Criterium races, which take place on Sunday 5th June 2016.   The sponsorship ties in with its mission to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle, which includes taking people care of their teeth. Cycling has a particular resonance with the practice, where dentist Mark Aston takes part in competitive and endurance biking events to raise money for charity. In 2015 alone, Mark completed

NEW AGE UK CHARITY LAUNCHED TO EXPAND SERVICES TO OLDER PEOPLE

Age UK Mid Hampshire says tackling older people’s loneliness and loss of independence are top prioritiesNewly formed charity Age UK Mid Hampshire has been launched to expand the range of services available to older people in Winchester, Test Valley, Eastleigh and East Hampshire. Research amongst its users confirms that tackling loneliness and a loss of independence should be its priorities. The charity has been formed by the merger of Age UK Winchester and Age UK Andover & District and was launched with a presentation at Winchester Discovery Centre on Wednesday 9 December 2015. The

Hampshire firms combine to boost business growth

A Hampshire consultancy has helped a precision engineering manufacturer in Eastleigh upgrade its computer systems to capture growth opportunities in the energy sector. G W Martin of Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh provides high precision, complex components to industries across the UK and internationally. It has worked with specialist computer consultants, Thinkers , based in Winchester, to ensure an £80,000 investment in new manufacturing control and accounting systems was handled professionally. While G W Martin  had invested in

WINCHESTER’S ‘FITTEST DENTIST’ TAKES ON TRIATHLON FOR CHARITY

Winchester dentist, Mark Aston, is about to tackle his second endurance event of the year to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. With a gruelling 190 mile cross-country cycle ride under his belt, Mark will now tackle a two day 105 mile triathlon, by foot, bike and kayak across the Scottish Highlands in Rat Race’s Coast to Coast race . Mark has been training by running or cycling the 13 mile commute to work at City Bridge Dental Care  in Winchester. He is pairing up with his friend, John Knight, a consultant

New appointments at Bristol’s newest kitchen showroom

Experienced team joins Bradburys - The ALNO StoreBradburys – The ALNO Store has appointed a team of three experienced personnel to run Bristol’s newest and most exclusive kitchen showroom. Phil Harflett is returning to Bradburys after ten years to assume the key role of showroom manager. Phil (36), started his kitchen design career at Bradburys in Exeter and has subsequently worked at Mobalpa and Bulthaup. He joins Bradburys – The ALNO Store from Hobson’s Choice, the Bulthaup showroom in Bath, where he was Design Consultant. Paul Scutts (56) brings over 30 years kitchen industry

Inspirational ALNO kitchen showroom set for June opening in Bristol

Leading German kitchen and appliance brands, ALNO and Miele, are set to open their latest showroom this June in the heart of Bristol’s city centre.The showroom, owned and operated by independent kitchen designer, Andy Bradbury, is on track for completion in early June. When it opens, Bradburys – the ALNO store will consist of: · Four ultra-contemporary ALNO kitchens displays including the highly texuturised ALNOSTAR Cera featuring Edition Fly wall units (see attached image). · One of the UK’s first showroom displays of the brand new Miele Pureline built-in appliance series. The

National body certifies 360 integrated PR as Carbon Smart

Winchester PR consultants announce plan to improve environmental performance still furtherWinchester PR consultancy, 360 integrated PR has received Carbon Smart certification under a programme which helps businesses achieve their full environmental potential. The certification commits 360 integrated PR  to act to reduce its carbon footprint from a base level established by Carbon Smart Winchester , which was launched in October with the support of Winchester City

Le Parfait way to preserve your beautifully home-cooked food

To cooks in Britain, the word ‘preserves’ conjures up images of jams, marmalade, pickles, Women’s Institute meetings and country crafts. But thanks to an 80 year old French invention and the rising popularity of ‘cook your own’, all that is about to change.To the French, ‘preserves’ means a complete meal lovingly created by hand, then stored in a jar, ready to be plucked from the larder months later for an immediate gastronomic delight. The difference is the French cook’s secret - ‘Le Parfait’ – the complete food preservation system in glass. With the rise of country kitchens, farmers’

New: fresh mushrooms with an extended shelf life

‘Helping reduce food wastage’According to a rough estimate from the world food organisation, FAO, 45% of all vegetables and fruit in Europe are not eaten. That’s an absolute waste of money and detrimental for the environment. pluQ introduces fresh mushrooms with an extended shelf life and hopes therefore to contribute towards reducing the amount of food that is wasted. Ready to use, fresh mushrooms for an appealing price and with a long shelf life. PluQ, a joint venture started by the three renowned Dutch mushroom companies Limax, Lutèce and Prime Champ, is behind the introduction of