Gossip Magazine - Issue 73

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ISSUE 73

IT’S WHAT EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT

Hi my name is Emma

I have 15 years experience working in award winning salons and training academies, and my freelance business is all about transferring these premium standards and providing a complete and quality service from your house. Ideal for if you feel hesitant about going to a salon at the moment.

Discount I use full PPE to ensure maximum safety so that for New you can feel safe and relaxed.

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Some of you I have met, and some of you I haven’t!

You may have seen some Clients! of my hair images on my Instagram @bouxhairdesign, but haven’t a clue who I am or what services I offer.

I’m a freelance hairstylist (posh for mobile hairdresser) that offers salon quality services from the comfort of your own home.

Frustratingly, mobile hairdressers often get clumped together in the same ‘low price, low quality’ category... Which to be quite frank, is very often true. Everyone knows a mate’s mate that works in recruitment during the day, and then does hair on the cheap at night… right? Well, I go against the grain, I’m a very experienced hairdresser who takes my job very seriously.

I offer premium hair services from the comfort of your own home. I specialise in multi dimensional colour; ranging from vibrant blondes, glossy rich brunettes and every shade in between. I also provide intense hair treatments including Olaplex to promote hair health during the colouring process. I work to give the client a bespoke end result.

I have recently expanded my working week and have opened my books once again for new clients within the Teesside and North Yorkshire area, where I am running an introductory 15% off offer to all new clients.

If anybody is sitting on the fence regarding contacting me about hair advice or my services... don’t be shy! I’m extremely friendly and will give honest and realistic advice.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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Email: bouxhairdesign@hotmail.com • Telephone: 07747 729 697

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04 Beauty Express yourself 08 Fashion Get inspired 12 Sleek Events Fantastic Christmas market 13 Union Developments Ltd A peak inside the latest home developments 16 Business Adapting and evolving 17 Motion Wheels in motion 18 Home Make your home a haven 26 Food Eats and treats

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Whether it is promoting takeaway services, online orders, local deliveries and gift cards - we will let the community know that your business is ready to serve customers, albeit in different ways than before.

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The perfect Christmas present made simple with our wonderful gift sets

In this edition we’ve got a great selection of wonderful businesses who are working hard to ensure that they can still supply the local community with their products and services where possible. Now is the time to support your local high street, one small purchase can make all the difference.

Contact Gossip to spread the word that your business is ready for fight whatever challenges lie ahead.

Orders can be made via the Website, Facebook or Instagram. Gifts can be delivered to you directly and safely to doorsteps with no contact.

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Community spirit and kindness goes a long way, wearing a mask, following guidelines and assisting those who are vulnerable will make a world of difference. We are stronger when we support each other.

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Exercise and meditation is wonderful for refreshing your body and mind, exercise releases endorphins to boost your happiness and self esteem. Feeling calm and free from stress enables you to find inner peace.

There’s plenty of different ways to feel beautiful, the route to feeling beautiful is different for everyone. Contact your local beauty and wellness business to see if they are selling any products or providing any online services so that you can maintain some TLC in between visits.

Gossip has selected the very best local businesses to help you feel your best.

Equipped with PPE and following Covid guidelines to keep customers and staff safe.

Follow us on social media for news on reopening.

Danby Wynd Nails, 9 Danby Wynd, Yarm, TS15 9SF

Tel: 01642 956626

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When you look and feel your best it boosts your self esteem and confidence. Beauty is different for each person, it is more than just skin deep, beauty is a feeling, it is a state of mind. Taking some time out for yourself is important for your physical and mental wellbeing, helping you to feel beautiful inside and out.

We have also invested in a Picosecond Laser to remove all colours of tattoos, not just the standard black and red. This makes us the only clinic in Teesside able to offer this service at present.

Derma Advanced Aesthetics owner, Sophie Peacock wanted to turn lockdown into a positive opportunity. Choosing to use the time to step back and re-evaluate her business. Sophie gives Gossip the update on what she had been working on during lockdown.

In order to grow my team and services I needed more space, I added in a larger reception area and a second treatment room. As I am a qualified nurse I knew that I wanted someone who is highly trained to join my business. Introducing Janette, our aesthetic therapist Janette specialising in skin treatments.

Janette is a level 3 trained beauty therapist and is working towards her level 4 qualifications.

As well as expanding my team I have also invested heavily in training and the latest technology, allowing us to offer new treatments to clients. We now can do Cryolipotherapy or “fat freezing” as it’s often called, it is proving to be popular for shifting those lockdown pounds.

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Over the last few months we have also been undertaking a rigorous assessment process which has resulted in our clinic becoming accredited with Save Face, a government approved register of clinicians.

Save Face is accredited by Professional Standards Authority and is recognised by The Department of Health, NHS England and The Care Quality Commission. Clinics on the register have been assessed and approved as practicing safely in a clean and safe environment, with up to date insurance, training and qualifications, products sourced from reputable pharmacies and up to date policies and procedures in place. This is an added assurance for clients that they in safe hands.

Derma Advanced Aesthetics are determined that the comeback is going to be stronger than the setback.

Follow us on social media for information on reopening and appointments.

Based within Industry Rede House, Corporation Road, Middlesbrough TS1 1LY Email: sofiep90@gmail.com or tel: 07981 213541 3803

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DERMA ADVANCED AESTHETICS IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER

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It’s time to fall back in love with yourself

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MARY MARTIN LONDON – THE RETURN COLLECTION On location at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Westminster, the energy is electric. The Grand Staircase is the perfect match for the grandeur of the latest Mary Martin London designs which form ‘The Return Collection’. Mary designed all the dresses herself as well as the headdresses. The founder of Blossom Concepts, Elisha Griffith, worked with Mary on the headdresses.

Mary reveals that Ignatius Sancho provided her with great inspiration for The Return Collection. Born in 1729 on a slave ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Ignatius rose through talent and hard work to become a British composer, actor and writer. He is the only 18th century Briton of African heritage known to have been eligible to vote in a General Election through property qualifications.

“Ignatius Sancho and his West Indian wife, Anne Osborne lived for a while in Westminster – near where the Foreign Office is now. I am so inspired by his talent and drive to succeed against the odds! The Return Collection is Marie Antoinette meets tribal, meets avant garde.”

Now to meet the models: Yasmin Jamaal, Leila Samati, Kiki Busari and Hassan Reese, accompanied by ballerina Omozefe. Half Lebanese, half Sierra Leonean model Yasmin Jamaal stuns in a regal black and crimson gown.

Leila Samati is an international model, she’s been crowned Miss World, Miss Africa Great Britain and

Miss Guinea-Bissau. The third female model on today’s shoot is Londoner Kiki Busari, this is her first time working with Mary. Fellow Londoner Hassan Reese is the male model. At 6 foot four inches he has been used as a body double for runner Usain Bolt.

Ballerina Omozefe is practising her ballet moves while classical music reverberates off the marble Durbar Court. Before heading to the runway freelance stylist, Joel Kerroy adds the finishing touches to their looks.

Memorable fashion moments are created Omozefe’s tippy toed croisé, plié and grand jeté.

Yasmin working a dress of straw. Leila balancing a gargantuan Georgian wig on her head. Kiki taking a selfie with a Victorian bust. Hassan strutting his stuff.

The show comes to a dramatic end with a final memorable scene: the models proudly descending the Grand Staircase illuminated by late afternoon sunlight.

Everyone is present, everyone is in awe.

Mary rejoices, “It gives me great pleasure to create.

It’s emotional, I express myself with clothes. I’ve never shown at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office before. What a privilege. This is a first!”.

Visit the website to view Mary’s previous collections www.marymartinlondon.com Facebook @marymartinlondoncoture Instagram @marymartinlondon

Designer: Mary Martin London Photographer: Stuart Blakley Ballerina: Omozefe Models: Kiki Busari, Leila Samati, Yasmin Jamaal and Hassan Reese Stylist: Joel Kerroy Contributions: Elisha Griffith (headdress materials) and Tamara (makeup)

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shop local this Christmas

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Orders available to collect in store on Wednesday 1.00pm - 4.00pm & Saturday 2.00pm - 4.00pm

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Behind the scenes on a one of a kind jewellery commission Earlier this year, we met Kate Seow, the creative force behind Prosecco & Rubies. Now she takes us behind the scenes as she works on a special commission.

“A lady contacted me recently asking if I could make a pair of earrings to match some jewellery that she already owns. She sent me photos showing some beautiful blue-green opals set in 18ct gold. My first job was to find some opals that match the existing jewellery; a few emails later and I had some opals reserved whilst I moved on to the next stage of the process: sketches and quotes.”

The sketches were relatively straightforward as my client had a clear idea of what she wanted. Next, I worked out what materials I needed, how long the piece would take and the cost based on this. At this point, I also offered my client the option of ethically sourced materials such as Fairtrade gold and fully traceable gemstones.

Once we had agreed the design and price, I ordered the materials and got to work shaping the metal and soldering the components together. Throughout the fabrication process, I kept my client up to date by sending her regular updates including work-in-progress photos. As soon as the goldsmithing work was complete, it was time to send the earrings for hallmarking.

When they returned from hallmarking, the earrings were ready for the final step: setting the opals and a final polish. This is always nerve-wracking as so much work has gone into the piece and one slip could damage both stone and setting! A couple of hours (and some choice words) later, the earrings were finished and looking fabulous; all that’s left is to take some glamour shots and send them off to their new home.”

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If this has inspired you to have a special piece of jewellery made, why not take a look at Kate’s previous commissions and one-of-a-kind pieces? Get in touch with her to discuss your requirements via email, phone or at The Pop-Up Shop, Yarm. Visit Kate’s website and social pages for her latest news and events.

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SLEEK EVENTS & JPC COMMUNITY FARM

Traditional Christmas Market Angels

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PLUS MANY MORE STALLS! Visit www.jpccommunityfarm.co.uk for information on stalls and event

JOIN THE FUN ON

Saturday 5th December 2020 10am - 3pm

(BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL)

Get your Christmas shopping done, grab a drink and relax!

Spend quality time with your bubble in safe outdoor surroundings! Supporting local businesses.

All of our stalls offer amazing, tasty and beautiful creations.

Tickets £5 per person and include either a glass of mulled wine or hot chocolate on arrival and entry into the raffle (additional raffle tickets can be purchased at £5 per strip) Children Under 2 go free.

Tickets can be purchased online https://www.eventstop.co.uk/event/3896/traditional_christmas_market or via the QR code detailed. For inquiries call 07939 967356 or email info@sleek-events.co.uk

A raffle will also take place on the day to support our host JPC Community Farm.

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Luxury housing is closer than you think A newly built three/four bedroom, three storey home on the Peace Garden Mews Development Billingham.

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Exciting new development overlooking Peace Gardens Peace Garden Mews is an exclusive development of luxury, high specification homes overlooking the Peace Garden Park in south Billingham.

All homes have been built using the very latest construction methods and designed with modern living in mind, these homes really set the

Viewings will still be available during lockdown

standard.

This new development is just walking distance from a great variety of local businesses; such as a pub, cafe, restaurant, takeaway, florist, pharmacy and a vet, to name a few.

You can easily enjoy what the local area has to offer without having to consider getting a taxi or worrying about finding a car parking space, everything is right on your door step!

Help to buy scheme, 20% deposit paid

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This current phase of stunning three/four bedroom town houses are finished to the highest of standards with an amazing attention to detail.

Unique in style and location this really is a one off opportunity to buy a home like this in Billingham.

A newly built three/four bedroom, three storey home on the Peace Garden Mews Development Billingham from only £180,000 The area is very well connected, the

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The Peace Garden is aptly named, starting each day by opening your curtains and looking out onto the lush green gardens is bound to lift your spirits. You can experience the joys

the Government backed Help to Buy scheme, meaning that you could be moving in with just a 5% deposit. Mortgage rates are now at an all time low and there is no stamp duty to pay, so now is the

of living in a well connected urban

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area whilst still cherishing the views

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of nature.

Luxury housing is closer than you think

To view this property or request more details, please contact us on: Northgate Estate Agents & Property Management, 8 Town Square, Billingham, TS23 2LY Tel: 01642 268255 Web: www.northgates.co.uk

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Shopping and dining out is something that lots of us had missed during lockdown this summer, the delight of stepping out of your house and seeing what your local high street has to offer is always a wonderful experience. Unfortunately the latest tiers may mean that these simple joys will have to be put on hold one again. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the little luxuries on offer, plenty of businesses are adapting to offer their services in a different way.

Beauticians, hair salons and nail bars have had to

Whether it is a takeaway food service, goods delivered to you door, website orders or gift cards; there’s plenty of ways to support your local high street and still get the products that you love.

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Lots of local restaurants and cafes are now offering a takeaway service, something as simple as a cup of coffee can make all the difference to supporting these businesses, every little purchase counts. They are working hard to ensure that you are safe when collecting your order; screens will most likely be in place and your server will be wearing a mask to protect you and themselves.

Fashion shops and jewellers regularly post their stock online for you to virtually browse, often offering delivery or safe pickup options. This enables you to order a treat for yourself or make a head start on Christmas shopping without leaving your home.

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shut, but some of them are selling beauty products and are doing online tutorials to show you how to DIY it! Skincare kits, nail treatments and hair care sets accompanied by video tutorials by the experts to maintain your look in between appointments.

During these difficult times it is important to adapt and overcome, Gossip is here to support local businesses. Now is the time to promote your latest services, offers and discounts; spread the word that you are ready to serve customers, albeit in different ways than before. A majority of businesses are regularly updating their social media pages and websites with information of how you can place an order. Gossip regularly posts the latest news, offers and sales from local businesses on our social media pages.

Now is the time to support local businesses, whether it is a takeaway, an online order or a gift card. Your high street needs you.

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IN BUSINESS GOSSIP

LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE ADAPTING AND OVERCOMING LATEST CHALLENGES

It’s important to make sure that your vehicle is in tip top shape, regular servicing and checks will ensure that you can keep doing what you love - venturing out onto the open road. There’s no better feeling than getting behind the wheel of a car to embark on a journey that in recent months you have been unable take.

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Contact a local dealership to set the wheels in motion.

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Your vehicle is at the centre of your daily routine, whether it is your commute to work or an extra special trip for a fun family day out; it is your vehicle that gets you there.

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HOME G OS SIP

Your home is the centre of family life, it is where memories are made and it is where you relax and unwind at the end of a long day.

Recently we have all been spending a lot more time at home and you might have noticed a thing or two that you want updating and changing. Such as a lick of paint to refresh a room, a new plush carpet or maybe a full room renovation such as a new kitchen or bathroom. Even something simple as new decorative cushions can make all the difference.

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Now is the ideal time for a fresh start, especially to get your home ready for the winter months.

Gossip has selected the very best local businesses to help you transform your home.

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We sell Mackintosh Bespoke Kitchens and also in house made to measure kitchens We offer an extensive range of doors in a variety of colours and textures including gloss, matte, painted and wood finishes.

We can supply and install Quooker Boiling Water Taps to new and existing kitchens.

We are also suppliers of Neff and Smeg appliances.

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cosgrove D E C O R AT O R S

Established in 1969 by Harry Cosgrove, Cosgrove Decorators Ltd. has over fifty years of experience in bespoke decoration services. Son, Michael Cosgrove began as an apprentice before becoming a business partner with his father, and now Michael has been sole owner for fifteen years.

Cosgrove Decorators Ltd. started from small beginnings before flourishing and expanding into a full workforce team, collaborating with nationwide and international hospitality sector giants such as high profile breweries, popular franchise restaurants, dominant retail stores and many more. Cosgrove Decorators Ltd. infuse their expertise and artistry into all of their work. They offer their incredible services to a variety of sectors, ranging from hospitality, industry, leisure as well as domestic homes.

Their mural work is a prime example of the talent, skill and dedication that Cosgrove Decorators Ltd. has. Whether it is to adorn a restaurant wall to add to the decor, or a pop of colour in a child’s bedroom, you will be amazed at what they can do. They offer a wide

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range of decorating services, including French polishing, sign writing, spray painting and much more. Their talent knows no limits.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL FROM HOMES & BUSINESSES

CLEAR IT! IS HERE IN TIMES OF NEED

Affordable, Quick and Reliable!

Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd was established with the aim of offering affordable, quick, and reliable waste removal for homes and businesses across the North East of England. Providing a service that customers can trust, knowing that their waste will be recycled and disposed of in the correct, legal manner without the worry of fly tipping and possible fines.

Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd can remove varying types of waste from anywhere on your property. Ranging from single item removal to full property clearance, including outside spaces. Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd services are offered to the following sectors: Homes, social housing, local councils, solicitors, care homes, private landlords, estate and letting agents, student accommodations, bars and restaurants, medical facilities, construction sites, retail parks, industrial estates, open spaces for collection of fly tipping, along with all commercial properties.

Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd are environmentally conscious, aiming to minimise the waste going into landfills by working with local charities and people in need to reuse items as much as possible with items

being donated before taking any waste to recycling centres.

Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd Offer the Following Services: A Man & A Van service: The A Man & A Van service does all the work for you, no need to hire expensive skips that will sit on your drive for days on end. Simply call Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd for a quote and they will remove your waste for you. Plus, they will leave your property nice and tidy without you having to lift a finger.

Elephant Bag: Elephant Bags are a great alternative to hiring a skip, the bags are extremely strong, holding up to one tonne of waste per bag. Ideal for clearing areas of the property such as the loft, garage, shed and garden because it is portable and can easily be moved around the property rather than having to regularly walk out to the skip with your waste. An Elephant Bag is more convenient than a hiring a skip as there are no permits required from your local council, thus saving time and money.

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Simply order your Elephant Bag, fill it up and contact Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd when you are ready for it to be taken away.

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Check that the company you intend to use has a valid up to date and upper tier waste carriers license and insurance to remove your waste. If your waste is fly tipped and you have failed to carry out the checks, then you will be liable for the £400 fine as a minimum if the waste is tracked back to you.

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Recycling of waste is not cheap, so please be careful before parting with your waste or money by just doing the deal via telephone, email, or social media where someone quotes you a cheap price. Researching the business is essential.

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Mattresses, sofas, fridge freezers, TV’s / monitors, paints, tyres along with anything that needs stripping down or anything that contains chemicals that are deemed hazardous are expensive to recycle, so, please be careful and cautious if anybody offers you cheap removal prices.

Elephant Bags do not damage your driveway and Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd always ensures fast collection.

Love Your Environment & Say No To Fly Tippers

Please call us to discuss your requirements.

Visit our website and Facebook page for testimonials.

Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd are anti-fly tipping due to the impact on human health, the environment and wildlife. Fly tipping costs local authorities well over £1 million per week in England alone, with a whopping over £60 million spent with over 1 million incidents per annum. (This does not include the eye watering costs that the local businesses, farmers and landowners have to pay out to clear up after the rogue and criminal operators. Estimated with minimum £25 million per annum).

NO JOB IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

Do not be part of the problem, but instead be part of the solution by doing your checks to avoid your money and waste going to rogue criminal operators.

Fly tipping can result in a minimum fine of £400, here are some helpful tips to avoid your waste being fly tipped.

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ELEPHANT BAGS FROM CLEAR IT! (TEESSIDE) LTD

CONVENIENT LOW COST WASTE CLEARANCE Our latest innovation, the Elephant Bag is an incredible alternative to skip hire and permits. Ideal for clearing out your property, including loft, garage, shed, garden etcetera as the Elephant Bag can easily be carried around the property, so no need to walk back and forth to a skip.

Elephant Bags can also be used for items that need to move from A to B, such as transporting goods from collection to delivery points. Perfect for fayres, market stalls and other events.

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Fast rubbish / junk collection without the expense of skip hire.

No damage to your drive area from the Elephant Bags and there is no permit required, unlike skips.

Super strong Elephant Bags can hold up to one tonne of waste.

Bags are posted or delivered flat-packed. Easy to store until needed.* Bag collections to suit, including same day option available.

* Bags are posted flat-packed, similar to the size of a pizza box and expands to 90x90x90cm when in use.

Call us today to order your Elephant Bag

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A MAN & A VAN SERVICE FROM CLEAR IT! (TEESSIDE) LTD

EFFORTLESS WASTE REMOVAL The A Man & A Van service does all the hard work for you, clearing your property and safely disposing of garden and interior waste. You don’t even have to lift a finger!

A Man & A Van is ideal for busy landlords and commercial properties, as well as domestic homes. Whether it is a single item or a full property clearance, no job is too big or too small for Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd. Clear It! (Teesside) Ltd are fully licensed and insured. All items are recycled appropriately and safely as required by law.

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Domestic Homes Businesses Social Housing Estate and Letting Agents Care Homes Schools and Educational Facilities Student Accommodation Bars and Restaurants Solicitors (as part of probate) Funeral Directors Medical and Dentistry Facilities Construction Sites Retail Parks Industrial Estates

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We only supply bathroom equipment and furniture from leading manufactures such as Villeroy & Boch, Geberit, Kudos, and many more.

Locally approved suppliers complete the DNA experience by providing a professional and personal installation service.

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711333 or 07794 692629

Email: info@dnabathrooms.co.uk Web: www.dnabathrooms.co.uk

4/5 Appliance Works, Station Rd, Stokesley TS9 7AB

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FOOD GO S S I P

Food is a fundamental part of everyone’s life, food and drink are often at the centre of all celebrations - enjoying a delicious meal to celebrate an occasion or cooking traditional dishes for religious and cultural events, food is at the centre of it all.

Our local area has an abundance of dining options to suit all occasions, whether it is picking up fresh ingredients to cook a tasty meal at home, a quick coffee when you’re on the go or a takeaway from your favourite restaurant.

Local cafes and restaurants have adapted to offer takeaway and delivery options so that you can still enjoy your favourite dishes.

G OS S I P

FRESH

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FRESH APPROACH DRIVES DOORSTEP DELIVERIES

“Before Covid, we were making 3,000 deliveries each day, but that changed overnight. So, within 48 hours, we rapidly reconfigured our operations to save jobs and our business. We used our experience and well-established processes and put new ways of working into practice to ensure children, the vulnerable, the elderly and those self-isolating could continue to receive nutritious food during the crisis. We worked at lightning speed to set up an e-commerce site, this enabled people to order food directly from us to be delivered to their door.

When the Covid lock-down first took hold in March, Fresh Pastures, a distribution business that delivers morning goods to schools and local authorities across Tees Valley, lost 97 per cent of its work overnight.

But local entrepreneur and managing director, Dawn Carney, would not let this destroy the business. Here, Dawn tells us about their journey, how her team has helped them not only to survive but thrive and why they are super excited about what’s next.

Now schools are back, we continue to support doorstep deliveries and businesses. We have also extended the products available.

Excitingly, we have launched a brand-new food delivery service – Luxury Larder, which supplies award-winning products directly to homes across the North of England.

I am immensely proud of our team who have worked around the clock. We have, and continue to, address the challenges together.

Now, it really is an exciting time for our business.”

Find out more about Fresh Pastures and how you can get morning goods, daily essentials and luxury, artisan products delivered direct to your door, please visit: www.freshpastures.co.uk Facebook: @FreshPasturesUK Instagram: @freshpasturesluxurylarder Twitter: @FreshPasturesUK LinkedIn: @Fresh Pastures

More gravy?

We can’t wait to offer you more, our doors are opening soon.

If you’ve been missing our delicious, speciality Sunday Lunch with traditional yorkshire pudding and the finest of trimmings, you won’t have to wait much longer, keep checking for updates on our Facebook page and Instagram.

We’ll be delighted to welcome you back.

Find us at: JPC Community Farm, Thorn Tree Farm, Busby, Stokesley, TS9 5LB. t. 01642 432026 | f. www.facebook.com/theorangeryjpc | www.theorangeryjpc.com

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FREE DOORSTEP DELIVERY Get fresh produce from farmers and award-winning producers delivered directly to your door.

10% Discount on First Order.

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Delivering to doorsteps daily, Fresh Pastures continues to serve the Tees Valley community with an extensive range of products. *Free delivery Delivery slots available Personal and dedicated customer service team Regular allocated driver Contact free delivery

ESSENTIAL ITEMS STOCKED UP AND READY TO DELIVER Visit: www.freshpasturesshop.co.uk • Email: orders@freshpastures.co.uk • Call: 01924 908 500 Facebook: @FreshPasturesUK • Twitter: @FreshPasturesUK • Instagram: @freshpasturesluxurylarder • LinkedIn: @Fresh Pastures

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