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BROWNE’S ENJOYS GROWTH-CURVE IN GLOBAL CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY   Tuesday 13th December 2011

News that the global chocolate industry is buoyant despite economic trends was welcomed by Browne’s in Okehampton, where the luxury chocolatier is enjoying rapid growth since it was re-established by Joe Keohane and Nick Baker in March...

 
WINTER FLOWERS CREATE THE SIGHTS & SMELLS OF A DUCHY CHRISTMAS   Thursday 8th December 2011

It will be scented Camellias and Cyclamen as well as traditional Holly and Ivy that greet Duchy of Cornwall Nursery customers this Christmas.   Unlike most garden centres in the UK, the Duchy Nursery at Lostwithiel in Cornwall thrives in winter offering a range of outdoor scented and flowering plants thanks to its mild climate and native varieties...

 
THE DUCHY NURSERY’S ‘GORGEOUS’ CHRISTMAS IN SUSTAINABLE SHOP AND CAFE   Thursday 1st December 2011

As Christmas approaches the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery near Lostwithiel prepares to challenge our senses with the scent of winter flowering plants, roaring log fires, local food, artisan crafts, the famous Duchy Christmas Tree sale as well as launching a new Loyalty Card scheme...

 
DEVON CHOCOLATIER GRASPS TRUFFLE MARKET WITH BOTH HANDS   Tuesday 15th November 2011

Devon handmade chocolate and fudge specialist Browne's Chocolatier opens up the truffle market to new audiences with its unique ‘Truffle Pop’ - a beautifully decorated truffle on a stick, appealing to a wider range of budding chocolate connoisseurs at only £1 a pop! The Okehampton based chocolatier’s transportable truffle is the first commercial product of its kind in the UK coming in four natural flavours, caramel, vanilla, raspberry and strawberry...

 
CORNISH DEVELOPER OFFERS NEW HOUSES AT A DISCOUNT FOR LOCALS   Tuesday 8th November 2011

Cornish developer Wycliffe Estates Ltd has launched its own brand of Localism by offering the residents of Lostwithiel and surrounding area a discount on all 16 open-market properties at the Castle Hill site in the west of the town...

 
Hambleton in Rutland - At the Cutting Edge of Ultra-fast Broadband   Thursday 3rd November 2011

Hambleton In Rutland - At The Cutting Edge of Ultra-fast Broadband After Hambleton’s Network Builders Throw A Party To Switch On Joint Funded Fibre To The Home Network, Residents And Businesses Continue To Celebrate RUTLAND, 1st November – the Finch’s Arms in Rutland is celebrating, and not just because they hosted a successful launch party for Fibre Network Builders Gigaclear...

 
Hambleton celebrates joining broadband gigabit community   Friday 28th October 2011

Hambleton Celebrates Joining Broadband Gigabit Community Hambleton’s Network Builders Throw A Party As They Switch On Joint Funded Fibre To The Home Network RUTLAND, Saturday October 29th at 11...

 
Allocation of affordable housing in Lostwithiel is complete   Tuesday 4th October 2011

ALLOCATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN LOSTWITHIEL IS COMPLETE   ALL 16 affordable homes contained within the 32 home development at Rosehill in Lostwithiel have now been assigned to individuals and families from the local area, the scheme’s developer has announced...

 
DUCHY NURSERY LOOKS FORWARD TO AUTUMN EVENTS AFTER EARLY SUCCESS   Monday 1st August 2011

Encouraging early signs at the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery suggest a busy second half to 2011 with the new sustainably built shop and café attracting record visitors in July...

 
LUXURY CHOCOLATE-MAKER GIVES FUDGE MARKET A NUDGE   Thursday 14th July 2011

LUXURY chocolate-maker Browne’s is applying its confectionery expertise to a much-loved traditional favourite with the launch of its own Devonshire and Cornish fudge brands...