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		<title>HESWALL FISH &#038; CHIP SHOP WINS BIG AT TOP NATIONAL AWARDS!</title>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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		<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>
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		<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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		<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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		<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>
		<link>https://walesconnected.co.uk/kaiser-chiefs-ricky-wilson-drops-by-costco-to-launch-doctor-seaweed-british-seaweed-supplement-brand-lands-uks-most-sought-after-retail-shelf/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kaiser-chiefs-ricky-wilson-drops-by-costco-to-launch-doctor-seaweed-british-seaweed-supplement-brand-lands-uks-most-sought-after-retail-shelf</link>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Revealed: The best and worst places in the UK for food hygiene ratings as London ranks bottom and South West tops the list]]></category>
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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>
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		<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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		<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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