Shakespeare Distillery’s unique new white rum – Jester.
“Good company, good wine, good welcome can make good people.” So says William Shakespeare in Henry VIII Act 1 Scene 4. And he wasn’t jesting. Ann Evans has...
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust launches £3 million appeal
Ambitious plan to bring wildlife back to Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. Ann Evans has the details. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust launched a new fundraising appeal on 30th March...
Showtime at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon.
The British Motor Museum is gearing up to run a full schedule of motoring shows and events this year. Ann Evans has the details. Following the Government’s...
Give Vegetable Umami Yondu a Try
Want to give your cooking an extra flavour boost? Ann Evans suggests this healthy sauce to add to your meal at any stage of the cooking. If...
Hopes Rising for Warwick’s Folk Festival
While organisers of the Warwick Folk Festival are planning for the event to go ahead this summer, the emphasis is still on playing it safe. Ann Evans has...
Green Charities Unite
Five leading environmental charities unite to call for nature’s recovery across the West Midlands. Ann Evans has the details. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, TheAC Wildlife Trust for Birmingham...
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is on Track for a Full Recovery
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has received a £296,000 Capital Kickstart Fund Award from first round of Culture Recovery Fund. Ann Evans has the details. North Yorkshire...
An Apple A Day
Apples can be one of your five-a-day and Ann Evans reminds us that they are even better for us than we realise. An apple a...
British Motor Museum wins prestigious award
It’s another award for the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Ann Evans has the details. The British Motor Museum has won a prestigious Royal Automobile...
FORGE MILL NEEDLE MUSEUM
Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography As we optimistically look forward to days out during 2021, Ann Evans suggests you add Forge Mill in Redditch to your...
Bright Days Ahead with Butterflies and Wild Flowers.
Throughout lockdown the team at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Butterfly Farm have been preparing for a brighter 2021. Ann Evans has the details. Whilst the country is in national...
Weird Bedfellows
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever woken up with? Ann Evans reveals online hybrid mattress retailer, OTTY’s findings. According to statistics the average person spends more than...
Full Steam Ahead for North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Crisis appeal success secures future for North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Ann Evans has the details. One of the UK’s most popular attractions, North Yorkshire Moors Railway,...
A very special new arrival at Marwell Zoo
An endangered female Amur tiger is the latest arrival at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire. Ann Evans has the details. Valentina, an endangered female Amur tiger arrived at...
Rob’s Favourite Article of 2020. A Rather Unusual Telephone Box
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography It sounds bizarre but Ann Evans went along to Stratford-upon-Avon to see the unveiling of a telephone box! The work of...
THE MAD MUSEUM. Ann’s Favourite Article of 2020.
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Ann Evans introduces us to a museum that runs like clockwork – Stratford upon Avon’s MAD Museum. If you or...
Discover the Best kept Secrets of the UK countryside
If anyone should know about country walks, it’s Clarkes Shoes who have been researching the secret gems of our countryside and coastal paths. Ann Evans has the details. ...
Hatton Shopping Village welcomes new businesses
Five new businesses have opened at Hatton Shopping Village in Warwickshire, Ann Evans has the details. Hatton Shopping Village, the quintessentially English shopping village, is welcoming several...
London Mural Festival now open for all to enjoy
Artists have been brightening the streets of London, Ann Evans has the details. Londoners and visitors to the Capital can brighten up their journeys by keeping an eye...
The Incredible Gardens at Cliveden
Photos: Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography If you are travelling to Buckinghamshire Ann Evans suggests you take time to visit Cliveden Gardens. There’s so much to say about...
Honouring Our Canine Military Heroes
Photos courtesy of NMWDM (UK) and Rob Tysall As we honour and remember all those brave men and women who have served in the Armed Services, lets also...
Coventry Remembers – 80 Years on
Ann Evans’ home city of Coventry commemorates a very important – yet terrible time in the City’s history, 14th November 1940 – The Coventry Blitz. It has been...
CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Winners Announced
If you love crime novels, the CWA Dagger Award have now been announced. Ann Evans has the details. The world-famous Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers are the oldest...
Spooky Half Term at Stratford Butterfly Farm
For half-term and Halloween fun, head to Stratford-upon-Avon’s award-winning Butterfly Farm, Ann Evans has the details. Visitors can enjoy a spooky half term at Stratford’s Butterfly Farm from...
A Visit to Allesley Park, Coventry
Ann Evans continues to explore Coventry’s parks. This week we visit Allesley Park. While many of us are not venturing much further than our own doorsteps at the...
Explore Coventry’s War Memorial Park
Ann Evans continues to explore Coventry’s parks, join her at the War Memorial Park. Coventry’s War Memorial Park has been a popular place to walk, relax, exercise...
Caludon Castle Park
Photos by Rob Tysall and Ann Evans Ann Evans discovers the local parks in Coventry; this week it’s Caludon Castle Park. If nothing else, the restrictions imposed...
Eat Safe at Oakman Inns
Oakman Inns are extending their Eat Out To Help Out scheme through October, Ann Evans has the details. Following the new 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants, owner...
It’s All Happening at Hatton and Gaydon
Whilst things are changing on a daily basis due to Covid-19, three Covid – safe events are planned for the coming weekends around Warwick. Ann Evans has...
HELP FOR THE WARWICKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST
The Warwickshire Wildlife Trust gets a helping hand from the National Lottery. Ann Evans has the details. Since the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown began, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has...
Gaydon Gathering postponed
Further to our article, Calling All Petrol Heads, writer, Ann Evans now has some disappointing news. It seemed almost too good to be true that an actual...
Have a MAD Weekend!
Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall and the MAD Museum. Ann Evans shares the great news that Stratford-upon-Avon’s award-winning MAD Museum is once again open to the public. The...
CALLING ALL PETROL HEADS!
Here’s an opportunity to get out to a real live event – the Gaydon Gatherings. Ann Evans has the details. The British Motor Museum is delighted to announce...
Marwell Zoo unveils its new Wallaby Walkthrough.
Despite rain and global pandemic, Marwell Zoo soldiers on, as Ann Evans reports. Marwell Zoo near Winchester in Hampshire has unveiled a new and improved habitat for...
COVENTRY’S HIDDEN RIVER
New life is to be breathed into Coventry’s hidden River Sherbourne, Ann Evans looks to its past, its present and its future. Even if you were born...
Miniatura’s Autumn Disappointment
Photographs by Rob Tysall. Ann Evans brings the latest news for miniature fans. It’s another disappointment for dolls house fans as the UK’s top dolls house...
Mary Berry launches The Great British Garden Party
Join in and celebrate your garden and help support our nurses. Ann Evans tells you how. Mary Berry, President of the National Garden Scheme is launching a major event that...
HeyHeyUp! Bilko’s Back – Bigger and Better!
Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall and Steve Everett. Ann Evans reports that Coventry’s Sgt. Bilko Vintage Emporium and Phil Silvers Archival Museum are back in business. Like...
BRANDON MARSH BOOST
It’s good news for nature lovers visiting Brandon Marsh near Coventry, Ann Evans reports. Visitors to Brandon Marsh near Coventry are set to get a new, accessible...
Miniatura’s Little Peep into the Future
Photos by Rob Tysall. The UK’s top dolls house show is hoping their Autumn Show will be a huge success, Ann Evans reports. Like so many shows...