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Port Winter Festival revs up visitors past the summer boom

Food tours, hot rods, a high-flying ace, and a human whale will breathe life into the Port Stephens winter.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 10

The Repair Shop viewers left tearful as couple discover secret message from late son

‘I couldn’t believe it when we saw it,’ guest Margaret told the show’s experts

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

The Repair Shop at Christmas review: We defy you not to sob

The renovation of an old record player is at the emotional heart of this special festive episode

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2023

Food Bites: TINTA is just warming up

Check out the lakeside restaurant's winter menu, enjoy a hangi pit feast at Yellow Billy, Buds & Beads to launch a piccolo, and more foodie news.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2023

The latest equity and acquisition deals in Welsh business

Companies featured in deals include UPVC Direct, Cansford Laboratories, Carreg, Holyhead Towing Company, TXO and SCS Engineering

Birmingham Post · May 10, 2023

Bid to bring overgrown ghost shopping centre back to life after years deserted

Over the years people say the shopping centre became quieter and by 2021, before it closed for good, SportsDirect was the only shop left on the well-loved site

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

Sparkling tea for two from Buds & Beads

"Take it from two girls who fashioned careers around long lunches for decades ... they're better with a bottle of sparkling tea."

Newcastle Herald · Dec 14, 2022