Food and Drink

As I was meeting up with some old colleagues, I thought why not catch up over some classic Italian dishes.

A popular beer festival has brought the community together once again.

I’ve recently returned from one of those sunkissed foreign holidays where the price of a pint continues to make your jaw drop.

We visit a town centre pub which has reopened following a seven-month closure due to a fire.

More than 30 pubs from our area are raising a glass after being named as new entries in this year’s Good Beer Guide.

Calls to ditch pints in pubs have been labelled ‘ridiculous’ and an ‘insult to our intelligence’ by one pub owner.

A popular beer festival returns this week.

Age is just a number. And my visit to the Royal Oak is proof.

Visitors can discover the history behind a popular cocktail and put their taste buds to the test at an event which will raise money for charity.

After my boyfriend joined me on a shopping trip, there was no better reward than trying out the coffee shop that is ‘the best kept secret’ in town.

A village pub is urging punters to dig out some lederhosen this autumn as it toasts a world-famous beer festival.

If you spent long enough in the Cinco Lounge I’ve no doubt you’d end up with a pretty stiff neck.

As someone who had their first beer back when professional sportspeople necked pints on TV, I can remember the golden age of alcohol adverts.

A popular market is set to host its biggest event yet, after receiving ‘great’ demand.

Dining for one can be fun and delicious as reporter Jenny Beake proved in this funky bar and restaurant.

A village pub has reopened, albeit with little fanfare. Our Secret Drinker went along to see how it was getting on.

A pub is holding a weekend beer and music festival.

A popular food festival will be supplying goodies this weekend.

Working in the media is no longer punctuated by long, boozy lunches.

A family fun day featuring 30 stalls, garden games and exciting activities is taking place at a town’s historic gardens.