Work is underway to transform Ashton’s historic Market Square into a modern vibrant space in the heart of the town for people to shop, visit, socialise and do business. The exciting plans will see the introduction of new stalls and kiosks, high quality landscaping and trees, performance and seating areas as well as new street…
A Superb Market in Historic Skipton Skipton is a thriving and prosperous market town located in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, 16 miles northwest of Bradford and a little over 20 miles from Leeds. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located on the course of the River Aire to the south…
A GIANT and an enormous, majestic eagle re-launched Stockton Town Centre in spectacular fashion on Saturday 21st March. The eagle swooped across the town as part of a breath taking piece of street theatre to the reveal the stunning new water feature in its garden like setting. Leader of Stockton Council, Councillor Bob Cook and…
Shambles Market, one of the few UK markets open seven days a week, has officially reopened following a £1.6 million refurbishment project. York’s daily market has undergone an extensive redevelopment to deliver improved facilities for traders and a better shopping experience for visitors. New to the market are seven new trading kiosks, four of which…
The challenges facing local markets was high on the agenda as Stockton Council hosted a ‘Mission for Markets’ roadshow (Wednesday 11 March). Representatives from the National Association of British Market Authorities and the National Market Traders Federation, alongside several market operators and traders from across the North East, were welcomed to the newly regenerated Stockton…
Shambles Market, one of the few UK markets open seven days a week, will officially reopen at the end of March following the completion of a £1.6 million refurbishment project. York’s daily market has undergone an extensive redevelopment to deliver improved facilities for traders and a better shopping experience for visitors. New to the market…
Northampton’s inaugural Chinese New Year celebrations saw thousands of people enjoy traditional entertainment and Southeast Asian food at the Market Square this Sunday. Market Square footfall figures show more than 7,000 people visited the Market Square this Sunday – an extra 1,300 people compared to the previous Sunday (22 February). The figures also reveal an…
A Fun and Friendly Market in the North West Earlestown is a town in the Borough of St Helens and is situated adjacent to Newton-le-Willows in Merseyside some six miles to the north of Warrington. The town was originally built around the wagon works of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway and was named after Sir…
Northampton Market Square will come alive this Sunday 1 March when the town celebrates Chinese New Year. Traditional dragon and lion dances, singing, acrobats and martial arts demonstrations will light up the Market Square alongside a food market with a variety of Southeast Asian foods on offer including Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Malaysian. The free…
Ashton Market has proved it’s still the best of British after being voted Britain’s Favourite Market for the second year running. More than 100,000 public votes were cast in the keenly contested ballot, run by the national Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA), as shoppers clicked online to vote for their preferred markets. And once…