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Facebook Fans Rave over Local Retailers

Thu 24 Feb 2011
By Mandy Cochrane
Facebook Fans Rave over Local Retailers

Wincanton Window's Facebook Page is not just a great place to find out our latest news, you can exchange messages with other fans and swap tips on the best shops and businesses in town.

February is National Heart Month

Thu 10 Feb 2011
By Steve Stapleton
February is National Heart Month

Every year, The British Heart Foundation runs The National Heart Month to raise funds for research into heart disease and to generally raise awareness of what is a massive problem - apparently one in three deaths are attributable to heart disease!

Jamie Oliver Comes to Town (Well Almost...)

Mon 10 Jan 2011
By Emma Harrison
Jamie Oliver Comes to Town (Well Almost...)

Invite a few friends round, relax and enjoy an exclusive shopping evening from the comfort of your own home and earn yourself some fabulous Jamie at Home free products!

Apple Tree Toys Branches Out to New Retail Outlets

Mon 1 Nov 2010
By Mandy Cochrane
Apple Tree Toys Branches Out to New Retail Outlets

Wincanton-based Apple Tree Toys announces an exciting launch for their products at The Udder Farm Shop near East Stour, new French floral home-wares and gifts, plus stocks of their most popular toys at two Wincanton retail outlets.

Success for Myakka at Somerset Business Awards

Tue 26 Oct 2010
By Natalie Hooper
Success for Myakka at Somerset Business Awards

Wincanton's Fair Trade Furniture Retailer, Myakka has won the Business of the Year Award at the Somerset Business Awards 2010. This is a huge achievement. The business was founded eleven years ago by Georgie Hopkins and Simon Whitehead and the award acknowledges the hard work that has been put in by everyone.

Myakka's New Autumn Catalogue Out Now!

Sun 26 Sep 2010
By Natalie
Myakka's New Autumn Catalogue Out Now!

The new Myakka Autumn 2010 catalogue is available now. It is packed full with new and exciting products as well as our old favourites. There is something to suit everyone in this brand new catalogue.

Tracey Sen Introduces Little Cherubs

Wed 25 Aug 2010
By Tracey Sen
Tracey Sen Introduces Little Cherubs

Little Cherubs at the top of South Street has now been open for six months and provides Wincanton with its only specialist children's clothing boutique.

Refill - Not Landfill! Do Your Bit, Reduce Pollution Washing Up

Wed 18 Aug 2010
By Steve Stapleton
Refill - Not Landfill! Do Your Bit, Reduce Pollution Washing Up

Steve at Wincanton Wholefoods shows how you can do your bit by re-using your plastic bottles and using an environmentally friendly Ecover product such as washing up liquid.

Women In Business - Cuddledry Makes it Work for Mums

Thu 5 Aug 2010
By Mandy Cochrane
Women In Business - Cuddledry Makes it Work for Mums

Cuddledry duo Helen and Polly decided you can have it all! They spurned offers from Dragon's Den and decided they could do it themselves! Their inspirational business methods mean mums can combine a successful business with a happy family.

Co-op in Wincanton Starts Home Deliveries

Wed 23 Jun 2010
By Chris Griffiths
Co-op in Wincanton Starts Home Deliveries

The Co-operative in Carrington Way is now offering a small local home delivery service. If you find carrying heavy shopping around inconvenient or difficult, this service could be for you.

Graham Hiscock of Camelot Photographic Expands

Fri 4 Jun 2010
By John Baxter
Graham Hiscock of Camelot Photographic Expands

Graham and Trixie Hiscock expand their photographic business in the fields of Weddings, Portraits, Commercial Photography and Picture Framing.

Two Boots Are Better Than One

Thu 6 May 2010
By John Smith
Two Boots Are Better Than One

They say that New York is so good that they named it twice. When you buy new boots you buy a "pair". New York may be good, but Wincanton is amazing, because it has a pair of Boots.

Fair Trade and Traditional Toys Come to Wincanton

Mon 3 May 2010
By Mandy Cochrane
Fair Trade and Traditional Toys Come to Wincanton

Sisters Vicki Ruppersbery and Caroline Hunt share fond memories of the traditional toys they played with as children. So much so, they’ve revived the popularity of their old favourites, selling traditional, wooden and educational toys from their own business.

Local Businesses are Fragile - Support Them... or Lose Them

Sat 17 Apr 2010
By John Smith
Local Businesses are Fragile - Support Them... or Lose Them

If you don't use it, you'll lose it. So many local businesses find existence hard because people support businesses in bigger towns.

Have Your Newspaper & Magazine Delivered

Fri 22 Jan 2010
By Adrian Ollerton
Have Your Newspaper & Magazine Delivered

We are considering starting Newspaper and Magazine deliveries in and around Wincanton. If we get enough response we will start the deliveries. Please call into shop to register your interest or call 01963 32356.

Ink and Computer Supplies from Southern Cartridges

Sat 28 Nov 2009
By Dave
Ink and Computer Supplies from Southern Cartridges

Dave talks about his really useful business which supplies ink cartridges and other computer consumables at very reasonable prices.

Great Autumn Fashion Show at Preview

Tue 6 Oct 2009
By Juliet Lake, Sarah-Jane Lewis
Great Autumn Fashion Show at Preview

We have had a very busy week at Preview! Our two fashion shows in the Town Hall on the 22nd of September were a huge success and due to the generosity of many local traders donating raffle prizes we have been able to raise £1,000 for our chosen charity, the National Osteoporosis Society.

Papertrees: Books, Stationary, Papers and Magazines

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Adrian Ollerton
Papertrees: Books, Stationary, Papers and Magazines

Well who can believe it? We have now been open for three and a half years already!

Rebecca Amesbury, Founder of Purple Sparkle

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Rebecca Amesbury
Rebecca Amesbury, Founder of Purple Sparkle

Rebecca is an inspiring example of how one person can set up a business by making something special and unique and offering it to her customers both in her beautifully laid out little shop and through her own website.(Editor)

Anna Cuff Opens Elegant Homes

Thu 1 Jan 1970
By Anna Cuff
Anna Cuff Opens Elegant Homes

A new shop in Wincanton Market Place opened this September offering an outstanding collection of items for the home.

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