Katy Leeson, the driving force behind Steven Bartlett’s rise, signs exclusive deal with Champions Speakers

Last Updated on: 24th September 2025, 04:56 pm The woman who Steven Bartlett says “changed everything” has now signed exclusively with Champions Speakers to deliver keynote talks. Katy Leeson worked with the Dragons’ Den entrepreneur for more than five years, eventually becoming managing director at his Social Chain business. Praised …

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Furness post box concern after post office branch closure

Broughton-in-Furness lost its Post Office and shop in June this year following the retirement of its resident postmaster yet locals have since been campaigning to take on some of the burden themselves. Broughton Community Services CIC was subsequently set up in the hope that a community-run initiative can be in …

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Best pubs in and around Taunton named in new 2026 list

The CAMRA Good Beer Guide is the UK’s definitive annual guidebook to pubs and breweries serving real ale, published by The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).  It is compiled by CAMRA volunteers who independently evaluate and select thousands of pubs across the UK based on the quality of their real ale, with the goal …

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MATCH REPORT: Port Vale 0 – 2 Arsenal

Arsenal overcame a spirited Port Vale side to book their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 2–0 victory at Vale Park. Goals from summer signing Eberechi Eze and substitute Leandro Trossard proved decisive, though the hosts pushed Mikel Arteta’s side harder than the scoreline suggests. Early breakthrough …

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