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Let them eat cake!

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tina and sue newark bake off

Tina and Sue ready to rise to the challenge!

Faced with the arduous task of sampling no less than a dozen different chocolate cakes this morning, Newark’s answer to Mary, Mel and Sue took a deep collective breath, seized their spoons and jumped straight in!

Judging the entries in one of the categories of The Big Newark Bake Off was a tough job but who better to take it on than June, Tina and Sue, Radio Newark‘s Girls Around Town, well known for their championing of everything chocolatey?

The cakes were judged on taste and texture, with no points awarded for the quality of the decorating (although they did look very impressive!). It was a close-run thing, with the entries scoring pretty highly on the mmmmm-ometer, but after sixty calorie-laden minutes the results were in.

Read the full report on the competition, with details of the winners and runners-up in all 10 categories, in Thursday’s Newark Advertiser…

A very fashionable fundraiser!

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children's society vintage fashion showIt’s all about vintage on Friday 1 August, when St Mary Magdalene Church in Newark is the stunning setting for The Children’s Society’s Charity Vintage Fashion Show and Craft Fair.

Funds raised by the event will be matched by Barclays Bank and all proceeds go to The Children’s Society, helping to support its work to defend, protect and safeguard the childhood of children and young people across the UK through a network of programmes and services.

Local models – including the current Miss Newark – will be strutting their stuff along the catwalk in the nave, with John Knight of Vintage2Versace compering the show. And with three separate areas, given over to children’s toys, games and activities, crafts and vintage items, there’ll be plenty to see, do and buy for everyone.

The event runs from 4pm till 8pm, admission is £1 with children going free and there’s no need to book, just pay on the door.

Even if you can’t make it on the day, you can still buy tickets for the raffle. At £1 each, they’re already on sale at the charity’s shop on Middlegate in Newark and at Daphne’s Handbag on Mansfield Road in Nottingham.

With a plethora of prizes on offer, including gift vouchers, beauty treatments, cuddly toys and a very special bottle of Gout de Diamants champagne worth £350 to name just a few, this is one raffle you won’t want to miss!

From bean to bar

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reloved chocolate makingIt’s no secret that the Girls Around Town have a real weakness for anything involving chocolate, which they’ll be indulging to the full when they judge entries in The Big Newark Bake Off on Saturday!

So it’s hardly suprising that this workshop at RELoved on Stodman Street in Newark caught their eye…

From 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday 25 June, Chocolate Heaven is an opportunity to find out all about the fascinating journey ‘from bean to bar’.

You’ll taste and savour different types of chocolate and be shown how to make and flavour ganache truffles, fondants and caramels. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have your own delicious chocolates finished, boxed and ready to take away and enjoy.

Places are limited and available on a first come, first come basis at £25 each, with all materials provided. To book, email relovednewark@gmail.com or call 01636 918746.

And keep an eye on the RELoved website for details of future workshops, including vintage lace and wire brooch making, felting, crochet and cushion making…