Author Archives: Peter Davison
SOUNDkitchen serve up a taste of co-operation
A group of composers and performers who hear music in everyday sounds have formed a co-operative to expose their art to a wider audience. Birmingham-based SOUNDkitchen make and perform experimental electroacoustic music created from the sounds of the world around … Continue reading
Susanna’s beautiful business idea
A former manager is sitting pretty after launching her own beauty therapy company, with business support from Swindon-based outplacement specialist Connect. After leaving her desk job in the financial sector this summer, Susanna Mansukhani has gone back to her roots … Continue reading
Past experience is the key to a winning CV – study
Employers examine a job applicant’s previous experience before looking at any other part of their CV, according to new research conducted by Swindon-based outplacement specialist Connect. The study reveals how recruiters evaluate resumes – skipping past the personal profile section … Continue reading
Picture sale covers 500 years of art history
From a 16th century portrait to the defining moment of the royal wedding six months ago, 500 years of art history are captured at Moore Allen & Innocent’s Selected Picture Sale on Friday, October 28. The Kiss, featuring the Duke … Continue reading
Tractor is outstanding in its field
A pair of rare vintage tractors were the star lots at a Cotswolds antiques auction last week. A Ferguson TE20 – produced in 1951 and affectionately known as the Little Grey Fergie – made the top price of the day … Continue reading
TV antiques expert gives roof appeal a boost
A campaign to repair the roof of an historic building in Cricklade is being given a boost by TV antiques expert Philip Allwood and his team from Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester. In December the trustees of the 359-year-old … Continue reading
Electric atmosphere at Co-operative AGM
There was an overriding theme of electricity at the annual general meeting of Co-operatives West Midlands, in the form of two very different guest speakers. The keynote speaker at the AGM was on-hand to talk about Co-operative Energy, the newest … Continue reading
Community centres join forces to secure future
Ten grassroots charities working in Sandwell, at the heart of the industrial Black Country, have joined forces to secure their future – by co-operating. With the help of development agency Co-operative Futures, ten community centres in the borough of Sandwell … Continue reading
Hammers fall on antique vases at smashing prices
The determination of Chinese art collectors to reclaim their heritage led to an incredible sale price being achieved at a Cotswolds antiques auction last week. A 19th century blue and white hexagonal vase, standing at a metre tall, which carried … Continue reading
£50,000 of antique toys sold at auction
A rare teddy was the star lot at a Cotswolds auction of antique toys yesterday (Thursday, September 29) when he was sold for £900. There was stiff competition for the handsome 1950’s Deans Rag Book Co, Tru-to-Life bear designed by … Continue reading