BARKER AND STONEHOUSE TO OPEN STYLISH HOVE STORE
LOCAL AUTHOR SHORTLISTED FOR ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDS
HASTINGS TRAINING COLLEGE LAUNCHES ‘ INSPIRING ’ NEW CAMPAIGN
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BARKER AND STONEHOUSE TO OPEN STYLISH HOVE STORE
LOCAL AUTHOR SHORTLISTED FOR ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDS
Following the successful launch of its Battersea store in 2013 , furniture retailer , Barker and Stonehouse , is continuing to expand in the south east by opening a £ 1.5m store in Hove . The new store will create 25 jobs , and a further 25 will be created at a state-ofthe-art warehouse in Crawley being built to support it .
When the super-stylish store opens on April 1st , it will also introduce customers to a number of UK design premieres . To create the impressive two-floor store , Barker and Stonehouse has breathed new life into an existing building on the Old Shoreham Road , Hove , using local tradespeople and suppliers .
Creating 35,000 sqft of retail space , the store will introduce visitors to a dazzling array of beautifully designed and made furniture and accessories , all with Barker and Stonehouse ’ s signature flair . The Hove store will showcase the family-run firm ’ s carefully curated selection of designer furniture ranges , including renowned brands such as the adventurous reclaimer , Timothy Oulton , and the contemporary Cattelan Italia .
Brighton novelist , Ilana Fox , has been shortlisted for the 2017 RoNAs ( Romantic Novel Awards ) in the ‘ Contemporary Romantic Novel ’ category and could go forward to contest the overall , most prestigious , award : ‘ Romantic Novel of the Year 2017 ,’ sponsored by independent specialist bookshop , Goldsboro Books .
Prue Leith , restaurateur , caterer , journalist , broadcaster , cookery writer and author , will announce the winners of the Romantic Novelists ' Association ( RNA ) Awards for 2017 during a glittering ceremony in London on March 13th .
Fox ' s novel , The Glittering Art of Falling Apart , published by Orion , is one of eight finalists in the Contemporary Romantic Novel category , which features novels set post-1960 and includes genres such as chick lit and romantic suspense . " I ' m very excited to be shortlisted for this award ,” commented Ilana . “ I especially love this novel and am over the moon that others have enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it ."
HASTINGS TRAINING COLLEGE LAUNCHES ‘ INSPIRING ’ NEW CAMPAIGN
A pioneering college for 16 to 19-year-old military hopefuls with a branch in Hastings has launched a new recruitment campaign with inspiration at its heart . # BEINSPIRED is the focus of a new promotional campaign from the Military Preparation College ( MPCT ), a government-funded training provider that helps young people to build self-confidence , life skills and physical fitness .
The college , based at the Hastings TA Centre on Cinque Ports Way , St Leonards-on-Sea , uses military principles to support the personal and professional development of teenage learners .
“ We are deeply passionate about inspiring young people to be the very best versions of themselves they can be ,” said Huw Lewis MBE , founder and managing director at MPCT . “ We provide our learners with the training , tools and preparation needed to positively move forward with their lives and stand on their own two feet with confidence and self-belief .”
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