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Jan 2024
Last Updated: 28/12/2023
Business Breakfast: Emmerdale star to help launch new travel agent
Harrogate-based actor Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale. Photo: ITV.
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Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale, will be the celebrity guest at the grand opening of a new travel agent in Harrogate this week.
The actor, who lives in the town, will be at the new branch of Althams Travel from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, January 6, when there will also be opportunities to win holiday vouchers worth up to £1,000 each.
The arrival of the new branch, between WHSmith and Claire's on Cambridge Street, has created five new full-time jobs.
Sales development manager Marie Leach said:
"It's the perfect time to open, people will be looking to escape to the sun and our friendly team will be here to help the people of Harrogate.
"We have been looking to open in Harrogate for a long time now but we have been waiting for the perfect place and we have found it.
"Being independent means we are not tied into selling particular holidays, so we can find the holiday that works best for our clients."
Established in 1874, Burnley-based Althams now has 32 branches across Yorkshire, Lancashire and Lincolnshire. The nearest ones to Harrogate currently are in Otley and Horsforth in West Yorkshire.
Swinton seafood residency
Rick Stein's former right-hand man is to hold a five-day seafood residency at the Swinton Estate, near Masham, this spring.
Stephane Delourme, who was previously head chef at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall, will host a series of exclusive dining events and masterclasses from May 7 to 11.
The week starts with a gala dinner in Samuel’s Restaurant and continues with a series of hands-on cookery masterclasses, intimate chef’s table experiences, and a Fish and Fire lunch at The Terrace Restaurant and Bar.
Stephane said:
“Guests will be able to experience some incredible seafood and discover the tastes and flavours from many of the dishes that we have become renowned for in the South West.
"I cannot wait to come to Swinton and cook using ingredients sourced directly from the estate, along with those from the east coast. Life is about making memories and I look forward to doing this together.”
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