DESPITE everything the weather could throw at it, the Food and Drink Festival proved to be a very enjoyable affair with a great amount to interest and occupy people of all ages.

I think the teams who plan, manage and supervise it should be thanked, not least Dawn Louise Price for the immense music programme she promoted, and Steve Bailey for the highly professional management of this and a growing number of nationally recognised events he is involved with in the town.

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