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Cadbury’s tribute to its town is choc full of love
Recycled: One of the dog coats Virgin uniforms
put to good use Virgin Trains is donating blankets, scarves and dog coats which have been made from old staff uniforms to the homeless. Garments which were originally
coats, shell jackets, shirts, trousers and suits worn by Virgin Trains’ staff have been given a new lease of life and will be distributed to those living on the streets in time for winter. The recycled clothes – many of
which are in Virgin Train red – were transformed by prisoners at HMP Northumberland at their onsite textile factory. Items will either be distributed by
Virgin Staff at London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central or will go to local charities to give to the homeless. Other items of clothing which
could not be made into blankets have been used to make dog coats which will also be given out to homeless people with dogs. Some branded dog coats with
the Virgin Trains logo will be given to staff in return for a donation – with the profits going to charity. The remainder of the clothes –
which are more than six years old – will be donated to charity or later recycled. This initiative follows on from
Virgin Trains recent partnership with ‘Change Please Coffee’, a social enterprise that trains homeless people to be baristas. Change Please have used any
profits generated from their contract with Virgin Trains to recruit more people who have experienced homelessness to be baristas. Jo Buckley, community manager
at Virgin Trains, said: “We set ourselves the challenge to be creative and socially responsible with disposing of these old uniforms. It’s also a smart and socially responsible way to handle our waste.”
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The chocolatiers at Cadbury World have unveiled their latest creation, which pays homage to their own Bournville home. The creation has been timed to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bournville Works Housing Society. The impressive creation was
produced over three days by chocolatiers Dawn Jenks and Gail Deeley and is nearly three feet in height. Its weight is the equivalent 666 bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk.
‘Our talented chocolatiers continue to make magnificent creations’
Dawn and Gail included landmarks such as Selly Manor Museum, the Bournville Carillion, the Cadbury factory and traditional half-timber fronted shops found in Bournville, using plaques hand piped with milk, white and dark chocolate. A barge packed with milk churns and a Cadbury train have also been carefully hand- sculptured out of chocolate. The Rest House and Bournville
Works Housing Society were then produced with hand-decorated individual pieces, which have all been fixed to the creation using melted milk chocolate.
Masterpiece: The chocolatiers and their homage to Bournville
Each masterpiece has been
carefully secured to a three tiered chocolate structure. Bournville road signs, hand-piped trees and a canal add the final flourishes. Founded in 1919, Bournville Works
Housing Society, now part of Bournville Village Trust, was established to provide housing specifically for employees of Cadbury
Brothers Limited. By 1928, the Society had built around 350 homes for employees across Bournville. Diane Mitchell, marketing manager
at Cadbury World, said: “Our talented chocolatiers continue to make magnificent creations to mark a vast array of special occasions, and this latest masterpiece demonstrates their creativity.”
Miniature Lego model is a blinder
The famous pub recreated in Lego
A miniature version of the famous Garrison Tavern pub from popular TV show ‘Peaky Blinders’ was created in Lego to celebrate the start of the show’s fifth season. Built by master model builder
Michelle Thompson at Birmingham’s Legoland Discovery Centre, the model depicts the show’s infamous pub setting, complete with secret gang headquarters and a pile of illicit cash on the table. The model, created from more
than 1,043 pieces, includes eight Lego minifigures, representing characters from the show,
including main character Thomas Shelby, who is featured driving a horse and cart. Michelle said: “As Brummies
we’re big fans of the show, so couldn’t wait for the new series to start. We thought it was only fitting to pay homage by recreating one of the famous locations in Lego.” The Peaky Blinders Lego model
will be on display in Legoland Discovery Centre Birmingham’s Miniland, which showcases a range of the Midlands’ most iconic buildings, also including the secret canal tunnel network featured on the show.
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