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Luxury hospitality business Farncombe has signalled its intent for growth by announcing the appointment of an industry-leading Chief Executive alongside plans for a £10m investment programme.

Farncombe continued an amazing year of accolades after it was Highly Commended for Sustainability in the Midlands Family Business of the Year Awards.

Alesha Dixon’s yoga teacher will reveal the wellbeing regime of the star when she hosts an inspiring weekend retreat in the Cotswolds in October.

A Cotswold leisure-learning centre is celebrating the UK’s true Olympic heritage with history courses to mark 400 years since the ‘Olimpicks’ first came to Britain. In 1612, Robert Dover launched the first Olimpick Games in the Cotswold village of Chipping …

Military heroes past and present were honoured in a moving ceremony at Cotswold Conference Centre, Broadway, yesterday [Thursday 6th Oct.] Maudslay Court, a new £3.5m Cotswold-stone building constructed at Farncombe Estate, was officially opened by Victoria Trevelyan, niece of the …

At the heart of the beautiful 320-acre Farncombe Estate is Foxhill Manor, a Grade 1 Listed manor house built in Arts and Crafts style. For the first time in its history, the house is being opened up for Dance Courses. …

Farncombe Estate, the Broadway venue which runs a wide variety of weekend leisure and study courses, has been named Cotswold Leisure Break of the Year 2011. The Business Achievement award is judged by an independent panel of judges from the …

William Reddaway, Head of Lifelong Learning at Farncombe Estate Centre near Broadway, is retiring after 28 years working for companies on the estate – and a colourful career abroad. William, 63, is one of the founders of the Farncombe Estate …

Creative ideas for Christmas decorations and the chance to do a bit of early shopping for the festive break are on offer at the Farncombe Estate Christmas Art & Craft Fair which takes place next month on 21 November 2011. …

Television presenter Valerie Singleton presents a raffle prize created by Sue Hazell to Mrs Susan Righton of Willersey. The Farncombe Estate Centre near Broadway held its annual open day last Sunday to launch the 2011 programme of courses. More than …

A number of tutors from the Farncombe Estate Centre, Broadway, will be taking to the stage in London as part of the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair in London. The Country Living Magazine Spring Fair takes place 24-28 March at …

Cotswold lifelong learning centre Farncombe Estate has recently joined the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) as a Corporate Member. AOTOS provides a vital forum for singing teachers and is specifically concerned with the needs and demands involved in the …

Carducci String Quartet, one of the finest young string quartets in Europe, returns to the Cotswolds for a special New Year string chamber music course at Farncombe Estate, Broadway. The Carduccis have won prizes at no less than six International …

Mr Peter Luff, MP for mid-Worcestershire has kindly agreed to cut the cake and officially launch the new Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre near Broadway in Worcestershire. On September 5th 2003, Jørgen Philip-Sørensen CBE, proprietor of Sorven Holdings Ltd, the …