Deal Rotary Pirates Take Up The Baton
Deal Pirates
Deal Rotary Pirates is one of the fastest growing Rotary clubs in the UK, they’ve grown from just 8 members to over 20 in just a few months, a number of them being Chamber members. They are very proud of becoming a brand new Rotary Club, the last time this happened in Kent was over 10 years ago. They have celebrated with a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ themed launch party on 1st July, their first role will be welcoming the...

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Deal and Walmer Chambers Queens Jubilee Competition Winners
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Theresa's Hair Fashions at the North End of the High Street in Deal has been chosen as the best Queens Jubilee window for 2022. Theresa Raistrick, Geoff Raistrick and Rebecca Pepler are shown being photographed for a high quality print of the moment produced by Simon Hedley Art. Other highly commended nominations included Corley Glass Studio Shop and Dogs Trust Shop.

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Stranger in the Window competition is back!
The Chamber’s Summer favourite competition for children, families and the elderly called “Stranger in the Window” is back. Every year we do have a number of children taking part, we also have adults and elderly couples or individuals taking part in the competition, the prize money is £70 for first prize, £25 for second prize and £15 for third prize. It only costs £1 for an entry form so the prize money represents a good return for money with the...

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Deal Business Lunch Club
The Deal Business Lunch Club has hosted local business owners at Dunkerley’s, No 81 and The Royal Hotel.  There’s no formal requirement to represent themselves or their business to the group at large, although some people do opt to have 60 seconds to promote themselves. Some business bring props and products that they sell to show and share around the room, others prefer simply to mingle and chat openly with those around them. They have a system for random seat...

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Chambers Queens Jubilee Competition
Another reminder that the Chamber will have a business window decoration competition to mark the Queens Jubilee with the winning business receiving a unique prize of a photo taken of the winners with the Queen standing by their window in an A3 framed print. Judging will take place Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th June, the print will be created by Simon Hedley Art who sell wonderful prints of Deal at the Saturday Market, please also see www.simonhedleyart.co.uk/deal-kent for some fine...

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Deal Radio news in Deal and the Community
Deal Radio is Broadcasting from the: Eastry Platinum Jubilee Celebration - JUNE 2nd, 2022 from 12 to 8pm. Eastry Events are holding a good old fashioned celebration fete for the Platinum Jubilee on June 2nd at Eastry Gun Park. There will be live music, competitions, games, raffles, craft stalls, food vendors, inflatables, face painting, a BBQ and much more!   THE UYC GOES ANTI ESTABLISHMENTARIAN - THURSDAY, 2 JUNE AT 20:00-22:00 Mr C is broadcasting LIVE from the Eastry Jubilee festivities all...

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Appeal from our Chamber member Maxteds Pet Shop
Donna at Maxteds Pet Shop is continuing to help a local good cause, Sandown School PTA are holding their Summer Fair on Friday 1st July. They are looking for sponsors to help their big raffle, if any businesses can donate something amazing that would be superb. So far, they have a Rees & Rees £85 made to order Sterling Silver Initial letter and a mini photo shoot from Matt Cook Photography worth £65 and an Alexa Echo Dot. Tickets are...

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Thank you DTC, DDC and DWCT for the help with the Jubilee!
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Thanks to a grant from both Deal Town Council and Councillor Peter Jull’s DDC Councillor grant, Deal and Walmer Chamber of Trade committee members plus volunteers Helen Baldock and Alfie Hunt (the two brave young people that climbed the 3 stage ladders) were able to put 800 metres of bunting up through the High Street creating a red, white and blue Jubilee feel. [caption id="attachment_1318" align="alignleft" width="300"] jubilee bunting team in Deal High Street[/caption] We were only able to put...

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Queens Platinum Celebration
The Chamber recognises the importance of our wonderful sovereign Queen Elizabeth II, she has ruled for longer than any other Monarch in British history, becoming a much loved and respected figure across the UK and the World. To celebrate this, the Chamber would like Deal and Walmer businesses to follow the old traditions of shop window dressing to suit the occasion, we will be judging all businesses displays with a special prize for the winning display, more information about the...

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Deal Business Lunch Club
Chamber Member Raymond Darrall from Darrall and company runs a monthly networking Lunch Club, the club is for Deal based business owners to get together, share thoughts, opinions and expertise over lunch at different venues around the town where you can perhaps make friends or business alliances. There are no joining or attendance fees and, there's no exclusivity for trades or professions, if you need to know more visit www.dealblc.co.uk/events-bookings, their next meeting will be Friday 29th April at The...

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