News in Shotley Peninsula

Exam grades are no measure of success says businesswoman on A-level results day for Shotley peninsula students

By Derek Davis

10th Aug 2021 | Local News

Tamar Mayne excelled despite poor school results

A Suffolk entrepreneur who left school with barely any qualifications claims children need to be taught that exams are "no measure of success" in life.

Tamar Mayne, who would have panic attacks in class, struggled with tests and left school at 16 with little in the way of GCSEs, now runs a successful company in the town making scented candles and wax melts.

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UP CLOSE with the Shotley peninsula's wild camping trailblazers

By Derek Davis

10th Aug 2021 | Local News

Sam and Claire Wrinch - Nether Hall Farm wild camping

Nub News gets UP CLOSE with wild camping trailblazers Claire and Sam Wrinch who tell us why diversification and sustainability are the way forward at Harkstead's Nether Hall Farm

We all love a good Christmas tree with the magic and joy they bring year after year. Imagine then, staying in a wood full of spruces and being at one with nature, without having to be all Bear Grylls about it.

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Peninsula wild camping bosses ready for flocks of visitors after green light for new shepherd huts

By Derek Davis

10th Aug 2021 | Local News

Farming entrepreneurs Claire and Sam Wrinch are ready for even more visiting to start flocking to their wild camping site after getting planning permission to install four new shepherd huts.

The Harkstead couple opened their camp site last month, and have already earned rave reviews for their beautiful location, basic facilities and warm welcome for their six pitches, divided by Christmas trees and natural clearances.

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