New Deal and Walmer Chamber of Trade member
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We are pleased to welcome MKM Deal as new members; they are our local independent building & plumbing merchant in Deal. They are well known as a   one stop shop for building, timber, plumbing and heating supplies. They are more than just builders’ merchants - you can also find kitchens, bathrooms, joinery and landscaping supplies here at MKM. Each MKM branch utilises the local knowledge and expertise of their outstanding staff to provide great service to every customer and build...

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Rotary Pirates help Recruit the Chambers Newest Member
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The Deal Rotary Pirates which include several Chamber members started their latest community project last Sunday at The Landmark Community Centre. Over the next few Sunday’s, they will be painting the first floor hallway. The 1st week was all about preparation and having fun at the same time. Before they started the project, Julie Kemp approached MKM Building Supplies and asked if they could help with materials. Rob Woodhouse, branch director was happy to supply the materials needed for the...

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The Clifftop Challenge a 2022 Success!
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2022 was a great year for The Clifftop Challenge on Saturday 18th June in aid of Breast Cancer Now, they were also generously helped with a grant from Dover District Council. The event started in 2014, as a celebration after Chantele Rushbrook's surgery, she is now living with cancer with life-extending drugs, the event was so popular that the family decided to make this a yearly event. There are runs to suit all abilities, ranging from the 55-mile Ultra, following...

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The Hub at Deal Radio
Deal Radio has released a new aspect of content called "The Hub" focussed entirely on supporting the local community! The Hub is a new website page and multi-media meeting place designed to be an online 'town hall'; a place for people, through the medium of broadcast/photography and video, to advertise/promote their charitable, community and business events. Central to the work of the hub is their monthly local community broadcast 'The Saturday Drop In' supporting all local community activity both in the form of groups such as history groups, choirs,...

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Blair’s Soft Play now open Monday-Sunday
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Blair’s Soft Play is happy to announce that it is now open Monday - Sunday 09:00-18:00. The soft play has three levels and is built over two floors, with children up to 11 welcome! For the younger children under 4, they have a specific toddler area!   Hot food and drinks are available in their café, they also have plans for the future including opening a SEN room, and having SEN friendly sessions! Their entrance is underneath the archway way,...

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New Members
We welcome Dor 2 Dor Kent, they are an established leaflet distribution service that have just taken over the Canterbury franchise which covers all of the CT14 area. They are registered with Ofcom and members of the Direct Marketing Association and the Federation of Small Business. They have a very special offer that they are using at the minute in Kent and they think that with Deal in particular this will really work; they are offering to print 10,000 leaflets for...

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Deal Rotary Pirates Take Up The Baton
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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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