Cherish Finden to appear at this year's Southport Flower Show

THE Southport Flower Show are delighted to announce that Cherish Finden will be at this year's show on:- Saturday, 16 August 2025. Cherish will be demonstrating in our Cookery Theatre, sponsored by Lancashire Tea and Nationwide Produce.

Cherish Finden is a highly decorated Pastry Chef, best known for her role as a formidable Judge, on Channel 4's Bake Off: The Professionals. Cherish's style of patisserie marries food with art, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in a dessert. Her attention to detail is famously 2nd to none.

With over 20 years of international experience, Cherish has earned a plethora of awards over the course of her career. Most notably, she won the prestigious:- 'Top London Afternoon Tea Award' at the 2010 Tea Guild Awards, as well as:- 'Pastry Chef of the Year' at the 2012 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards. Cherish also led the Singapore pastry team to win the:- '2000 IKA Culinary Olympics.' In 2015, she received the Macallan Lifetime Achievement.

Until recently, Cherish was the Executive Pastry Chef, at the Pan Pacific Hotel in London, where she opened her 1st patisserie, SHIOK!

Alan Adams, General Manager said:- "The Cookey Theatre is a big part of the flower show and we can't wait to see Cherish demonstrating her cookery skills."

Cherish joins TV Chefs Phil Vickery and Rosemary Shrager, Beechgrove Garden presenters Carole Baxter and George Anderson and TV presenter David Domoney for this year's line up with many more to be announced in the coming months.

This year's Southport Flower Show will be held at the wonderful Victoria Park, on:- Thursday, 14 August to Sunday, 17 August 2025.

Buy tickets early and save:- SouthportFlowerShow.Co.UK.

Queenscourt Hospice presented with a cheque for £4,331

QUEENSCOURT Hospice, in Southport, have recently been presented with a cheque for £4,331 by Dickinson Parker Hill Solicitors.

Every November, Mike Prendergast and colleagues at Dickinson Parker Hill Solicitors organise a Charity Will Month to support local good causes. The scheme has been running since 2009 and has raised over £172,000 for local charities.

Last November, the firm raised money for Queenscourt Hospice, North West Air Ambulance Service and Alder Hey Children's Charity. After seeing over 185 different clients, the firm helped raise the sum of £12,993 in total, with the proceeds split equally between the 3 charities.

Mike Prendergast said:- "We have been overwhelmed by the levels of support and generosity from our clients across Ormskirk, Southport and across the area. Many of those who came in to see us have their own personal story about how Queenscourt helped their loved ones and provided support at a difficult time. So it has been really good to see the level of support for them locally."

Commenting on the news, Andrea Parkes from Queenscourt said:- "As a charity the fundraising we receive is massively important to the work we do and we are really grateful for the work that Mike and his colleagues at Dickinson Parker Hill have done to raise this money. The donation will help us to continue to provide our services to everyone in the area."