ARKHILL Open Farm located in Garvagh in the Borough of Coleraine is currently participating in Farm Fixer, a new television series to be broadcast in the autumn.

Helping farms diversify their business, Nick Hewer of the Apprentice fame and Lord Alan Sugar’s advisor, will be presenting the programme and helping eight farming businesses look at new opportunities for their future development.

One of the recognised opportunities was to become part of Coleraine Town Centres’ Causeway Speciality Market. Seen here filming at the Causeway Speciality Market in Coleraine, Waddell Media is developing the programme for BBC, as business partners Paul Craig and Richard Brown attract potential businesses to their stall.

Coleraine Borough Council has been working to develop the Causeway Speciality Market and welcomes new stall holders. The Market celebrates its sixth anniversary this coming April.

THE National Trust has announced that improvements are to be made to the Causeway Hotel.

This will involve the refurbishment of all of the hotel’s bedrooms and public areas at a cost of approximately £500,000. The hotel will close for three weeks from until March 12 to allow the improvements to take place. Work is being undertaken by Gilbert Ash Fit Out and leading local interior designer Andrew Brennan.

The Giant’s Causeway will remain open to the public throughout the refurbishment and catering services will be provided from a mobile catering unit.

In addition, the adjacent Nook Bar will also be open for business providing a full range of services.

Existing and future visitors to the hotel seeking accommodation will be directed to nearby hotels during the refurbishment.

Colin Tweed, Acting Manager of the Causeway Hotel, said: “Whilst the Causeway Hotel will not be open to visitors for three weeks, we have plans in place to ensure that they are catered for during the refurbishment process. When we re-open, visitors to the hotel will benefit from the improved facilities.”

Esther Dobbin, the National Trust’s Project Operations Manager, commented: “This work will allow us to really improve the offer provided at the Causeway Hotel for hotel residents and visitors to the Causeway alike.

“We are pleased to be working with some of the best companies Northern Ireland has to offer in the fields of building and design.

“The refurbished hotel will be complimentary to the new visitor facility when it opens to the public this summer.”

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