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When Shelleigh Butler was on maternity leave, a simple conversation during a playdate sparked an idea that would become one of Newbury's most popular family destinations. In this episode of Love Local , Jen sits down with Shelleigh, co-founder of Tiny Town Cafe, to discuss how she and her siblings turned a gap in the local market into a thriving family business.  From finding their first premi...

In this episode of Love Local , Jen is joined by Julie Taylor from Fenton Elliot Solicitors to break down what small business owners need to know about HR and employment law. With over 50 years of combined experience and a 95% success rate, Fenton Elliot work with SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and professionals across Newbury and the wider Thames Valley helping them navigate complex employment c...

Laura Fishlock's journey into the world of osteopathy and holistic health was deeply influenced by personal experiences with family members who faced health challenges. Witnessing their struggles and the impact it had on their lives ignited Laura's passion for making a difference in healthcare. This personal connection to health and wellness fuelled her commitment to creating a practice that not o...

In this episode of Love Local, Jen sits down with Jenny Bowden, the powerhouse behind Aivilo, a West Berkshire-based digital accountancy firm that is redefining how small business owners view their finances. With 18 years of experience and a deep-rooted passion for the West Berkshire business community, Jenny shares her journey from working in public practice since 2004 to launching a firm built o...

In this episode of Love Local, Jen is joined by Aggie Niyonsenga, founder of Emmett Bloom, a modern estate agency built around service, strategy, and genuinely supporting people through big life moves. Aggie shares her journey into property, explaining how her own frustrating experience buying and selling homes revealed a gap in the market. Where traditional estate agency often lacks clarity, comm...

What does it really take to build a thriving community space — one that brings together people from every background, generation, and walk of life? In this episode of Love Local , host Jennifer Cornish sits down with Janine from Educafe , a Community Interest Company that has grown from a small, council-commissioned idea into one of Newbury’s most impactful grassroots community projects. Based at...

In this episode of Love Local , Jennifer Cornish chats with Antonia Roskill , founder of Honour and Pop , an independent wedding and event planning business based in Berkshire. Antonia shares how she turned her natural love for parties and organising into a thriving events business - starting from spontaneous beginnings and growing into a creative brand known for its vibrant style and personal tou...

In this episode of Love Local , host Jennifer Cornish chats with Jo Nicholls , founder of The Merry Kitchen , an independent catering company based in West Berkshire. Jo shares her incredible journey from corporate hospitality and events with organisations like the NSPCC to running her own thriving catering business — and now, a village pub, The Red Lion in Chieveley . They discuss the realities o...

In this episode of Love Local, Jen speaks with Leanne, founder of Good Life Hub, a co-working, meeting and event space in Hampstead Norreys. Leanne shares how her idea for the hub grew out of her own experience as a solo worker, frustrated by the lack of inspiring, local spaces to connect with others. She talks about the two-year search for a venue, how she worked with the building’s owners to sha...

Jen welcomes Amy from AP Massage Therapy to share her journey from working as a personal trainer on the gym floor to building a multi-faceted practice offering sports massage, pregnancy massage, C-section scar massage, personal training and Pilates. In this conversation Amy explains how early PT work revealed the gaps in her knowledge around injuries, why ongoing training changed the way she suppo...

In this episode of Love Local, Jen chats with Michelle, founder of Little Ocean, a family-run brand creating stylish, practical beach products for children and parents. From a cold day in Cornwall with her young son to launching a bestselling range of beach pools and bags, Michelle shares the behind-the-scenes journey of starting and growing a product-based business from scratch. You'll hear h...

In the very first episode of Love Local , host Jen Cornish is joined by Katie Evans, founder of The Shire Collective , a community-driven networking group supporting independent business owners across Berkshire and beyond. Katie shares the journey of how The Shire Collective began—born from her own need for connection after moving out of London—and how it’s grown into a nurturing space for entrepr...