Beaverbrooks, the nationwide high street jeweller, is celebrating after being voted the UK’s number one company to work for in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For award, 2009.

Topping the poll is a huge achievement and the Beaverbrooks team at Doncaster’s’ Frenchgate Shopping Centre is thrilled that their company has been recognised for such a high profile award.

The results of the award, which takes place annually, are based on an employee survey and company questionnaire, meaning that the top spot is reserved for companies whose employees really believe their company is a great place to work.
 

There’s a mass of reasons to visit the Frenchgate Shopping Centre this Friday, 6th March! Firstly, hugely popular local radio station Trax FM will be doing a live broadcast between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with top presenter Nick Hancock and his well-loved “All Day Breakfast Show”. Secondly there’s up to a massive 25% off in all departments at Debenhams. So who knows… as well as a new season saving spectacular you may get something free in the process from the live outside broadcast too!

What connects the greatest cyclist of all time Eddie Merckx, chocolate, Rubens, beer and asparagus? Well, they all originate from Belgium. And 479 good folk from the City of Mechelen in the province of Antwerp said a huge “Hallo or Hoi!” (hello) to the people of Doncaster as they called in to visit our town on a day trip site-seeing tour last Saturday (21st February).

The 305 women and 174 gentlemen led by organiser JP Dickmeis arrived via a ferry connection through Hull then onward by coach to spend over 5 and 1/2 hours touring the Mansion House, the Minster of St. George, Doncaster’s’ famous Market and of course an impressive Frenchgate Shopping Centre.