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The first recorded instance of a “toast” to a person is in 1649 – when the spiced toast was taken to a lady – and the Master of the Toast or Toastmaster, or latterly the Butler, thereafter took on the role of proposing the toasts. The Toastmaster became more of a “personality” in 1705 when …

Hotel weddings will go ahead say bosses Couples planning a wedding at a city hotel have been told their big day is secure, despite the venue’s parent company going into administration. Last week, administrators were called in to review the financial position of the Folio Hotels Group, which owns the Maids Head Hotel in Tombland, …