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St Ives gets ready to welcome G7 world leaders

Carbis Bay Beach in Cornwall

Susan Griffin

The world's most powerful leaders are set to descend on Carbis Bay this summer - how has this tiny corner of St Ives Bay has been preparing for its debut on the world stage? Cornwall’s poised for a particularly busy summer with visitors...

Floral decorations at St Giles Pantry on Upper St Giles, Norwich

Plans underway to fill Norwich with flowers this spring

Rowan Mantell

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The waters of Watersmeet on Exmoor.

South West

6 of the best walks to fabulous Devon tearooms

Andy Cooper

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Rose and George Mayes are right to celebrate after their genius design became Airbnb's most wishlisted property

Hampshire Life

Stay in Hampshire's most desirable Airbnb

Elizabeth Kirby

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Hastings Castle

Sussex Life

Why was Sussex split into two counties?

Eve Smallman

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Fishing at Chatsworth

Derbyshire Life | Updated

6 things to do in Derbyshire during the Bank Holiday weekend

Vijay Arogyasami

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Amit Chaudhuri, Otegha Uwagba and Roisin Kiberd will be speaking at the Folkstone Book Festival 2021

Kent Life

Folkstone Book Festival is back and better than ever this summer

Cate Crafter

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Plantation Gardens Norwich, Flickr

Norfolk Magazine

Outdoor and drive-in cinema screenings in Norfolk

Samuel Mathewson

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Two wildcat kittens lie close to their mother, one peers towards the camera curiously.

Devon Life

Devon wildlife park to help reintroduce wildcats to England

Martha Griffiths

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A silhouette of a person and paddle board on still water

Dorset Magazine

5 spots with a café in Dorset to paddle board

Martha Griffiths

St Mary's and Feast House

Essex Life

Win a watercolour painting of The Matchings by artist James Merriott

James Merriott

Grab a book, your favourite food and head to one of these beautiful Hampshire picnic spots

Hampshire Life

9 perfect picnic spots in Hampshire

Cate Crafter

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Clough Wood is well known for its display of bluebells

Derbyshire Life

Enjoy this 3 mile bluebell walk near the charming Peak District village...

Helen Moat

Bluebells at Rannerdale on the shore of Crummock Water in the English Lake District.

Lancashire Life

5 of the best places to see carpets of beautiful bluebells in the Lake...

Emily Rothery

Swettenham Valley

Cheshire Life

6 places to see Spring wildlife in Cheshire

Rachel Bradshaw

The Fairy and Pixie Adventure at Studfold

Yorkshire Life | Updated

7 things to do in Yorkshire during the Bank Holiday weekend

Vijay Arogyasami

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Baby Rothschild giraffe Chester Zoo

Cheshire Life | Updated

6 things to do in Cheshire during the Bank Holiday weekend

Vijay Arogyasami

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Lancashire Life

6 things to do in Lancashire during the Bank Holiday weekend

Vijay Arogyasami

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Saint George Defeating the Dragon by Johann König (c.1630)

Heritage

The fascinating history of St George's Day

Cate Crafter

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Kent Life

New alfresco dining spots to try in Kent - from a tipi to a tapas terrace

Anna Lambert

The ruined Knowlton Church stand with the sun blazing behind its weathered stone. The church sits on an open field of grass.

Dorset Magazine

Free English Heritage sites to visit in Dorset this summer

Martha Griffiths

Cowley Manor outdoor cinema

Cotswold Life

Outdoor and drive-in cinema screenings in the Cotswolds

Samuel Mathewson

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The sheltered and welcoming outdoor restaurant at Raithwaite Sandsend with umbrellas and sofas

Yorkshire Life

Restaurant review, Raithwaite, Sandsend: 'Local food cooked brilliantly...

Kathryn Armstrong

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people in a motor boat on the River Thames

Surrey Life

7 ways to mark Surrey Day

Jane Thynne

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Devon chefs Sylvain Peltier and Michael Caines.

Devon Life

Devon celebrity chef unveils latest eatery

Andy Cooper

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The Terrace restaurant at the Imperial Hotel, Great Yarmouth

Norfolk Magazine

10 of the best restaurants for al fresco dining in Norfolk

Rowan Mantell

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Isles of Scilly

Devon Life | Win

Win a holiday for two on the Isles of Scilly

Devon Life

The Boat House, Parkgate, Cheshire

Cheshire Life

19 great places to eat outdoors in Cheshire after lockdown

Cheshire Life

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Norton Terrace at Grantley Hall at twilight

Yorkshire Life

12 of the best places to eat al fresco in Yorkshire

Kathryn Armstrong

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Essex's best beer gardens

Essex Life

16 of the best beer gardens in Essex

Victoria Purcell

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Dine al fresco under parasols

Lancashire Life

10 of the best places to eat al fresco in and around Lancashire

Emma Mayoh

The beer garden at the Lady Luck Bar (photo courtesy of the Lady Luck Bar)

Kent Life

10 pubs with pretty beer gardens in Canterbury

Samuel Mathewson

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Food And Drink

6 of the best walks to fabulous Devon tearooms

The waters of Watersmeet on Exmoor.

South West

Andy Cooper

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Here's a round-up of some of the best Devon tea gardens where there’s also a good walk Devon is blessed with fabulous tearooms and amazing walks, so why not combine both – and earn your scones and jam – by trying one of these six? The Old...

Grab a book, your favourite food and head to one of these beautiful Hampshire picnic spots

Hampshire Life

9 perfect picnic spots in Hampshire

Cate Crafter

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Kent Life

New alfresco dining spots to try in Kent - from a tipi to a tapas terrace

Anna Lambert

The sheltered and welcoming outdoor restaurant at Raithwaite Sandsend with umbrellas and sofas

Yorkshire Life

Restaurant review, Raithwaite, Sandsend: 'Local food cooked brilliantly...

Kathryn Armstrong

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An array of different cheeses lie side by side. Around them are other foods such as salami, olives, and crackers.

Somerset Life

How to create the ultimate Cheddar Gorge cheese on toast

Martha Griffiths

Home Interiors

Can a good declutter help you achieve a happier or more contented life?

Decluttering will give you more space to organise your clothes and keep them in better order

Dorset Magazine

Elizabeth McPherson

This is the question I asked myself when I offered a decluttering service to a bespoke few in 2015. In every case, the person I was helping to declutter had come to a crossroads in their life and simply put, wanted to feel calmer, clearer...

Black and white bathroom design at Ripples Bathrooms in Chelmsford

Essex Life | Promotion

Top 5 2021 design trends for your bathroom

Lauren Knight

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Onion trim, tape and fringing from Warner House

Living Edge

Passementerie - the new interiors trend of 2021

Kate Houghton

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Bathroom with walls and blinds in Warner House Knotted Sash, in black and white.

Living Edge

The revival of British heritage interiors brand Warner House

Kate Houghton

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Orwells Furniture Showroom in Suffolk Reopens on 12 April

Essex Life | promotion

Suffolk's Orwells Furniture showroom reopens

Suffolk Magazine Reporter

Gardening

Your guide to creating the ideal outdoor living space

Garden room outdoor building by Fresco Living in Brighton

Interiors | Promotion

Lauren Knight

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Ian Waddingham from Fresco Living in Brighton reveals how a bespoke garden room can help you build a home to suit your changing lifestyle.

Ezra Bailey

Gardening

Eat what you sow - a guide to growing fruit and vegetables

Jane Earthy

Blue harebells growing in my garden.

Gardening

The must-have flowers and plants for gardens in 2021

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

Baked, instead of fried, sweet potato provide slow-release energy and can help to regulate blood sug

Gardening

Gardeners' Questions: 'Can I grow sweet potatoes in my back garden?'

Martyn Davey

Geranium Summer Twist plant in a pot

Save money with our exclusive offers on summer plants

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

Lifestyle

Why was Sussex split into two counties?

Hastings Castle

Sussex Life

Eve Smallman

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We speak to Sussex Tour's Tania Noddings to find out more... West Sussex has places like Chichester, Horsham, and Crawley while East Sussex boasts Forest Row, Eastbourne and Hastings. Even though there is a fierce(ish) rivalry between locals...

The ruined Knowlton Church stand with the sun blazing behind its weathered stone. The church sits on an open field of grass.

Dorset Magazine

Free English Heritage sites to visit in Dorset this summer

Martha Griffiths

Saint George Defeating the Dragon by Johann König (c.1630)

Heritage

The fascinating history of St George's Day

Cate Crafter

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Leg of diseased patient who suffers from Edema.

West Essex Life | Promotion

What are the treatments for lymphoedema and leg swelling?

Content Writer

Blogger and author Sarah Turner, who writes as The Unmumsy Mum.

Devon Life

The Unmumsy Mum: 'There are so many children without access to even one...

Andy Cooper

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People

Captain Sir Tom Moore's favourite Yorkshire places

Captain Sir Tom on his charity challenge which started with 100 laps in his garden

Yorkshire Life | Video

Kathryn Armstrong

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Captain Sir Tom Moore is everyone’s hero but as a Yorkshireman, we claim him as our own. As a fund-raising drive is launched to mark what would have been his 101st birthday at the end of April, his daughter Hannah tells Yorkshire Life about her...

Louise Minchin working at the Chester Racecourse vaccination centre

Cheshire Life

Louise Minchin volunteers at a Covid vaccination centre in Chester

Louise Minchin

Veterans march past the Fusiliers Museum in a previous Gallipoli Day parade in Bury

Lancashire Life

Lancashire Fusiliers who fought at Gallipoli will be remembered in Bury

John Mather

Prince Philip

Sussex Life

Sussex pays tribute to Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

Faye Bartle

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Helen Field

Essex Life

Helen E Field: 'I remember thinking, I really should write a book about...

Julian Read

Things To Do

Folkstone Book Festival is back and better than ever this summer

Amit Chaudhuri, Otegha Uwagba and Roisin Kiberd will be speaking at the Folkstone Book Festival 2021

Kent Life

Cate Crafter

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The Creative Folkstone Book Festival The Shape of Things to Come is back and bigger than ever in Folkstone this summer. Running from Friday 4 to Sunday 13 June 2021, there is plenty of bookish fun to be had both in Folkstone and at home.

Plantation Gardens Norwich, Flickr

Norfolk Magazine

Outdoor and drive-in cinema screenings in Norfolk

Samuel Mathewson

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Two wildcat kittens lie close to their mother, one peers towards the camera curiously.

Devon Life

Devon wildlife park to help reintroduce wildcats to England

Martha Griffiths

A silhouette of a person and paddle board on still water

Dorset Magazine

5 spots with a café in Dorset to paddle board

Martha Griffiths

Bluebells at Rannerdale on the shore of Crummock Water in the English Lake District.

Lancashire Life

5 of the best places to see carpets of beautiful bluebells in the Lake...

Emily Rothery

Travel

St Ives gets ready to welcome G7 world leaders

Carbis Bay Beach in Cornwall

Susan Griffin

The world's most powerful leaders are set to descend on Carbis Bay this summer - how has this tiny corner of St Ives Bay has been preparing for its debut on the world stage? Cornwall’s poised for a particularly busy summer with visitors...

Rose and George Mayes are right to celebrate after their genius design became Airbnb's most wishlisted property

Hampshire Life

Stay in Hampshire's most desirable Airbnb

Elizabeth Kirby

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St Mary's and Feast House

Essex Life

Win a watercolour painting of The Matchings by artist James Merriott

James Merriott

The ruined Knowlton Church stand with the sun blazing behind its weathered stone. The church sits on an open field of grass.

Dorset Magazine

Free English Heritage sites to visit in Dorset this summer

Martha Griffiths

Nunney Castle stands against a blue sky. It's weathered stone is imposing.

Somerset Life

Free English Heritage sites to visit this summer in Somerset

Martha Griffiths

What's On

Folkstone Book Festival is back and better than ever this summer

Amit Chaudhuri, Otegha Uwagba and Roisin Kiberd will be speaking at the Folkstone Book Festival 2021

Kent Life

Cate Crafter

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The Creative Folkstone Book Festival The Shape of Things to Come is back and bigger than ever in Folkstone this summer. Running from Friday 4 to Sunday 13 June 2021, there is plenty of bookish fun to be had both in Folkstone and at home.

Plantation Gardens Norwich, Flickr

Norfolk Magazine

Outdoor and drive-in cinema screenings in Norfolk

Samuel Mathewson

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Cowley Manor outdoor cinema

Cotswold Life

Outdoor and drive-in cinema screenings in the Cotswolds

Samuel Mathewson

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people in a motor boat on the River Thames

Surrey Life

7 ways to mark Surrey Day

Jane Thynne

Confetti shoots across a stage as a band play in front of a crowd at night

Somerset Life

Pub in the Park is coming to Somerset for 2021

Martha Griffiths