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The best places for a Christmas meet-up in Hertfordshire
Whether you want a cosy pub or a decadent dining room, there are an array of stunning places to get together with friends this Christmastime... The Octagon Bar at Sopwell House. For plush surroundings and unique cocktails head to The Octagon
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Raise your glasses to the top wines shops across Somerset
Somerset is home to some fabulous independent wine shops, run by passionate aficionados. Often a hybrid of bar, deli and thriving drinking venue these are places where you can educate your mind, expand your palate, or just enjoy a glass of delicious
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What are the best festive drinks from Dorset?
Luke Machin of Palmers Wine Store in Bridport shares some top Christmas tipples from Dorset. The Dorset Pale & Brewery Tours Palmers Brewery has been crafting award-winning ales at The Old Brewery in Bridport since 1794. Located on West
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The best places for a Christmas meet-up in Kent
Whether you want a cosy pub or a decadent dining room, there are an array of stunning places to get together with friends this Christmastime... The Rum Clinic For a taste of the Caribbean on a cold December evening, this venue is in the heart
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How to avoid a Christmas meltdown
Knutsford-based mental wellness expert, Philippa Saunders, tells us how the belief that ‘Christmas is stressful’ can ensure that it is. As we turn over the calendar to December, the pressure to be merry and bright can be overwhelming. Amidst the
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‘And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day!’
‘And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day!’ Greg Hoar meets some of the teams of bellringers, in bell towers and churches across Dorset, who will be providing the peals of bells over the festive period. It was a real privilege to meet
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How Cheshire's Mrs Christmas delivers festive love
Mrs Christmas Dee Drake and her team spread the love to 12,000 children They call her Mrs Christmas and for a good reason. For the past decade, Dee Drake has been making sure underprivileged children across the North West wake up on Christmas morning
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Why the Bishop of Blackburn loves exploring his adopted county
London-born Philip North studied in Yorkshire and worked in parishes in the North East and East Anglia before returning to the capital. He moved to Lancashire eight years ago to become Bishop of Burnley and it didn’t take him long to settle in.
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Taunton Military Wives Choir: Hitting the high notes for 10 years
If anyone has ever doubted the joy of singing, then attending a performance by the Taunton Military Wives Choir will put that right. ‘Singing in choirs can have enormous effects on your physical and mental health,’ says the Musical Director, Edward
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Norwich Cathedral prepares for another busy Christmas
Candles, carols, choristers, a child bishop and a crib service with real animals are all part of a Norwich cathedral Christmas. We find out how they prepare for the season. As most children look forward to a holiday at Christmas, the young
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Father Christmas talks exclusively to Lancashire Life
Santa Claus is obviously busy in the run-up to Christmas. He’s got all the toys to source, the reindeer to prepare and the sleigh to load, and this year he also had an interview and photo shoot with Lancashire Life. The arrangements were made via
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A trio of Devon’s women priests on their spiritual journeys
It’s been almost 30 years since the first women were ordained in the Church of England. Simone Stanbrook-Byrne talks to a trio of Devon’s women priests about their spiritual journeys From classroom to church I first met the recently ordained
