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The Diary: What's on across Sussex in March
Events Easter family fun Stuck for something to do in the Easter fortnight? The National Trust has a few suggestions – such as a Jungle Book trail at Rudyard Kipling’s old Sussex home Bateman’s, a lamb trail (naturally) at Rye’s Lamb House
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What’s it really like to live in one of the UK's most famous coastal villages?
It’s one of the most photographed coastal villages in the country, but what’s it really like to live in Clovelly? Becky Dickinson walks its cobbled streets and chats to locals, who reveal some surprising tales about having a tourist attraction as a
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The romantic history of famous Suffolk places
February is the month for romance and we want you to fall in love with Suffolk all over again. Here are some familiar favourite places, with romantic stories to tell, you’ll just want to keep coming back to Framlingham The focus of Fram
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Norwich in 111 happy places and highlights
A new Norwich guidebook has collected 111 of the very best things about the city and surrounding area and packaged them into an irresistible combination of must-go destinations, insider tips, history and photography. There is inspiration and information
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The local's guide to spending a day in Yarm
Helen Hogben is an employment barrister at Trinity Chambers, she reveals the best way to spend 24 hours in the market town. MORNING We love walking and have two crazy but fabulous dogs, Remus and Sirius whose playground is the riverside
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From Stone Age settlement to Post-war New Town
THE GEORGE HOTEL The George Hotel dominates the High Street and is arguably the town’s single most famous building. Given Crawley’s position roughly halfway between London and Brighton, this was the most important and successful coaching inn in the
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Cheshire town on the up thanks to its people, purpose and plenty of piña colada
Northwich is a town with a growing reputation as a destination for interesting independent shops and cafés, and an enthusiasm for hosting events and festivals, including the UK’s only Pina Colada Festival. The past few years have been tough for
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Lancashire beauty spot named among the UK's most underrated
A National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – AONB) in Lancashire has been named among the best in the UK in a new list by The Times. The newspaper has highlighted seven of its favourites in a new list and Forest of Bowland
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5 reasons to love Maldon
Maldon is on the map for many reasons including its salt, mud races and the Thames barges that sail regularly. Marvellous Moot Hall In the heart of town, The Moot Hall has been part of Maldon life for more than 600 years. Tours of the beautiful
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A new book exploring curious and mysterious places in the country
Derbyshire Life columnist Roly Smith’s new book, an exploration of some his favourite places in Britain, is set to be published next month. Here, he explains the story behind it and why Derbyshire and the Peak just had to be included. ‘Curiouser
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The North Oxfordshire town with creativity, recycling, and make-do-and-mend
The Oxfordshire market town where resident ‘Wombles’ keep busy with creativity, recycling, and make-do-and-mend. Some 50 years ago, I, like many children of the 1970s, were introduced to a group of pointy-nosed furry creatures who collected and
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The town of Dulverton: Exmoor, at its very best
Dulverton is one of those towns which on arrival makes you re-calibrate your day so that you can spend even more time to have a thorough saunter around. The main throng of Fore Street is home to an assemblage of independent shops and eateries,
