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How to help speed up a house sale this summer, according to a property expert
Summer can be a tricky time to push a house sale through, with the school holidays causing distractions for both buyers and sellers. There have been signs of the housing market picking up recently though, with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures
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The pastime that is becoming popular amongst celebrities
To bee or not to bee, that’s the question on a lot of lips. ‘I think the growing public awareness of human impact on the environment and climate change is making people more considerate of their actions and what they can do to help,’ shares Mark
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Behind the scenes at Cumbria's only whisky distillery
From the window of her garden office Sarah Burgess can see the clouds of steam and the pagoda roof of a distillery in the near distance. It is one of 51 whisky distilleries in Speyside, where she lives and grew up. Wherever you go in Speyside you will
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Where to pick your own fruit and flowers in Somerset
Pick your own fruit and flowers from one of Somerset’s farms. Thurloxton Farm Situated off the A38 between Taunton and Bridgwater, this 25-acre farm is run by the Quick family. Pick your own strawberries have been grown on the farm since
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The fake food that features in Hollywood movies
You can have your cake (or your ice cream, a breakfast, or even a Sunday roast) but you certainly can’t eat it, when it comes to the deliciously realistic-looking creations made by Kerry Samantha Boyes. The professional sculptor and taxidermist tells
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In pursuit of happiness: how Happy Cafes are flourishing
Bob Hoskins once said in the iconic BT advert: ‘It’s good to talk’. But in a busy world we seem to be talking to our smartphones rather than each other, leaving certain members of society - the elderly, unemployed, widowed, or single parents - isolated
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How a pioneering dairy is reshaping the landscape of dairy production
Stroud Micro Dairy is part of a growing movement of small scale, regenerative farmers providing incredible produce directly to consumers whilst nurturing the soil beneath our feet. As the only community supported and cooperatively owned dairy in the
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Herbs and edible flowers grown on a micro farm in Daresbury
Imagine a place where the weather is constant every day. No need to worry about whether to take a jumper, coat or even carry an umbrella. Growing @ Field 28 has a microclimate space that is illuminated from 6am until midnight 365 days of the year,
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The origins of the famous Mackeson Milk Stout
‘Mackeson Milk Stout’ - in the middle years of the 20th century, it was a household name, but how many people now remember that it was first brewed here in Kent, in Hythe, and that the Mackeson brewery there continued production until 1968? Two
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Behind the scenes at Scotland’s only wood-fired distillery
‘Moffat is not a place of industry, it’s a place of respite,” says Erin Bullard, of Dark Sky Spirits, which opened one of the town’s newest attractions in 2023. Scotland’s only wood-fired distillery, The Moffat Distillery, which is now welcoming
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Relax in a Yorkshire vineyard with a sip of something local
Need inspiration for a summer afternoon? How about relaxing in a Yorkshire vineyard with a sip of something local and lovely? Yorkshire Heart vineyard. (Image: Matthew Henderson-Newbury) Yorkshire Heart This award-winning vineyard and
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See how beer is crafted at East Anglia's oldest brewery
Small, independent, family. Three words to savour. We say them so often that they may seem trite, but when tasted as they roll around your mouth and take on a richer flavour – as I found out when I visited Mauldons in Sudbury, Suffolk’s oldest brewery
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A dairy on Parlick Fell is winning fans for its artisan gelato and raw milk
Legend has it that a huge dun cow used to roam the area around Bowland’s Parlick Fell, providing milk to all in need. Today, visitors can choose raw milk, milkshakes or delicious artisan gelato made with milk from the small herd of jersey cows at the
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Nestival: a sparkling cocktail of music, food and drinks
Forget Glastonbury at Worthy Farm and instead celebrate down at Holmes Farm in Brindle where Nestival is the festival to be seen at. Brindle Distillery, makers of the award winning Cuckoo Gin, are once again opening their doors in August for the second
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5 of the best chocolate shops across Essex
Our selection of the top chocolatiers across the county Temprd Chocolate, Maldon A love for all things, food and flavour led to Rob Anthony becoming a chocolatier. After months of trial and error, he began making fun, different flavoured
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Three Norfolk restaurants named in Britain's top 100 in prestigious guide
The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants of 2024 have been revealed and three spots in Norfolk feature. This year, a record 60,000 nominations were submitted and inspectors then tested out all the main contenders across Britain. Three