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Wild water in Hertford

Rating: 2

June 2nd 2009

Hertford will play host to the first Wild Water Race in Hertfordshire for 15 years on Saturday June 13.

Preview

Rating: 2

May 31st 2009

The very best of the month ahead

Sarah Ford discovers Somerset's increasingly popular community music

Rating: 2

May 28th 2009

All over Somerset the young (and not so young) are being encouraged into the wonderful world of community music, as Sarah Ford discovers.

Somersets Top Picnic Spots

Rating: 2

May 28th 2009

Summer's here so grab the family, some fabulous local food, a gingham cloth, a bottle of something refreshing and head off to one of Somerset's top picnicking spots!

Michele Evans looks at the history of Somerset Sight, a local charity helping the visually impaired

Rating: 3

May 28th 2009

Somerset Sight, a local charity whose origins stem from the First World War, is moving forward into a bright future.

A Top County Show

Rating: 2

May 21st 2009

In this June issue, Cornwall Life looks at some of the main attractions at this year's Royal Cornwall Show

The BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth 2009

May 21st 2009

Surrey's most famous golf tournament, the BMW PGA Championship, starts on Thursday at Wentworth. Here, JOHN WHITBREAD explains why this prestigious event attracts thousands every year

Chelsea Flower Show

Rating: 3

May 20th 2009

CELEBRITIES were out in force at the Chelsea Flower Show on press day, ahead of the public opening on May 19.

Down to business

Rating: 3

May 14th 2009

The best of Kent's small and medium businesses were out in force as a networking event saw some of our leading independent companies get together to exchange ideas. Hosted by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce and held...

Thats all folk

Rating: 2

May 11th 2009

Leigh on Sea is home to the largest free folk festival in the country. Joanne Jarvis looks ahead to the arrival of this musical extravaganza on your doorstep next month

Its the reel thing

Rating: 3

May 11th 2009

The golden age of silent film is glorified through the Electric Silents festival at the Electric Palace cinema in Harwich this month. Jenny Smith explains the lure of these powerful movies

Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill

Rating: 3

May 11th 2009

Was Henry VIII the David Beckham of his day? Victoria Purcell heads to the Tower of London's new exhibition, Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill, to discover a younger, fitter and more fashionable monarch

Croydon goes Tudor

Rating: 2

May 7th 2009

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, Croydon Council are supporting the Hidden Treasures of the Mary Rose' exhibition, at Whitgift Conference Centre from Tueday April 7 to Friday August 7, with a wh...

Celebrating country life in Surrey this year

Rating: 3

May 6th 2009

With Surrey County Agricultural Society celebrating its 180th birthday, this year's Surrey County Show promises to be bigger and better than ever. We pick out the highlights from this year's agricultural calender in Surrey

Date for your diary: The Heathfield Show Day

Rating: 2

April 30th 2009

Everyone in the south east of England looks forward to the last Bank Holiday weekend in May, particularly the Saturday, as it means Heathfield Show Day

A summer of entertainment

Rating: 2

April 30th 2009

Shrewsbury will be brimming with arts and culture again from this month as the medieval market town celebrates its sixth Summer Season festival.

Sarah Ford meets some of Somerset's local community radio stations

Rating: 2

April 29th 2009

With Somerset's thriving local spirit, it's not surprising that community radio stations are blossoming across the county. Sarah Ford tunes in to what's happening near you.

Somerset Life celebrates 70 years of savin animals at Ferne Animal Sanctuary in the Blackdown Hills

Rating: 2

April 29th 2009

After 70 years of saving animals, the work of Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Somerset is as important as ever

A Celebration of two lives

Rating: 2

April 28th 2009

This year, Bridgnorth's English Haydn Festival coincides with the bicentenary of the composer's death. It will serve not only as a celebration of Haydn's life but also a fitting tribute to the late John Reid who founded the festival 17 years ago....

Loving Salsa at Rickmansworth Festival

Rating: 2

April 24th 2009

Salsa teacher Andy Barrett's passion for his art knows no bounds, even expanding beyond the classroom to the Rickmansworth Festival in May - for possibly the biggest public display the town has ever seen.