Towns & Villages
Women's own
October 10th 2007
Eric Richardson meets some local ladies who are changing the face of the Women's Institute
Penzance and Newlyn: Different Feel, Same Appeal
October 4th 2007
Visit Penzance and Newlyn this October or November and you will find that although they have a lot in common, mainly art galleries, theses neighbouring towns have retained their individuality. Over the past few years Penzance has benefited from m...
Cornish Minings World Status
October 4th 2007
In the October/November issue we look at the importance of World Heritage Status for Cornwall's mining landscape, since the region was awarded last year. The concept of World Heritage is embodied by a convention adopted by the United Nations Educa...
Gloucestershire July floods
September 28th 2007
In one single July afternoon, large parts of our region were reduced to a chaotic landscape of extreme flooding, power cuts and water shortages. The repairs and ramifications will rumble on for many months, if not years....
Lodge park Hounds Race, Cheltenham
September 28th 2007
Two centuries on, Lodge Park's hounds race again...but no deer are harmed in the re-staging of this spectacular event.
Charles Tunnicliffe Society
September 28th 2007
Take a trip down memory lane with the accomplished artist who illustrated, amongst other things, the Ladybird books and Brooke bond tea cards of our childhood.....
A subject close to our hearts
September 25th 2007
With all the uncertainty surrounding the closure of the hospitals, what is actually going on?...
Lifes a beach (hut)
September 24th 2007
For those lucky enough to own a beach hut in Sussex, life really does revolve around the sea, as Nancy Cremore reveals.Pictures by Kate Eastman...
Overture and beginners
September 24th 2007
There have been eleven full-size, purpose-built theatres in central Brighton over the years and only the Theatre Royal survives. Next month, it celebrates its 200th birthday and here Chris Horlock looks at the city's earliest theatres and how the ...
Broadway Trust, Worcestershire
September 22nd 2007
As Broadway considers the possibility of a place in the housing boom, it still remains a hot property for non-residents. Words and photographs by Mark Child
Xandra Bingley's Cheltenham Memories
September 22nd 2007
In her wartime memoir, Xandra Bingley captures a country childhood that is both idyllic and terrifying. by June Lewis
A Weekend in Plymouth
September 21st 2007
Plymouth's ancient quays and narrow cobbled streets contrast strikingly with its bold modern architecture. In the same way, its modern facilities, such as Plymouth Pavilions, the Theatre Royal and the National Marine Aquarium, are set alongside hi...
Water, Water, Everywhere
September 21st 2007
Devon escaped relatively lightly from this year's flooding events that caused havoc elsewhere in the country, although the flash flood in Torquay's Fleet Walk caused an estimated 1 million worth of damage. However, many of Devon's principal towns...
Leading Edge of Naval Heritage
September 17th 2007
One hundred years ago the Wright brothers offered the Admiralty an aeroplane, but the latter declined the proposal on the basis that it 'will not be any practical use to the naval service'. The Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton ...
Wells: Small City, Big Community
September 17th 2007
Wander round Wells this October and you'll find a thriving and lively community against the backdrop of some truly ancient buildings. The sight of young people lying on the grass and playing ball games outside Wells Cathedral speaks volumes...
Why move to...Cowes, Ryde and Bembridge
September 16th 2007
The Isle of Wight is a great place to live for quality of life - and it doesn't take long to get to the mainland if you work in Hampshire or London, says Jill Belcher...
Whitchurch Silk Mill
September 16th 2007
What do Harry Potter and Mary Poppins have in common? Joanne Page went to Whitchurch Silk Mill to find out...
Why move Alresford
September 16th 2007
Famous for its Watercress Festival and Watercress Line, Alresford is one of Hampshire's gems. Jill Belcher finds out why it is such a great place to live...
Sailing Villages: Bursledon, Hamble And Warsash
September 16th 2007
A trio of River Hamble villages make for a varied day out. Jill Belcher enjoys a riverside saunter....
Derbyshire Dales
September 14th 2007
Imagine walking in the footsteps of lead miners, millers, quarriers and agricultural labourers of old. Think of their cutting back home after an exhausting day's work.
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