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Recipe: Make our strawberry and lavender cupcakes

Charlotte's strawberry and lavender cupcakes

Food and Drink

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

Laid out in the sun, surrounded by bowls of ripe summer berries, these grown-up cupcakes look an absolute treat.

The Food Stories exhibition team, from left, Laura Kloss, Kate Knowlden and John Reed.

Let's Talk

Food Museum exhibition on tour across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex

Rachel Banham

On arrival at West Newton village hall The Queen was greeted by Sandringham WI vice-president Yvonne

Let's Talk

Sandringham WI vice-president and chairman Yvonne Browne's favourite music

Rachel Banham

Grace Jones

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What’s On June 2022

Candia McKormack

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Toasted bread topped with coronation chicken mix created by Dorset chef Mark Hix

Dorset Magazine

Jubilee Recipe: Mark Hix's Coronation Chicken

Helen Stiles

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Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Dorchester South station in Dorset in 2016

Dorset Magazine

Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Royal visits to Dorset

Helen Stiles

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Sponge pudding topped with a marzipan crown - made by Maggie The Seaside Baker from Dorset

Dorset Magazine

Great British Bake Off star Maggie's Jubilee pudding

Helen Stiles

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Cosmetic dentistry in the Cotswolds

Cotswold Life | Sponsored

Where to go for cosmetic dentistry in the Cotswolds

Words Samuel Mathewson

red coloured cocktails

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Celebrate the jubilee with Hustle & Co Harrogate

Beth Windsor

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White-walled hotel The Lugger in a fishing cove.

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Try a Cornwall staycation at this fabulous hotel

Andy Cooper

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The Queen loves Lancashire - and a specially commissioned artwork is to...

Paul Mackenzie

Osea island at night

Essex Life

Have you heard of Essex's secret celebrity island, which has hosted...

Hannah Gildart

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The Queen with Tracey Emin at Turner Contemporary, 2011

Kent Life

The Queen in Kent

Lesley Bellew

Gaia will be at Lancaster Priory from June

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Luke Jerram’s Gaia in Lancaster Priory

Paul Mackenzie

Park Guell in Barcelona, Spain.

Sussex Life

The Best of Barcelona

Karen Pasquali Jones

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Whitby Abbey world record broken for most vampires gathered

Yorkshire Life

World record broken for 'Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Vampires'

Samuel Mathewson

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Jubilee flypasts for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Where and when to watch The Queen's Jubilee Flypast

Samuel Mathewson

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Chantelle Heskey

Cheshire Life

Chantelle Heskey on her life in Cheshire

Armand Beasley

Traditional British village in English Lake District of Hawkshead Cumbria UK in summer with blue sky

Lancashire Life

5 things you should know about Hawkshead

Paul Mackenzie

National Afternoon Tea Week will take place from 12 to 18 August! Photo Credit: EmmaIsabelle, Getty

Dorset Magazine

13 of the best afternoon teas and cream teas in Dorset

Martha Griffiths

Gloucester Tall Ships

Cotswold Life

A look ahead to the return of Gloucester Tall Ships

Tracy Spiers

Burning torch beacon made from paraffin wax

Yorkshire Life

7 of the best places to see Jubilee beacons in Yorkshire

Beth Windsor

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Yorkshire Life

How you can walk in the footsteps of Dracula in Whitby

Cate Crafter

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Tony Christie before he heads to Glastonbury Festival

Somerset Life

WIN tickets to see Tony Christie before Glastonbury Festival

Charlotte Skidmore

Jimmy Tarbuck is performing at The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe.

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Interview with Jimmy Tarbuck ahead of his Felixstowe show

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Gloucester Tall Ships

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10 Cotswolds events celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Vijay Arogyasami

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Burning torch beacon made from paraffin wax

Yorkshire Life

7 of the best places to see Jubilee beacons in Yorkshire

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Derbyshire Life

10 Derbyshire events celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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Cotswold designers win big at Chelsea Flower Show in 2022

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Martha Griffiths

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Cheshire Life

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Win a Stay at The Merchant's Yard, Tideswell in the Peak District

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Jubilee Recipe: Mark Hix's Coronation Chicken

Toasted bread topped with coronation chicken mix created by Dorset chef Mark Hix

Dorset Magazine

Helen Stiles

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Mark Hix shares his modern twist on a famous fifties dish Coronation Chicken to serve at your Platinum Jubilee celebrations, this version is served on toast or in a vol-au-vent

Sponge pudding topped with a marzipan crown - made by Maggie The Seaside Baker from Dorset

Dorset Magazine

Great British Bake Off star Maggie's Jubilee pudding

Helen Stiles

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red coloured cocktails

Yorkshire Life

Celebrate the jubilee with Hustle & Co Harrogate

Beth Windsor

Ainsley and Grace on Ventnor Beach with seafood platter

Hampshire Life

Isle of Wight to star in new Ainsley Harriott series on Channel 4

Cate Crafter

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Meet the couple behind a new Michelin-approved restaurant in North...

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Home Interiors

The secret to a good night’s sleep: 7 must-know facts about shopping for bed linen

Beige, pink and white bedding with cooling technology from Heirlooms Linens in West Sussex

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Trying to get a restful night’s sleep in summer can be a nightmare, so what can you do to ensure sweet dreams are the only thing on your mind tonight?

A bedroom decorated in cream and black, at the centre is a bed topped with a comfy mattress

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Martha Griffiths

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Worktop resurface kitchen renovation by Granite & TREND Transformations in Eastbourne, Sussex

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Victoria Chapman

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Charly Peacock's Felixstowe home has charm and warmth.

Suffolk Magazine

See inside this charming Victorian seaside home in Felixstowe

Nick Carter

Gardening

25 glorious eco gardens in Sussex to visit this summer

The atmospheric rose garden at Borde Hill

Sussex Life

Leigh Clapp

Sussex has a wealth of beautiful gardens. Leigh Clapp selects the best to visit, listed in alphabetical order, with a focus on eco-friendly ideas to inspire

The colourful acer in the Japanese Garden, one of the more recent garden features

Lancashire Life

Behind the scenes at the kitchen garden at Turton Tower in Bolton

Linda Viney

Garden with acer

Cheshire Life

The Homestead: a stunning Cheshire garden in High Legh

Alison Moore

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Essex Life

27 Essex gardens to visit in 2022

Hannah Gildart

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Yorkshire Life

6 beautiful open gardens in Yorkshire to visit

Kathryn Armstrong

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Lifestyle

Where to go for cosmetic dentistry in the Cotswolds

Cosmetic dentistry in the Cotswolds

Cotswold Life | Sponsored

Words Samuel Mathewson

We have gathered some of the best places in the Cotswolds to visit to bring out your perfect smile

Osea island at night

Essex Life

Have you heard of Essex's secret celebrity island, which has hosted...

Hannah Gildart

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happy little funny householder child boy in laundry with washing machine

Living Edge

How to boost your child's mental health

Philippa Saunders

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Bramall Hall, the black and white timber-framed Tudor manor house set in 70 acres of parkland

Living Edge

Things to do in Bramhall

Alisha Davis

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Essex Life

The Essex Life Young Writer Award 2022 - read the winning stories!

Hannah Gildart

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People

Sandringham WI vice-president and chairman Yvonne Browne's favourite music

On arrival at West Newton village hall The Queen was greeted by Sandringham WI vice-president Yvonne

Let's Talk

Rachel Banham

At the turntable to answer our questions On The Record this month is Yvonne Browne, vice-president and chairman of Sandringham WI.

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Dorchester South station in Dorset in 2016

Dorset Magazine

Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Royal visits to Dorset

Helen Stiles

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DHPNDT Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales trav

Lancashire Life

The Queen loves Lancashire - and a specially commissioned artwork is to...

Paul Mackenzie

The Queen with Tracey Emin at Turner Contemporary, 2011

Kent Life

The Queen in Kent

Lesley Bellew

Whitby Abbey world record broken for most vampires gathered

Yorkshire Life

World record broken for 'Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Vampires'

Samuel Mathewson

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Things To Do

Food Museum exhibition on tour across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex

The Food Stories exhibition team, from left, Laura Kloss, Kate Knowlden and John Reed.

Let's Talk

Rachel Banham

The Food Museum is touring its Food Stories exhibition to rural communities across East Anglia.

Charlotte's strawberry and lavender cupcakes

Food and Drink

Recipe: Make our strawberry and lavender cupcakes

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

Grace Jones

Cotswold Life

What’s On June 2022

Candia McKormack

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Cheltenham Science Festival

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Win tickets to the Cheltenham Science Festival

Vijay Arogyasami

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Gloucester Tall Ships

Cotswold Life

A look ahead to the return of Gloucester Tall Ships

Tracy Spiers

Travel

Try a Cornwall staycation at this fabulous hotel

White-walled hotel The Lugger in a fishing cove.

Cornwall Life

Andy Cooper

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Checks into this luxury hotel nestling in a quiet Cornish cove and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break by the sea

Gaia will be at Lancaster Priory from June

Lancashire Life

Luke Jerram’s Gaia in Lancaster Priory

Paul Mackenzie

Park Guell in Barcelona, Spain.

Sussex Life

The Best of Barcelona

Karen Pasquali Jones

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Traditional British village in English Lake District of Hawkshead Cumbria UK in summer with blue sky

Lancashire Life

5 things you should know about Hawkshead

Paul Mackenzie

The Isle of Wight Festival is back this June

Hampshire Life

Everything you need to know about the Isle of Wight Festival 2022

Cate Crafter

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What's On

Win tickets to the Cheltenham Science Festival

Cheltenham Science Festival

Cotswold Life | Win

Vijay Arogyasami

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Your chance to win a pair of tickets to see two fun events on the evening of Friday 10th June - WiFi Wars and Just the (Gin &) Tonic.

Burning torch beacon made from paraffin wax

Yorkshire Life

7 of the best places to see Jubilee beacons in Yorkshire

Beth Windsor

Tony Christie before he heads to Glastonbury Festival

Somerset Life

WIN tickets to see Tony Christie before Glastonbury Festival

Charlotte Skidmore

The Isle of Wight Festival is back this June

Hampshire Life

Everything you need to know about the Isle of Wight Festival 2022

Cate Crafter

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Regal railways - NYMR Platinum Jubilee Locomotive

Yorkshire Life

Exciting Jubilee events at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Kathryn Armstrong

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