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10 gorgeous superhost Airbnb homes in Cornwall

Grey striped pillows lie on an immaculate white bed as the light pours through a window

Cornwall Life

Martha Griffiths

We list the best Airbnb has to offer in Cornwall for your perfect holiday. This summer the word on everybody's lips is staycation. With abroad travel uncertain and possibly much more expensive than usual due to restrictions, many are looking...

Cromer beach sunset. Picture: Jane Vaucher-Grand

Is this the ultimate Norfolk road trip?

Stacia Briggs

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A seagull peers down from a roof in St Ives

Cornwall Life

Under attack! Why St Ives seagulls want to share your lunch

Carol Burns

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Magnificent sunset on Brighton Central Beach in East Sussex

Sussex Life

Sussex's beautiful Blue Flag beaches 2021

Cate Crafter

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Bouquet by Abbey Meadow Flowers

Cotswold Life

British Flowers Week: Inspiration from Abbey Meadow Flowers

Candia McKormack

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Camber Sands

Sussex Life

A daytripper's guide to Camber Sands

Eve Smallman

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Cornwall Life

Do you speak Cornish? Learn some key words and phrases

Carol Burns

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US Bluesman Seasick Steve with guitar on a beach

Hertfordshire Life

27 of the best festivals in Hertfordshire this summer 2021

Louise McEvoy

A bottle of Pentire next to a glass of the drink with tonic, topped with a slice of grapefruit and ice

Cornwall Life

The Cornish non-alcoholic spirits that chefs revere

Martha Griffiths

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Delicious strawberries

Dorset Magazine

5 places to pick your own fruit in 2021

Martha Griffiths

Colourful summer borders in the gardens at Nymans, West Sussex.

Sussex Life

How to plant a National Trust style herbaceous border

Faye Bartle

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Derbyshire Life

10 places to visit in South Derbyshire

Gary Wallis

A wet and muddy wheaton terrior x labrador.

Cheshire Life

Meet Cheshire's dirty doggies

Roger Westwood

The stunning Piece Hall

Yorkshire Life

5 places to explore Yorkshire's architectural heritage

Bethan Andrews

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Sussex Life

10 glorious gardens to visit in Sussex

Leigh Clapp

Strawberry picking at PYO farms in Sussex

Sussex Life

5 of the best pick-your-own farms in Sussex

Harry Maddock

Weymouth beach curves away into the distance as people relax on the sand and play in the sea.

Dorset Magazine

Blue Flag beaches in Dorset

Martha Griffiths

Two men in wine cellar

Cheshire Life

Enjoy a summer tipple with these top 10 wines

Lauren Allen

Changeling Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Kent Life

Deal Festival: a host of experiences to enjoy

Anna Lambert

The inside of a shepherds hut, a bed stretches across the far end and a desk sits next to it.

Devon Life

10 amazing places on Airbnb in Devon

Martha Griffiths

4 men in period dress stand in front of a replica of a steam locomotive from 1801

Devon Life

Meet the new Devon stars of Channel 4 series

Martha Griffiths

The Leeds Castle Concert is just one of many fabulous attractions at this year's bigger than ever Kent Big Weekend

Kent Life

Kent Big Weekend 2021 is bigger than ever

Cate Crafter

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Norfolk Magazine

Norfolk's beautiful Blue Flag beaches 2021

Samuel Mathewson

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River Skell at Fountains Abbey by Karol Gajewski

Yorkshire Life

5 things you must see at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

Vijay Arogyasami

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The Golden Rose Walk at Chartwell created in 1958 for Winston & Mrs Churchill to commemorate their G

Kent Life

Gardening tips from Kent's National Trust gardeners

Anna Lambert

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HarBAR Kitchen, Bar & Terrace

Cornwall Life

20 of the best places to eat out in St Ives

Martha Griffiths

Healthy vegetarian picnic with a delicious spread of fresh fruit and bakery products on green grass.

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Win a picnic hamper from Booths

Lancashire Life

Bagborough House and St Pancras Church with cricket pitch

Somerset Life

Visit the village that people never want leave

Catherine Courtenay

Bella has been waiting 450 days to find a forever home

Surrey Life

Can you rehome Surrey’s loneliest dog?

Jane Thynne

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The beautiful beaches of Jersey

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Win a luxury stay at The Atlantic Hotel in Jersey

The Atlantic Hotel

There are so many cool and interesting coffee shops in Hampshire; here's 13 of the best.

Hampshire Life

13 of the best places to get coffee in Hampshire

Cate Crafter

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Chiddingstone Castle, Edenbridge (pictures Manu Palomeque)

Kent Life

Afternoon tea in Kent: 15 of the best tearooms

Kent Life

The Glasshouse at the Grove in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Life

20 of the best restaurants in Hertfordshire

Victoria Purcell

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Food And Drink

The Cornish non-alcoholic spirits that chefs revere

A bottle of Pentire next to a glass of the drink with tonic, topped with a slice of grapefruit and ice

Cornwall Life

Martha Griffiths

Since 2019, Pentire have been distilling delicious non-alcoholic spirits inspired by Cornwall. Alistair Frost and Edward Grieg-Gran have always loved the headlands of north Cornwall and the amazing feeling a trip there ignites. Starting in...

Healthy vegetarian picnic with a delicious spread of fresh fruit and bakery products on green grass.

Lancashire Life | Win

Win a picnic hamper from Booths

Lancashire Life

Two men in wine cellar

Cheshire Life

Enjoy a summer tipple with these top 10 wines

Lauren Allen

Fabrizio Gobbato, owner and sommelier at Da Noi, Chester

Living Edge

Tasting Notes... Da Noi, Chester

Kate Houghton

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Ipswich-based Cory Brothers import international food, drink and ingredients

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How to cook good food using international ingredients

Lauren Knight

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Home Interiors

Why you should consider a modern flat roof extension for your home

Kent company Fineline's flat roof extension, creating extra space for the family and allowing more light into the home.

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Victoria Chapman

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We’re spending more time in our home with our families than ever before, and many of us are feeling the need for extra living space. Steve Rawding, sales marketing director for Fineline, a home improvement company in Kent, tells us how flat roof...

Guide to buying the perfect bed from Peter Betteridge Furnishers in Devon

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How to choose the right bed to ensure you get a good night’s sleep

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Desk, chair and storage filing cabinets for a home office from BDI Furniture in Lancashire, England.

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5 tips for creating your ideal home office

Victoria Chapman

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Rooflight by The Rooflight Company in Oxfordshire

Cotswold Life | Promotion

How to find the perfect rooflight to transform your home’s interior

Lauren Knight

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Moorcroft's RHS Fiori Bottan collection

Cheshire Life | Promotion

Moorcroft: how decorative art pottery brings the outdoors in

Hannah Gosset

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Gardening

How to plant a National Trust style herbaceous border

Colourful summer borders in the gardens at Nymans, West Sussex.

Sussex Life

Faye Bartle

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Joe Whelan, National Trust head gardener at Nymans in Handcross, West Sussex, shares his top tips for cultivating a showstopping summer border in your own back garden Nymans lures garden lovers year-round to view its stunning garden set around...

The Golden Rose Walk at Chartwell created in 1958 for Winston & Mrs Churchill to commemorate their G

Kent Life

Gardening tips from Kent's National Trust gardeners

Anna Lambert

The RHS Hyde Hall garden centre in Chelmsford, Essex in England.

Essex Life | Promotion

5 benefits of shopping local for your garden

Victoria Chapman

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Woman hands collecting herbs in home garden

Cheshire Life

6 of the best fragrant herbs for your garden

Alisha Davis

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Calming reflection pool in garden designed by Envisage Gardens

Cotswold Life | Promotion

Five ways to improve your health through your garden

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Lifestyle

British Flowers Week: Inspiration from Abbey Meadow Flowers

Bouquet by Abbey Meadow Flowers

Cotswold Life

Candia McKormack

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To celebrate this year’s British Flowers Week (June 14-20), we caught up with Caroline White of Abbey Meadow Flowers. Caroline started the business after a previous career as a buildings’ surveyor and, since 2012, has been helping brides...

Respite carer from Sandstone Care helping an elderly woman

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Why finding the right respite care is so important

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Elmore Court, Gloucestershire

Cotswold Life

VIDEO: Elmore Court is flying again!

Candia McKormack

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Elderly couple sat outside after receiving glaucoma treatment from London Ophthalmology Centre

Surrey Life | Promotion

Is glaucoma affecting your eyesight?

Lauren Knight

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RNLI lifeguard on beach patrol.

South West

How to choose safest South West beach to visit on your staycation

Andy Cooper

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People

Do you speak Cornish? Learn some key words and phrases

iCornwall has a strong history of mariners. llustration 3d

Cornwall Life

Carol Burns

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A wodhes’ta kewsel Kernewek? Do you speak Cornish? If so, you’re one of the precious few contributing to the exciting revival of the ancient language. It’s hard to know exactly how many fluent speakers there are. Cornwall Council estimate the...

Tyrone Mings in an Aston Villa shirt

Somerset player to join Euro 2020

Bernard Bale

4 men in period dress stand in front of a replica of a steam locomotive from 1801

Devon Life

Meet the new Devon stars of Channel 4 series

Martha Griffiths

Clarkson, Hammond and May launch Top Gear Live by driving a tank across London Bridge

Hertfordshire Life

Top Gear fixer on show's crazy world and how Clarkson was the love of...

Gillian Thornton

Alice Bushell, 20, Broads Authority assistant ranger, at work on the River Wensum. Picture: DENISE B

Norfolk Magazine

What is a Broads ranger?

Rowan Mantell

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Under attack! Why St Ives seagulls want to share your lunch

A seagull peers down from a roof in St Ives

Cornwall Life

Carol Burns

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It’s not quite Alfred Hitchcock, but the swoop of a seagull can instil fear into the bravest picnicker. Love them or loathe them the seagull is here in Cornwall to stay but nature writer – and self-confessed gull-fan - Arnold Monteith argues for...

Changeling Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Kent Life

Deal Festival: a host of experiences to enjoy

Anna Lambert

The Leeds Castle Concert is just one of many fabulous attractions at this year's bigger than ever Kent Big Weekend

Kent Life

Kent Big Weekend 2021 is bigger than ever

Cate Crafter

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US Bluesman Seasick Steve with guitar on a beach

Hertfordshire Life

27 of the best festivals in Hertfordshire this summer 2021

Louise McEvoy

Delicious strawberries

Dorset Magazine

5 places to pick your own fruit in 2021

Martha Griffiths

Travel

Sussex's beautiful Blue Flag beaches 2021

Magnificent sunset on Brighton Central Beach in East Sussex

Sussex Life

Cate Crafter

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For a beach to be given a prestigious Blue Flag award, it must pass a selection of stringent environmental, educational, safety-related and access-related criteria. These three beaches in Sussex have passed with flying colours.

Camber Sands

Sussex Life

A daytripper's guide to Camber Sands

Eve Smallman

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Grey striped pillows lie on an immaculate white bed as the light pours through a window

Cornwall Life

10 gorgeous superhost Airbnb homes in Cornwall

Martha Griffiths

Ticknall

Derbyshire Life

10 places to visit in South Derbyshire

Gary Wallis

The stunning Piece Hall

Yorkshire Life

5 places to explore Yorkshire's architectural heritage

Bethan Andrews

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Deal Festival: a host of experiences to enjoy

Changeling Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Kent Life

Anna Lambert

Deal, with its lovely seaside location, pretty Georgian houses and Walmer Castle to explore just down the road is always worth a visit. But should you need a further reason - and especially if you're an arts lover - the return of Deal Music &

The Leeds Castle Concert is just one of many fabulous attractions at this year's bigger than ever Kent Big Weekend

Kent Life

Kent Big Weekend 2021 is bigger than ever

Cate Crafter

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US Bluesman Seasick Steve with guitar on a beach

Hertfordshire Life

27 of the best festivals in Hertfordshire this summer 2021

Louise McEvoy

Black and white photo of Morris dancers performing in amongst tables

Somerset Life

Exhibition with a difference to open in Somerset

Charlotte Skidmore

Hannah Churchill in Jenny Wren's production of Little Women

Cotswold Life

REVIEW: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women: Everyman, Cheltenham

Katie Jarvis