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Meet fashion blogger Sophia Rosemary

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Alisha Davis

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Inspiration can come from everywhere and many looking for outfit ideas turn to social media and content creators for some style tips. One who inspires many a look is Sophia Barrese, better known on Instagram as Sophia Rosemary. The Stockport...

get inspired by Wimbledon and check out these tennis courts and tennis clubs in Hampshire

Hampshire Life

9 of the best Tennis courts and clubs in Hampshire

Cate Crafter

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A traditional picnic hamper with wine and food laid out in front of it

Somerset Life

10 luxury picnic hampers to try this summer

Martha Griffiths

A woman stands in a door frame watching a man dance surrounded by smoke as part of an outdoor play

Cornwall Life

New festival celebrates what makes the St Austell area so special

Martha Griffiths

Get your wakeboard on in Chertsey (Photo: RWND/David Wren)

Surrey Life

Wet and wild days out in Surrey

Cate Crafter

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Action from Macbeth at Lytham Hall, the first in a series of outdoor productions there this summer

Lancashire Life

Theatre review - Macbeth at Lytham Hall

Toby Sterling

Hebden Bridge by John Cocks

Yorkshire Life

6 great walks near Hebden Bridge

Yorkshire Life

Farmers' food market stall with variety of organic vegetable. Vendor serving and chating with custom

Lancashire Life

6 of the best farmers markets in and around Lancashire

Lauren Allen

Noks Thai Street Food in Bramhall

Living Edge

A taste of Thailand: Noks Thai Street Food review

Alisha Davis

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Flower beds are in bloom in front of Bishop's Palace in Wells

Somerset Life

What's on in Somerset July 2021

Martha Griffiths

Self-funding resident that lives in The Eliza Palmer nursing centre at Whiteley Village in Surrey.

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A day in the life of a care home resident at Whiteley Village

Lauren Knight

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The view from St Martha's Hill in Chilworth, Surrey allows you to see all the way to the South Downs

Surrey Life

Route for a North Downs Way walk from Guildford to St Martha’s

Chris Howard

Watercress and hazelnut pesto, easy to make and delicious stirred through pasta

Dorset Magazine

Recipe: Vegan watercress and hazelnut pesto

Helen Stiles

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The Langham Estate team celebrating their raft of awards

Dorset Magazine

8 Dorset vineyards to toast English Wine Week

Helen Stiles

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The June boats designed by Maurice Davey, one of the founders of Martham Boats, included this open day boat, pictured 1948/9

Norfolk Magazine

Beautiful old photos of boating on the Broads

Rowan Mantell

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Whitlingham Country Park is perfect for a picnic (photo: Michael Button, Flickr, CC BY 2.0)

Norfolk Magazine

Picnic places in Norfolk: 10 pretty spots you have to visit

Samuel Mathewson

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Magnolia in spring 4 - cerise magnolia against a blue sky

Living Edge

From Dunham to Chicago, how an Altrincham artist won a global fan base

Kate Houghton

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Russell Watson in concert, his favourite place to be

Living Edge

Russell Watson opens his 2021 tour at the Hale Barns Carnival this July

Kate Houghton

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St Oswald's at the heart of the village of Lower Peover, Cheshire

Cheshire Life | Video

A video tour exploring the history of St Oswald in Lower Peover

James Balme

Stately homes to visit in Hertfordshire: Hatfield House

Hertfordshire Life

Stately homes in Hertfordshire: 7 grand estates to visit

Samuel Mathewson

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The best places in Hampshire to find tasty ice cream and gelato

Hampshire Life

7 of the best places for ice cream in Hampshire

Cate Crafter

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Waverley Abbey Ruins is a popular film location which includes Hot Fuzz and Elizabeth, the Golden Age

Surrey Life

Films shot in Surrey: From Marvel superheroes to WWI epics

Cate Crafter

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St Botolph's Priory in Colchester is free to visit

Essex Life

17 of the best things to do in Essex for free

Victoria Purcell

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Essex wines: The English Vine is based in Chelmsford

Essex Life

Paper wine? Meet the Essex vintner making wine more sustainable

Kevin Pilley

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Fiona Mills

Win a 2 night beach stay at The Beachcroft Hotel in Sussex

Samuel Mathewson

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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

Hornington Manor

Yorkshire Life | Win

WIN a stay at Hornington Manor's new shepherd huts

Samuel Mathewson

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HarBAR Kitchen, Bar & Terrace

Cornwall Life

20 of the best places to eat out in St Ives

Martha Griffiths

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Lyme Bay

Devon Life | Win

Win £500 of English wine from Lyme Bay Winery

Devon Life

Padley Gorge by Keith Meredith

Derbyshire Life

6 waterfall walks in Derbyshire and the Peak District

Derbyshire Life

Girl playing Gardoolet

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Gardoolet: WIN this summer's best garden game

Jayne Lindill

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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

10 luxury picnic hampers to try this summer

A traditional picnic hamper with wine and food laid out in front of it

Somerset Life

Martha Griffiths

With so many options to choose from, we've selected our top 10 picnic baskets from hampers.com. Each is filled with tasty treats and refreshing beverages. We're in the full swing of National Picnic Week 2021 which means it's time to find a...

Noks Thai Street Food in Bramhall

Living Edge

A taste of Thailand: Noks Thai Street Food review

Alisha Davis

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Farmers' food market stall with variety of organic vegetable. Vendor serving and chating with custom

Lancashire Life

6 of the best farmers markets in and around Lancashire

Lauren Allen

Watercress and hazelnut pesto, easy to make and delicious stirred through pasta

Dorset Magazine

Recipe: Vegan watercress and hazelnut pesto

Helen Stiles

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The Langham Estate team celebrating their raft of awards

Dorset Magazine

8 Dorset vineyards to toast English Wine Week

Helen Stiles

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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

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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

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

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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

9 of the best Tennis courts and clubs in Hampshire

get inspired by Wimbledon and check out these tennis courts and tennis clubs in Hampshire

Hampshire Life

Cate Crafter

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With Wimbledon just around the corner, now is the time to up your tennis skills. Here are 9 fabulous Tennis courts and clubs in Hampshire for beginners or to get you back into the game

Sophia Rosemary posing on grass in red dress

Interview

Meet fashion blogger Sophia Rosemary

Alisha Davis

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Self-funding resident that lives in The Eliza Palmer nursing centre at Whiteley Village in Surrey.

Surrey Life | Promotion

A day in the life of a care home resident at Whiteley Village

Lauren Knight

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The June boats designed by Maurice Davey, one of the founders of Martham Boats, included this open day boat, pictured 1948/9

Norfolk Magazine

Beautiful old photos of boating on the Broads

Rowan Mantell

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Wakefield Cathedral and makers markets will be part of The Festival of the Earth

Yorkshire Life | Promotion

The Festival of the Earth: How to engage your family with the issues of...

Hannah Gosset

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People

Russell Watson opens his 2021 tour at the Hale Barns Carnival this July

Russell Watson in concert, his favourite place to be

Living Edge

Kate Houghton

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After year of audiences at a digital distance, Russell Watson is thrilled to be starting a live tour - and it's all kicking off at the Hale Barns Carnival on 16 July, when he brings his classic Proms show to Cheshire

Magnolia in spring 4 - cerise magnolia against a blue sky

Living Edge

From Dunham to Chicago, how an Altrincham artist won a global fan base

Kate Houghton

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The Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie meet the US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in Carbis Bay

Cornwall Life

All over but the cleaning - Behind the scenes at Carbis Bay's G7 summit

Carol Burns

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Essex dads on Instagram: Move over InstaMums, Essex has some of the most active InstaDads in the UK

Essex Life

Essex Instadads: The best fathers to follow on Instagram

Victoria Purcell

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The Greatest Show opens The Tatton Park Pop-up Festival on 25th June

Living Edge

Are you ready for Cheshire's Greatest Show this summer?

Kate Houghton

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9 of the best Tennis courts and clubs in Hampshire

get inspired by Wimbledon and check out these tennis courts and tennis clubs in Hampshire

Hampshire Life

Cate Crafter

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With Wimbledon just around the corner, now is the time to up your tennis skills. Here are 9 fabulous Tennis courts and clubs in Hampshire for beginners or to get you back into the game

A woman stands in a door frame watching a man dance surrounded by smoke as part of an outdoor play

Cornwall Life

New festival celebrates what makes the St Austell area so special

Martha Griffiths

Action from Macbeth at Lytham Hall, the first in a series of outdoor productions there this summer

Lancashire Life

Theatre review - Macbeth at Lytham Hall

Toby Sterling

Get your wakeboard on in Chertsey (Photo: RWND/David Wren)

Surrey Life

Wet and wild days out in Surrey

Cate Crafter

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Flower beds are in bloom in front of Bishop's Palace in Wells

Somerset Life

What's on in Somerset July 2021

Martha Griffiths

Travel

A video tour exploring the history of St Oswald in Lower Peover

St Oswald's at the heart of the village of Lower Peover, Cheshire

Cheshire Life | Video

James Balme

James Balme uncovers the story of the curate turned schoolmaster who brought education to the village of Lower Peover

Stone Bay in Broadstairs is one of the many beaches in Kent that have been awarded a prestigious Blue Flag Award in 2021

Kent Life

Blue Flag Beaches in Kent 2021

Cate Crafter

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Chrome Hill

Derbyshire Life

12 beautiful photographs of Chrome Hill

Vijay Arogyasami

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Definite view with a phew - Sandside overlooks Whitby harbour

6 wow factor Yorkshire staycation spots

Kathryn Armstrong

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Hornington Manor

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WIN a stay at Hornington Manor's new shepherd huts

Samuel Mathewson

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New festival celebrates what makes the St Austell area so special

A woman stands in a door frame watching a man dance surrounded by smoke as part of an outdoor play

Cornwall Life

Martha Griffiths

On June 26th, the locals of St Austell will celebrate all the things that make their home so unique with the first Green and Whitegold Festival. After a difficult year, St Austell is looking to encourage joy and merriment, whilst safely...

Action from Macbeth at Lytham Hall, the first in a series of outdoor productions there this summer

Lancashire Life

Theatre review - Macbeth at Lytham Hall

Toby Sterling

Flower beds are in bloom in front of Bishop's Palace in Wells

Somerset Life

What's on in Somerset July 2021

Martha Griffiths

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Cotswold Life | Win

Win tickets to see 'Adam Kay: This is Going to Hurt'

Samuel Mathewson

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Hampshire Life

5 things to do in Hampshire this weekend

Eve Smallman

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