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

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The Beachcroft Hotel has teamed up with Great British Life to offer one lucky reader a 2 Night Stay in a Classic King Seaview Bedroom for two guests

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

Somerset Life

What's on in Somerset July 2021

Martha Griffiths

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

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

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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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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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WIN a holiday to the Isles of Scilly worth £1000

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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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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

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Stately homes to visit in Hertfordshire: Hatfield House

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

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

James Balme

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

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

Hannah Gosset

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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

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

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Sands United FC Guildford

Surrey Life

This new Surrey football team is supporting men with baby loss

Eve Smallman

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

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A girl feeding alpacas.

South West

6 great places to see Devon's wildlife up close

Chrissy Harris

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Yorkshire Life

12 Brilliant bookshops in Yorkshire

Kathryn Armstrong

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Afternoon Tea by Marcella Cooper

Suffolk Magazine

Enjoy a weekend of 'Affordable Art', craft beer and good food at Gazeley

By Jayne Lindill

Chrome Hill

Derbyshire Life

12 beautiful photographs of Chrome Hill

Vijay Arogyasami

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The English start point in Yorkshire for the 2014 Tour De France. Buttertubs pass, and the view over

Yorkshire Life

5 top sports activities in Yorkshire

Bethan Andrews

Picnic hamper in the sunshine

Cheshire Life

Make the most of National Picnic Week with these gorgeous Cheshire...

Lauren Allen

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

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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

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WIN a stay at Hornington Manor's new shepherd huts

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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

The Glasshouse at the Grove in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Life

20 of the best restaurants in Hertfordshire

Victoria Purcell

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Girl playing Gardoolet

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Gardoolet: WIN this summer's best garden game

Jayne Lindill

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Food And Drink

7 of the best places for ice cream in Hampshire

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

Hampshire Life

Cate Crafter

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Summer is upon us, and to combat the rising temperatures, no day out is complete without ice cream. Here are the best places to locate the perfect scoop of gelato in Hampshire

Essex wines: The English Vine is based in Chelmsford

Essex Life

Paper wine? Meet the Essex vintner making wine more sustainable

Kevin Pilley

White Horse Hertingfordbury Herts

Hertfordshire Life

The White Horse, Hertingfordbury, restaurant review

Richard Cawthorne

Hands view of young people eating brunch and drinking smoothies bowl with ecological straws in plast

Food and Drink

6 of the best brunch spots in Manchester

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Picnic hamper in the sunshine

Cheshire Life

Make the most of National Picnic Week with these gorgeous Cheshire...

Lauren Allen

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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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.

Cheshire Life | Promotion

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.

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

Beautiful old photos of boating on the Broads

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

Norfolk Magazine

Rowan Mantell

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Martham Boats is renowned for the beautiful boats its craftsmen built, and still hire out to holiday makers The boatyard celebrates its 75 anniversary this year and has gathered some of its archive pictures in a book. Brothers Patrick...

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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Dutton Gregory Solicitors in Winchester advise how parents can lend money to first-time buyers

Hampshire Life | Promotion

The 'Bank of Mum and Dad': what you need to know about helping your...

Lauren Knight

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Stylist Ella Gaskell

Hertfordshire Life

Ella Gaskell, stylist to the stars and now you

Louise McEvoy

Peter swimming in the open water in the Derbyshire Moors

Derbyshire Life | Interview

Why wild swimming is on the rise

Nathan Fearn

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?

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What's on in Somerset July 2021

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

Somerset Life

Martha Griffiths

We give you a run down of the fun and interesting things happening in Somerset in July. As restrictions lift and summer approaches, venues and organisations are continuing to add events to the calendar that you'd be sorry to miss. We've...

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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Sands United FC Guildford

Surrey Life

This new Surrey football team is supporting men with baby loss

Eve Smallman

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

Samuel Mathewson

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Yorkshire Life

12 Brilliant bookshops in Yorkshire

Kathryn Armstrong

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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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What's on in Somerset July 2021

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

Somerset Life

Martha Griffiths

We give you a run down of the fun and interesting things happening in Somerset in July. As restrictions lift and summer approaches, venues and organisations are continuing to add events to the calendar that you'd be sorry to miss. We've...

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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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Priscilla Queen of the Desert at The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

Cotswold Life

Priscilla plays on in Cheltenham!

Candia McKormack

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A poster with the headliners for Rock Oyster 2021 listed

Cornwall Life

Rock Oyster Festival is back bringing great food and music to Cornwall

Martha Griffiths