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2013: The year of the English country garden

Mar 18, 2013

VisitEngland Calling all green-fingered travellers! 2013 is the Year of the Garden and horticultural enthusiasts have a lot to celebrate. As well as the Royal Horticultural Society's world-famous...
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Are these the ten best beaches in the UK?

Mar 13, 2013

The ice creams have been sampled, the seas paddled and the views admired. TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice has named the top beaches across the UK, with some surprising results. Check out our...
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And the UK's most un-romantic place is...

Feb 07, 2013

Scunthorpe, the 'Industrial Garden Town' of North Lincolnshire, has received the dubious honour of being crowned the UK's most unromantic destination in a new poll. It seems that being home...
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Abandoned rare tiger cubs make public debut in Kent

Feb 05, 2013

Two rare Siberian (or Amur) tiger cubs who were hand-reared after their mother abandoned them have been introduced to an adoring public. Five-month-old cubs Kazimir and Arina were seen...
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Woman foraging for seaweed on UK beach finds WWII mines

Feb 04, 2013

A woman who went foraging for seaweed on a beach in Pembrokeshire found more than she bargained for when she discovered three World War II mines. Julia Horton-Powdrill was walking along...
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50 fabulous ideas for days out: February half term

Jan 25, 2013

Whether your kids are into meeting farm animals, stargazing or LEGO, there are plenty of ways to keep them busy over the school holidays. Whatever your budget, here are fifty great days out...
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Take the ultimate road trip... in Britain!

Jan 09, 2013

Looking for your next epic road trip? Forget driving along Italy's Amalfi Coast or exploring the Basque Country in Spain, as one of the most talked-about drives in the world is right here in...
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How to celebrate the Tube turning 150

Jan 09, 2013

This month, the world's first underground system turns 150. That's right. The London Underground, or the Tube as Londoners call it, celebrates 150 years since its first journey took place...
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Ten of the best film locations on British roads

Jan 02, 2013

Love driving and films? Check out these awesome roads featured in your favourite movies, from Lawrence of Arabia to Skyfall...
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Zookeeper's emotional reunion with gorilla he hand-reared 20 years ago

Dec 21, 2012

A retired zoo keeper has had an emotional reunion with a gorilla he brought up as a baby with his wife back in the 1970s. Ron Smith, 82, battled back tears as he saw Salome for the first...
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The great Christmas getaway! Four million hitting road or rail today

Dec 21, 2012

Today is reportedly the busiest day for travel over the Christmas holidays with four million people getting away by road or rail. Heathrow will also see its busiest day of the season with...
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Guess which city is the rudest in the world?

Dec 14, 2012

The world's rudest, unfriendliest and dirtiest cities have been named and shamed in a new Tripadvisor survey - and Britain's capital has not come out of it well. Only Moscow beat London in...
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