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Research shows Scots have far more words for snow than Inuit

It is often said that the Inuit have 50 different words for snow but researchers at the University of Glasgow have discovered that the Scots have even more. Researchers cataloguing…

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Pride of Britain Hotels’ Downton Abbey Style Stately Homes

With Downton Abbey’s final series starting on Sunday 20th September (ITV1, 9pm), why not head to a grand stately home or a lavish country house hotel for your own aristocratic…

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FREE RAF Association Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Commemorative

Claim your FREE Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Commemorative 2015 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the RAF's finest hour. To celebrate the anniversary, The Royal Air…

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Fourth Ryedale Book Festival returning this October!

The fourth annual Ryedale Book Festival is set to take place this year on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October. Work has been going on tirelessly behind the scenes by…

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Beatrix Potter’s Lake District Yew Tree Farm available for rent

One of the country’s most iconic and well recognised properties – Yew Tree Farm – is available to rent through the longest standing cottage letting agency in the Lake District,…

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Land Trust’s parks Summer Holidays Events Up and Down the UK

Did you know a Queen Bee will lay around 1,500 eggs per day this summer? Here’s another fact about summer – tons of fun-packed family events will take place across…

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Hornby’s two Airfix Battle of Britain Gift Sets Marking 75th anniversary

Designed to appeal to military historians, model collectors and toy fans, Hornby has designed a series of Battle of Britain inspired gift sets launching this summer. The Battle of Britain…

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Windermere hotellier says winning International award is ‘life changing’

“Best Hotel Suite in the UK and second in the World”: International award triumph described as ‘life changing’ by Windermere hotellier The Cranleigh Boutique’s new Church Suites have been named…

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Collectables Market Boom with Star Wars Movie Excitement Growing

Are you sitting on an Star Wars figurine worth GBP18,000? This is the question being asked by Rareburg.com, the online collectables marketplace, which has teamed up with ITV’s This Morning’…

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This Years JORVIK Medieval Festival Promises to be full of historic treats

27 venues, an army of experts, re-enactors and interpreters and nearly 1000 years of history will feature in this year’s blockbusting JORVIK Medieval Festival, taking place throughout August at venues…

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Diesel engines to take to rails on North Yorkshire Moors Railway

It may have been called ‘the decade that taste forgot’, but the unique style of the 1970s will provide a memorable and fun filled three day celebration of glam rock,…

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New app Global Village lets you compare yourself with other nationalities

Have you ever wondered whether all people think the same way, or whether cultural differences across the world mean people’s minds work differently? A new app, ‘Global Village: Discover Your…

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Hornby’s 200th anniversary with the Airfix Battle of Waterloo Gift Set

Hornby marks the 200th anniversary of one of the most decisive battles in history with an Airfix Battle of Waterloo Gift Set. Napoleon’s defeat in 1815 ended over two decades…

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The Resurgence of British Craftsmanship in the Last Ten Years

Since the Jubilee and the Olympics, and with recent economic changes, there has been a resurgence of all things British. Consumers look for products that are made in Britain, and…

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