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Give them a winter treat

11:10am Friday 14th December 2007

Don't get stuck for gift ideas this Christmas - Edwards has a range of superb breaks this winter to suit all budgets.

It’s the fort that counts

2:20pm Monday 12th November 2007

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, the country's longest steam railway, is running Steam and Romans experiences this autumn, to enable western Lake District visitors to reach isolated Hardknott Fort, one of the most inaccessible and spectacular Roman sites in Britain.

For Christmas shoppers

2:16pm Monday 12th November 2007

Macdonald Randolph (0844 879 9132)hotel, in the heart of Oxford, offers two nights' b&b for a Christmas shopping special, plus one serving of hot chocolate and cookies in the lounge and a voucher for a three-course dinner for the price of two courses, for £260 a couple. Offer valid November and December.

Sleeping like a log in Beatles hotel

2:15pm Monday 12th November 2007

Liverpool, home to the Beatles and the official capital of pop according to the Guinness Book of Records, sees the grand opening of the £20m Hard Days Night Hotel in January 2008. The Beatles-themed hotel, which is near the famous Cavern Club, opens to co-incide with Liverpool's tenure as the 2008 European Capital of Culture.

Star cars with real pulling power

TERRIFIC HANDLING':  The Skoda Roomster Scout 1.9 TDI  costs less than £16,000

2:07pm Monday 12th November 2007

The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year competition, considered by many as the best towcar competition in the country, recently took place for the 2008 season at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.

Indulge yourself in the New Year

1:56pm Monday 12th November 2007

January can always feel a little dull after the festive season, when all you can think about is getting through the cold winter for your next spring break!

Bard and lodging in history’s haunt

WORLD FAMOUS: The Royal Shakespeare Company. Right, Stratford's old buildings are a tourist lure.

2:08pm Wednesday 10th October 2007

Most people visit Stratford-upon-Avon to immerse themselves in England's literary heritage - but not TRACEY DAVIES, who went in search of a darker side.

On your doorstep... Herefordshire

2:07pm Wednesday 10th October 2007

THE peace of Herefordshire draws many to live and holiday there.

There’s just too much to do at Riviera resort

RAIN-PROOF: All four of the TLH hotels on Belgrave Road, Torquay, can be reached under cover from another

10:24am Friday 21st September 2007

which combines four hotels, The Toorak, Victoria, Carlton and Derwent, all situated on the hotel mecca of Belgrave Road.

London markets

10:23am Friday 21st September 2007

FORGET the hot, crowded shops of Oxford Street, and the snooty stores of Kensington - enjoy a weekend of alfresco shopping at London's markets.



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