Days Out

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Stephen White travelled to Cyprus from Luton airport as a guest of the Palm Beach Hotel and Bungalows and Monarch Airlines (0871 225 3884 or...

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Price of West housing bad for recruiters

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A survey commissioned by the South West Housing Initiative shows the lack of affordable housing in the West is becoming a major barrier for businesses...

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New home bombshell for West

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Opposition MPs unite in outrage as Communities Minister Baroness Andrews announces plans to build 23,000 more homes in West than previously agreed....

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If it's good enough for ducks...

Monday, July 21, 2008

Our summer so far has been ideal for ducks. If you can't beat them, join them, says Mervyn Hancock (and don't forget your wellies). Pictures: Chas...

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Heavenly highs and lovely lows

Monday, July 21, 2008

Sue Gearing enjoys some fine views and a few refreshment stops in perfect country inns on this walk in the Cotswolds' Golden Valley alongside the...

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Messing about in boats...

Monday, July 21, 2008

A gentle way to spend the day! Mervyn Hancock takes a trip on a horse-drawn barge – the last of its kind in the West Country. Pictures: Fran...

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On patrol with a real-life Batman

Monday, July 21, 2008

Do you fancy the opportunity to come face to face with the creatures of the night and learn about endangered wildlife? Mervyn Hancock meets a man who...

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Paradise regained

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Steeped in history, full of beautiful flowers and shrubs, and with a myriad mysterious tunnels – Mervyn Hancock visits Dewstow Gardens YOU think...

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A warm welcome

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Ian Pemble finds a down-to-earth club that is right up his street MY first visit to Frome Golf Club was an anticlimax: I found I'd left my shoes back...

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