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Spa at Sopwell House, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Photo: pobhotels.com

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Homes & Gardens

The downstand ceiling beam in the dining room was once painted and plastered, but the couple had it encased in oak

An Arts & Crafts masterpiece in Somerford Keynes
Mark and Andrew’s Cotswold stone house in Somerford Keynes is an Arts & Crafts masterpiece

Corrie Large Vase, Sasse & Belle Folk Floral Small Vase Assorted, Sasse & Belle Floral Frida Vase and Large, Flower Market Framed Prints

Corrie Large Vase, Sasse & Belle Folk Floral Small Vase Assorted, Sasse & Belle Floral Frida Vase and Large, Flower Market Framed Prints

Great British Life - National

10 ways to breathe new life into your home with beautiful blooms

Water meadow field survey, near Northleach.

Water meadow field survey, near Northleach.

A year in the life of a wildflower meadow: Assessment

Dodford with Grafton was the only Worcestershire village to be recognised in the list

Dodford with Grafton was the only Worcestershire village to be recognised in the list

'Well-to-do' Worcestershire village named among UK's poshest

Great British Life - National

5 unusual herbs to grow that you won’t find in the supermarket

Pea shoots growing

Pea shoots growing

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6 quick-growing crops for impatient gardeners

Carpetwise are one of the Midlands’ leading specialists in carpets, hard floor coverings, curtains and more.

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Everything you need to refresh your interior in one place

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Things to do

Laurence Edwards’ Walking Men sculptures at Blenheim Palace

Walking Men sculptures arrive at Blenheim Palace

Liam White with a family of visitors at Fairytale Farm, near Chipping Norton.

Meet the Cotswolds shortlisted Tourism Awards Superstar

Tweedy (Alan Digweed) as Estragon and Jeremy Stockwell as Vladimir, in the Everyman Theatre's production of Waiting For Godot, by Samuel Beckett, directed by Paul Milton, 2019. Photo: Andrew Higgins/Thousand Word Media

Tweedy the clown and Jeremy Stockwell in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Poet Edward Thomas, c.1905.

A celebration of poetry is coming to the spa town of Cheltenham

'It's thought the area around my home supports 100 species of wildflowers and grasses.' Photo: Matthew Thomas/Getty Images

The rare wildflower found in only two places in the entire country

Green Hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi).

Why weeds are important to insect life

David Olusoga in conversation with Janina Ramirez at Gloucester History Festival.

Routes and rebels celebrated at this year's Gloucester History Festival

Celandines turning their heads to the sun.

Springtime heritage in the Cotswolds

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Travel

Spa at Sopwell House, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Photo: pobhotels.com

Win one of four luxury spa days with PoB Hotels
Let PoB Hotels take care of the rest with one of their blissful spa days at The Club at Cottonmill, Sopwell House, The Spa at The Vineyard Hotel, The Spa & Bath House at The Royal Crescent Hotel or The Spa at Talbooth House

The camp is one of only five in the conservancy

The camp is one of only five in the conservancy

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Sir Richard Branson's 12-tent luxury Kenyan safari camp

Black Jack Street in 2024.

Black Jack Street in 2024.

Exploring Cirencester’s vibrant Black Jack Street and Stable Yard

Daffodil Triangle map,

Daffodil Triangle map,

Exploring Gloucestershire’s Golden Triangle

These are the cheapest and most expensive days to travel over Easter, according to Expedia's data.

These are the cheapest and most expensive days to travel over Easter, according to Expedia's data.

Great British Life - National

The best days to travel (and where to go) this Easter to avoid the crowds

In 1886, the RNLI embraced fundraising after 27 lifeboat crew members from Southport and St Annes lost their lives while trying to rescue the crew of the vessel Mexico

In 1886, the RNLI embraced fundraising after 27 lifeboat crew members from Southport and St Annes lost their lives while trying to rescue the crew of the vessel Mexico

Great British Life - National

From cork lifejackets to motor lifeboats, how the RNLI started 200 years ago

Stow-on-the-Wold is the highest town in the Cotswolds

Stow-on-the-Wold is the highest town in the Cotswolds

Reasons why you should visit Stow-on-the-Wold

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Food and Drink

Asparagus, shallot and mozzarella focaccia

Celebrate the British asparagus season with these tasty recipes

Salmon and asparagus quiche.

Matthews Cotswold Flour's salmon and asparagus quiche recipe

Stroud Brewery's taproom.

Stroud Brewery is changing the world, one beer at a time

Italian Easter bread.

How to make a stunning Italian Easter bread

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Miniature baked sourdoughs served straight out of the oven.

How the Cotswolds came to produce some of the world’s most prize-winning loaves

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People

Liam White with a family of visitors at Fairytale Farm, near Chipping Norton.

Meet the Cotswolds shortlisted Tourism Awards Superstar

Joan Mordue with Spooky, Dottie, Mavis, Dandelion, Primrose, Mabel and Buttercup.

The life of a Cotswold sheep farmer

Tweedy (Alan Digweed) as Estragon and Jeremy Stockwell as Vladimir, in the Everyman Theatre's production of Waiting For Godot, by Samuel Beckett, directed by Paul Milton, 2019. Photo: Andrew Higgins/Thousand Word Media

Tweedy the clown and Jeremy Stockwell in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Lifestyle

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Thomas West Porter with his second wife Ann. Kids from back left: Graham (my Grandfather), Evelyn, Gerald. Bottom: Kathleen, Edith and Eliza

The trip around the Cotswolds that became a voyage of discovery

The Dinky Toy Oldsmobile fetched £992 when it sold on the online auction site earlier this week

Check your attics as classic toy sells for nearly £1,000 on eBay

Celandines turning their heads to the sun.

Springtime heritage in the Cotswolds

The lowest risk of early death was among people who took 9,000 to 10,500 steps per day, the experts found

This activity lowers your risk of early death if you do it daily, study finds

The world renowned Mayrlife medical health resort is on the shores of Lake Altaussee

A place for rest and relaxation on an Austrian lake

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The Park has installed new lighting technology.

Sponsored The Park crematorium - due to open later this year

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