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Major exhibition on Chatsworth's famous daughter

8:50am Monday 18th August 2008

GAMBLING, politics, love and deception – lived out for real in the 18th century – are the ingredients of the thrilling story surrounding one of Chatsworth’s most famous daughters.

Sign up for Great North Swim

12:50pm Sunday 17th August 2008

THE watery equivalent of the Great North Run gets under way next month when up to 2000 people swamp England's longest lake for the first ever Great North Swim.

Bewitched by stunning scenery

Green dream: The Forest of Bowland.

6:50am Saturday 16th August 2008

WHEN I told people I was going for a weekend away near Preston, I met with a few bemused looks.

So much to see and do and see in friendly Cornwall

Timeless vista: Falmouth’s pretty harbour.

6:50am Saturday 16th August 2008

FOR an old girl in sight of her 60th birthday, the Cornish Belle chugged into Falmouth Harbour at such a lively pace that squawking seagulls overhead wisely kept their distance.

Bargain Bank Holiday fun

3:40pm Friday 15th August 2008

THERE'S still time to grab a break this summer.

Travel ‘abroad’ this August Bank Holiday

5:50pm Tuesday 12th August 2008

WHY travel to foreign climes this August Bank Holiday when you can ‘feel’ like you’re going abroad by cruising across to the Isle of Wight? And with the pound reaching record lows against the Euro and great family entertainment starting at just £5, you can really enjoy the extra day off without spending a fortune. The Worst Days Out in History (August 23 to 25) Meet the Singing Plague Victims, visit the medieval surgeon and mix up your own plague cure at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Be careful though – you may end up with your face painted with the pox! Afterwards explore the castle where Kings Charles I was imprisoned and meet the donkeys who work the 16th century wellhouse wheel.

Bargains in Bonnie Scotland

12:50pm Wednesday 30th July 2008

HEAD north to Scotland and take advantage of some of the best family holiday deals around.

From Bermuda shorts to Florida ports

2:40pm Tuesday 29th July 2008

SHOP 'til you drop in the designer boutiques, dress to impress as you party through the night and embrace your dare devil side on the hair raising roller coasters in Florida before relaxing in the tranquil spas or on the romantic pink sand beaches of Bermuda.

Bag a bargain Brighton style

Bag a bargain Brighton style

11:30am Monday 28th July 2008

FEELING the pinch of the credit crunch? There’s no need to sacrifice the dream of a few days on the beach; a romantic stroll beside the sea or an exotic evening meal – Brighton has it all.

Value for money break at Sunny site

 Swing time: Youngsters burn off some energy in Sunnydale’s adventure playground.

6:50am Saturday 26th July 2008

DESPITE the ever-present threat of rain which is fast becoming the norm for British summer time the resort of Sunnydale lived up its name.


National Sport News

Degale wins in style

James Degale

Updated 11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

James Degale produced one of the finest performances of his career to score a comprehensive 8-3 victory over Kazakhstan's Bakthiyar Artayev and guarantee Great Britain's third boxing medal of the Beijing Games.


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