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Miles from cities and motorways, the Cornish backdrop to Louis de Bernières’s latest novel is a place for spooky hikes and a real escape from the 21st century

Singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid will be kicking off a 3-month, 59-show autumn USA and UK tour with high-profile hometown shows in both West Cornwall, England, where she’s lived since 2007, and Chicago, where she spent most of her childhood.

Historian David White says burial grounds can hide a wealth of intriguing stories

Isle of Wight Police were called to the scene at approximately 9.15am. 

Featuring a spectacular Highlands estate and a Grade II chocolate-box fishing lodge in Devon

Pupils at Newham's Upton Cross Primary School are celebrating their community with a new mural reflecting the vibrance of the borough.

Plans to reopen Somerset quarry refused for second time over contamination concerns Plans for the site were originally refused in June 2019 05:00, 29 JUN 2021 The Batts Lane quarry site in Long Sutton (Image: Somerset County Council) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordan...

DETAILS of plans to build more than 30,000 new homes across Dorset have emerged in the county’s local plan. The government has said 30,481 new homes must be built in Dorset by 2038 - around 1,793 each year. Residents have until March 15 to share their views on where the homes should be built, and which areas should be protected from developments. More than 7,500 new homes are proposed for South Eastern Dorset, the second largest share of the new development, including some on protecte...

DETAILS of plans to build almost 30,500 new homes across Dorset have emerged in the county’s local plan. The government has said 30,481 new homes must be built in Dorset by 2038 - around 1,793 each year. Residents have until March 15 to share their views on where the homes should be built, and which areas should be protected from developments. More than 7,500 new homes are proposed for South Eastern Dorset, the second largest share of the new development, including some on protected g...

DOCTORS have moved to reassure thousands of patients ahead of their coronavirus vaccinations. The Adam Practice in Poole is one of the biggest GP groups in the area and hopes to start vaccinating patients next week. In a message to patients a spokesman stressed the vaccines have met strict safety standards and added: "Any coronavirus vaccine that is approved must go through all the clinical trials and safety checks all other licensed medicines go through. "So far, thousands of people ha...