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Your guide to the guides: Forget downloads and internet tips, for the inside track on Britain's cities book a tour with an officially trained Blue Badge Guide There are 1,400 Blue Badge Guides in England, Northern ­Ireland and Jersey and they all wear blue badges  To become a Blue requires accreditation from the Institute of ­Tourist Guiding in England or similar bodies Here Blue Badge Guides talk about seven cities close to their hearts, and why you should visit

Fiona McKenzie Johnston provides a thorough guide to what to see this summer in the UK, from exciting new exhibitions to longstanding favourites.

From historic bells to medieval paintings, Suffolk’s churches are home to some fascinating features

This year’s City of Culture has a long and distinguished history – though a string of post-war architects have done their worst

Words by John Jervis For better or worse, the visual arts haven’t featured large in Britain’s national mythologies of late. Yet, in September 2018, Theresa May launched what is now known as Festival UK* 2022, proclaiming: ‘Just as millions of Britons celebrated their nation’s great achievements in 1951, we want to showcase what makes our country great today.’ This ‘Festival of Brexit’ was met with scorn, hilarity and anger among artistic communities – followed, last year, by infighting and accusations of hypocrisy as groups from Assemble to the White Pube accepted the governme...