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Lost lidos of Merseyside and what became of them all A day out at the local lido used to be a staple of British summertime, but over the years they have all been consigned to history A sunny August day in 1945, and New Brighton Baths is packed with bathers Look back at great photos and memories from years ago with our Days Gone By newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribing...

Woman, 87, wants more public seating for elderly ');  '); AN elderly woman has called for more public seating to be made available in Henley after she was denied a seat at a building society branch. Pamela Hodgson, 87, was not allowed to sit down when she visited the Nationwide premises in Market Place. The branch manager says this was due to the coronavirus restrictions and has since made seating available to customers. The incident happened on April 8 after Ms Hodgson had walked from her home at Bowling Court, a distance of just under a mile. She said: “It’s quite a walk from my house ...

Sunday 11 April 2021 The UK’s long-distance trails are a diverse bunch of characters – some snaking along beside rivers, others skirting Atlantic shores, one or two striding heroically across the glens of Scotland, a few pottering sedately through the downland of southern England. Wherever you may be hiking, there is no sight more welcome than a country pub at the end of a day on the trail: a place in which to unlace your boots, refill your stomach and feel the redemption of a warm shower and a soft bed. The following walking holidays offer ways to combine a hefty march with some of the c...

Rae Padilla Francoeur In his new book about local marketing, Rockport author Scott Channell asserts: “For  local businesses, most ideal clients, revenue, profits and referrals come from within 15 miles of their location. Your brand, word of mouth and general reputation are strongest locally.” His message resonates with me. As a former newspaper editor and writer with local name recognition, I sold the most copies of my memoir “Free Fall” in three places — where I lived, where I worked and where I grew up. I’m hardly unique. I recall an interview I conducted with the late Gloucest...

How it pays to take your style cues from the country set this Easter It's set to be a blustery Bank Holiday, but that needn't hamper plans to socialise outdoors - just pick the right clothes Ralph Fiennes in the The Dig demonstrates the hardiness of solid British fabrics  Credit: Larry Horricks / Netflix The spare blankets and shawls have been dusted down and guests forewarned to bring a substantial jacket… Outdoor socialising is back on the agenda. With gatherings of six now permitted in the garden and a long Bank Holiday weekend on the cards, it never felt so utterly restorative to raise...