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The big small island

St Aubin's Harbour. Photographer: Stuart Abraham

10:35am Saturday 9th August 2008

Jersey is an inviting mixture of England and France, but mostly the island is its own pretty self, as JULIAN COLE discovers.

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What a ferry good destination

The ferry across the Mersey

11:20am Saturday 19th July 2008

There’s more to Liverpool than the Beatles and a ferry, finds Maxine Gordon.

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What an ace holiday

Maxine practises her serve

11:19am Saturday 21st June 2008

FOR the next fortnight, Britain will go tennis mad. From Monday, all eyes will be on SW17, as the top seeds battle it out for the coveted Wimbledon crowns.

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Breezy times in Lytham

11:54am Saturday 14th June 2008

ROBERT BROOKES and family visit a seaside resort with a genteel reputation.

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A lodge with no complaints at all

Flowery Dell, in Richmond, North Yorkshire

11:23am Saturday 7th June 2008

Richard Foster enjoys a relaxing break in the Yorkshire Dales where home was a Scandinavian pine lodge complete with its own private sauna.

Falling for Norway

Bergen

11:21am Saturday 7th June 2008

RICHARD JOHNS follows in the footsteps of the Vikings on a coach tour of the Norwegian fjords.

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Whitby is the top place on the coast

11:00am Saturday 3rd May 2008

As Whitby is voted top place for a day out, CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL visits the home of Captain Cook, Dracula and those famous steps.

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Scotland with style

Hitting the shops in Buchanan Street

1:43pm Saturday 26th April 2008

Great Scot! DAVE FLETT finds Scotland’s largest city full of welcome surprises.

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Aldwark Manor, Alne, York

Aldwark Manor

10:00am Saturday 12th April 2008

Maxine Gordon enjoys a weekend of relaxation and pampering - just a short drive from York.

Off on a high

The gigantic lagoon pool at Serignan Plage

10:48am Saturday 22nd March 2008

Mike Laycock drives through France to the Med, stopping to admire an amazing bridge on the way.

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Brown praises Olympic heroes

Gordon Brown has won a key vote on terror detention

Updated 7:29am Wednesday 20th August 2008

Gordon Brown has lavished praise on the UK's Olympic athletes as Team GB celebrated further gold medal success.


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Helen Mead
That’s the trouble with cotton-wool kids

DO I wrap my children in cotton wool? The answer came through loud and clear while on our annual holiday in Sansdend. Peaceful, car-free Sandsend, where we let our battery-farmed children loose for a bit of free-range living.

How to dress up for Ladies Day
How to dress up for Ladies Day

Hang the threat of rain. A determinedly sunny Maxine Gordon puts her money on some fabulous front runners in the fashion stakes at Ebor.

Thai boxer Jonathan Saunders is pictured above with instructor Rich Cadden, left, and mentor Dave Phillips, right
Jonny on the spot for debut triumph

ROOKIE Jonathan Saunders has caught the Thai boxing bug, according to trainer Rich Cadden.

Charlotte Percival
Gold fever

USUALLY, the start of any sports season fills me with dread.

Olympic medals boost gives Britain a real lift

The country has been lifted high by Team GB's Olympic success in Beijing over the weekend. GERRAN GRIMSHAW investigates the effects of this newfound sporting prowess.


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