Many of us would not normally reach for a bottle of English Wine when deciding on our usual tipple, but the English Wine industry is not only thriving, its producing international award winning wines which is silencing the critics. One county in the United Kingdom which has more vineyards than many areas is East Sussex. Not only has it got a wide variety...
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A Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece has been unveiled at the Louvre museum in Paris, as part of a display exploring the oil painting’s historic importance in artistic terms. Named ‘The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne’, it depicts St Anne, her daughter the Virgin Mary and an infant Jesus, who is seen grappling with a sacrificial lamb, symbolizing...
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Brixham: Part of the English Riviera

Posted by on March 27, 2012
Spring is oficially upon us, with summer not too far away. So with this in mind, it’s the perfect time to start planning your summer holidays. With the cost of travelling outside of the United Kingdom has increased in the last few years, many people planning something a little closer to home. Travelling down to the South West coast for your Devon...
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Irish museum remembers the Great War

Posted by on March 26, 2012
The Great War is being remembered at a museum in Dublin, with people in the Irish Republic being encouraged to bring in family souvenirs of their ancestors’ struggles and hardship during one of the bloodiest wars in history. Any mementoes and reminders will help form part of a European-wide project which is to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak...
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The Bath Comedy Festival 2012

Posted by on March 26, 2012
The beautiful Somerset city of Bath is a multicultural centre for the creative and theatrical arts. This World Heritage city offers a vibrant and diverse range of entertainment and attractions throughout the year, which includes theatre, concerts, dance, festivals, literature events, exhibitions and community events. March 30 sees the beginning of one...
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The city of Dublin is set to play host to a unique afternoon, pumped full of adrenaline and excitement. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are set to flock to the city as the finest names in motorsport prepare to burn rubber around the streets of the Irish capital. The Bavaria City Racing brings the best of Formula One, Formula Two, WRC and Superbikes...
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An exhibition from the first naturalist paintings to Darwinist studies of the animal kingdom is now taking place in the French capital. Over a hundred paintings, sculptures engravings and bronzes all dating from the Renaissance are all on display at the Grand Palais in Paris, in a show which has been dubbed ‘Animal Beauty’.
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The Snowdonia National Park in North Wales is an excellent destination for a scenic countryside holiday location, as it offers visitors a wide variety of natural attractions and local places to discover. Snowdonia is highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 m (or 3,560 ft) above sea-level, and in Welsh the name Snowdonia is speculated as coming form the Welsh...
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Dublin’s prestigious Writers Festival is set to return this June, bringing an event that has grown into one of the most prestigious in international writing. Since its inception back in 1998, it has played host to some of the greatest writers the world has seen, each set to portray their ability to enthral, excite and delight. One event that...
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Spring 11K sprints into Barcelona

Posted by on March 20, 2012
Avid athletes will be flocking toBarcelonanext month, as one of the most important annual sporting events inCataloniais set to return. The Cursa El Corte Inglés 11k proves to be growing in popularity, gaining stature as one of the most prominent events in Europe. More than 58,000 people battled it out last year, using their stamina and fitness to power...
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