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 The sparkly dress worn by singer-turned-gardener Kim Wilde on Celebrity Stars in Your Eyes is set to dazzle visitors when it appears on a scarecrow at Gardening Scotland 2010. The dress is just one of a number of items donated by celebrities and famous gardeners which will be adorning bird-scarers at the national gardening and outdoor living show when it open this Friday
[...click on headline to read full story]  The UK’s biggest annual horse festival takes place just across the Scottish border later this month. The ninth BHS (Borders) Festival of the Horse – May 19-31 – offers a feast of entertainment and activities for horse lovers.
The programme includes guided horse rides in spectacular countryside, horse demonstrations, have-a-go sessions and incorporates Floors International Horse Trials. And there’s
[...click on headline to read full story]  Preparations for the Tall Ships Races 2010 in Hartlepool have been boosted by the news that 60 ships have now signed up for the spectacular event.
The latest vessels to confirm are the Iskra ORP from Poland, one of the larger Class A ships, and the Faramir from the UK and the Zenobe Gramme from Belgium, both smaller Class C vessels.
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Euvue North East News A collection of iconic castles, country houses and outstanding landscapes from the UK have thrown open their doors online. Lindisfarne Castle (right) is one of 20 National Trust properties and landscapes added to Google Street View, available through Google Maps, and can be explored online. The virtual tours give people around the
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Flying high for punctuality at Newcastle Newcastle International Airport is in the top flight. It is the most punctual airport in the UK for arriving and departing flights, according to figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The punctuality figures show that from July to September 2009 the on-time performance of Newcastle
[...click on headline to read full story] Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic, today warned that the UK Government’s plans to increase taxes on air passengers are out of control.
He predicted they would hurt passengers, the aviation industry and seriously damage developing regions such as the Caribbean and Africa. [...click on headline to read full story] 
Bambugh Castle, Northumberland – Photo: Dave Foster Google and VisitBritain today announced the winners of the online poll in which Brits voted for the first tourist attractions to be photographed by the Street View Trike. Google was inundated with more than 35,000 votes for the 16 finalists. The top six most voted for tourist attractions, plus a special ‘wildcard’
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Angel of the North – Photo Dave Foster The Angel of the North and Bamburgh Castle are included in the nation’s favourite tourism treasures. The list has been compiled by Google & VisitBritain as part of a project to make special imagery collections for Google Street View. They will be taken by the Google Trike that has been
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The National Trust Online Bookstore website A new online bookstore will give people the chance to buy in one place for the first time, the full range of books on the unique collections, architecture, landscape and wildlife cared for by the National Trust. The bookstore, at www.nationaltrustbooks.co.uk, offers for sale National Trust books, guidebooks and other titles relating to
[...click on headline to read full story]  The Lake District is a place that makes the spirits soar – a magnet for millions of visitors every year.
Lonely Planet’s first guide to this inspirational region, The Lake District, gives you all the information you need to make the most of your visit, whether you head to the hills for a spot of fell
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