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England: A weekend in Bath
Simon Calder finds the hot spring city of Bath looking brighter than ever as it celebrates 25 years as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
England: Wild and free on the Isles of Scilly
Andy Lynes delights in a foraging holiday off the coast of Cornwall.
Davd Leggat: Time will tell how London copes
Say what you like about London's up and at 'em mayor, Boris Johnson, but he knows how to put himself about.
Berkshire: Getting a Windsor welcome
Geoff Cumming learns what the fuss is about at the Queen's home.
London: The ship that rose from ashes
The much-loved tea-carrier Cutty Sark has never looked better, writes Pamela Wade.
Not McDonald's? Olympic workers face chip ban
A ban on Olympic workers eating chips from their canteen because they're not made by official sponsor McDonald's has been lifted, but...
Neville Peat: Watch out for London's new Artful Dodgers
Dunedin writer Neville Peat warns Olympic Games visitors to always keep a close eye on their valuables. It's sound advice for any traveller anywhere.
Sienna Miller reveals daughter's name
Sienna Miller and boyfriend Tom Sturridge have named their newborn daughter Marlow.
England: Game plan for London town
Chief sports writer David Leggat picks four of the more distinctive places for visitors to follow the Olympics action.
Winston Aldworth: Let the Games begin
London loves a grand event - and grand sporting events take pride of place in the city's calendar.
Silence over ABs jersey sponsor
More than 100 years of tradition could be nearing an end but the New Zealand Rugby Union are refusing to confirm or deny a report that a sponsor's logo could be emblazoned on the famous black jersey.