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The ghosts of Dartmoor, England
Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful, filled with quaint old cottages, cute ponies and horned sheep, rushing rivers, wide grassy moors and spectacular rocky outcrops. But when the mists roll across the landscape and the light fades, it's a rather malevolent place ... and it's not hard to see why Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes story 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' was based here.

England: Mystery on the moors
An evil squire, infamous prison and dark tales lure Jim Eagles to Dartmoor.

London: High tea at The Ritz
For a spot of aristocratic indulgence, look no further than high tea at this London icon.

'The bike path is shite' -Tamaki Drive's deadly course (+ crash map)
Sarah Payne knows exactly where her best friend, Jane Bishop, made the fateful decision...

England: Royal jousting at Blenheim Palace
Britain's historic Blenheim Palace is the ideal setting for a medieval jousting tournament, writes Jim Eagles.

Jousting at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Medieval jousting tournaments are regularly throughout the year at this most imperial place.

Don't miss: Festival of South West Food & Drink, Exeter
Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens are the attractive surroundings for a weekend that celebrates top-quality food and drink.

England: Devon's big-screen gems
Dartmoor's residents are preparing for an invasion of tourists this year after the national park became a backdrop for several scenes in War Horse.

Waitangi Day: How can we reclaim the day?
Buddy Mikaere imagines a Waitangi Day that will mean something special to all New Zealanders.

Key bats away talk of cronyism
The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.