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After 18 months, author Juliet Rix returns to her beloved Malta and Gozo and shares what’s changed on the islands.

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From greater skuas to grey seals, Orkney boasts a wealth of fantastic wildlife-watching opportunities. 

Hotel review: The Devonshire Arms at Beeley, Derbyshire

A delightfully quaint old pub with modern rooms and a pretty garden to walk around in picturesque Derbyshire village Beeley, perfect for countryside pursuits.

A fine example of a Tudor town: 48 hours in Shrewsbury

Explore medieval and Tudor architecture a noble riverside park and passageways which enable you to disappear temporarily into a bygone time.

Seas the day: The best beaches in Northumberland

Though popular with families, hikers, birdwatchers and watersports enthusiasts, Northumberland’s coastline is wonderfully unspoilt and crowd free.

The white-capped mountain: how climate change is impacting Mt Kenya

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It’s no Baloney in Bologna: Notes from Italy’s ‘Food Valley’

A trip to the capital of Emilia-Romagna offers some of the country’s greatest delicacies.

What not to miss in Newcastle, Gateshead and Tyneside

The culture hub of the North East offers a wealth of attractions.