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First look at Jimi Hendrix as new comic book superhero
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New National Trust show is a real Heath Robinson affair
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Blackberry Smoke heartbreak as drummer Brit Turner, 57, dies
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Virtually there – Venice Carnival 2024 without the crowds
IT is, says tour guide Olga Dudakova, a symphony of colour. Carnival is back in Venice, the city of love […]
Watch the spectacular Shetland Viking fire festival 2024
IT is the Viking fire festival that sets Shetland alight. Thousands of people join a fiery torchlight procession before finally […]
Music makes the world go round – how we soundtrack our travels
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Ice work if you can get it. Art that’s here today, gone tomorrow.
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay tickets on sale almost a year early
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Aerial orchard view is the apple of National Trust’s eye
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Paul Cole Writes 