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Magazine articles...
The Home Information Pack
Every home on the market must have one, but what is all this HIP fuss about?


Chideock's Treasure
A poem inspired by a visit to a Dorset beach, and the pleasure of discovering fossils millions of years old.


Southern Cyprus
Do you yearn for the comfort and luxuries of a hotel, but also long for the freedom to choose the places that you wish to visit without being herded on to arranged excursions? Southern Cyprus - we explored it our way! Beautiful, relaxing and bursting with ancient history. We enjoyed every moment!


The Pledge
Since the birth of their twins, Alistair and Libby have found life exhausting and their relationship suffers. Libby discovers a long forgotten pledge that she sealed and hid years ago; to meet up with an old boyfriend. The date is close and she prepares for the rendezvous. How will Alistair react?


Sorrentino Splendour
Sorrento - An enchanting town set in the beautiful cragginess of the Campania region of Italy. The area is seeped in history and art, accessible by road, boat and train. Truly, one of the most stunning places that I have visited.


DIY Music Recording
Explore the ability to record your musical talents from the comfort of your own home.


Vexing Vauxhall
Is your Vauxhall spluttering, not idling as it should, cutting out at the traffic lights? If so, then read on. A simple removal and cleaning job could save you a packet.


Estate Agent Or Private Sale?
We unravel the confusion and enable property sellers to make a more informed decision.


Those Incessant Alarms
Burglar alarms seem more trouble than they are worth. What can we do to make our home less vulnerable to intruders?


Microsoft V The Rivals
Microsoft is undeniably a world leader in business and home software products. Their operating platforms are in all but a few PCs, laptops or hand-held devices. Is there nothing out there that poses a market threat to Microsoft’s market dominance?


Do Green Taxes Work?
With the latest increase in fuel taxation, we ask if this green tax will have any effect on our carbon footprint


Boozy Britain
What lies behind the binge drinking culture in the UK and what can be done about it?


South West Water
Why are we being penalised for a government initiative that, as clear as water, is not working.


Saltash, Cornwall
A short history of the Cornish Gateway town of Saltash.


Superfood Recipes: 2 Healthy And Delicious Recipes
It is important to recognize that superfoods are among the richest sources of nutrients for your body. It is also important to prepare your superfoods so that they delight your taste buds. LayStar - introducing Billy Merritt


Falling Beer Prices
What do you think on the JD Wetherspoon plan to slash the price of beer and other beverages?


Writing Straightforward, Informative Website Copy
The art of writing website copy is far removed from styles of writing of writing we might have learnt. While it should be grammatically correct and well written, it is equally important that it is straightforward, informative and never condescending. LayStar - Introducing Erin Kelly


What Is A Wireless Modem?
Going wireless - what is it all about? LayStar - introducing Jackson Blake


Top 7 Tips For Publishing Your Book This Year
The second-most common New Year’s resolution is to publish a book (the first is to lose weight). With the advent of Web 2.0 and digital print-on-demand technology, at least accomplishing one of your top New Years Resolutions is a snap. Here’s how you can do it. LayStar - introducing Brent Sampson


Steps To Publishing Success
Even if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate \"in,\" this does not guarantee publishing success. LayStar - introducing Warren Yarnall


The Art Of Persuasion
Human beings share six tendencies that allow us to be persuaded. None of us is immune, and in this article, Wayne Davies looks at each of them.




Locations...
Appleby, Westmorland


Barming, Kent


Barnsley, South Yorshire


Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria


Blackburn, Lancashire


Bristol, Bristol


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire


Chideock, Dorset


Colliers Wood, Greater London


Coventry, West Midlands


Derby, Derbyshire


Dorchester, Dorset


Dover, Kent


Dudley, Worcestershire


Eastham, Merseyside


Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh


Exeter, Devon


Fakenham, Norfolk


Forest Gate, Greater London
A unique part of inner London.Forest Gate must be the only part of London with (I think!) only one tower block, the rest being terraces or low-rise housing. It is well served transport-wise (rail, bus and tube) What makes Forest Gate stand out though is it might be the funereal capital of East London. I back on to the Plashet Jewish Cemetery, (closed to the public due to repeated vandalism and racist attacks) and a walk away in Romford Road is Woodgrange Park Cemetery. Near by is Manor Park Cemetery, (entrance in Sebert Road), which has the resting place of John Travers Cornwell, VC, the 16 year-old hero of the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Two main streets (Katherine Road and Green Street) were known prior to 1900, as Red Post Lane and Gipsy Lane respectively down to the border with East Ham. From early maps, much has changed over the past 100 years, and although it has its faults, Forest Gate remains an interesting place to live. ©Joan Hammond


Godalming, Surrey


Great Ryburgh, Norfolk


Grimsby, Lincolnshire


Hampstead, Greater London


Harlow, Essex


Hastings, Sussex
Great days out in Hastings and 1066 country ‘History, nostalgia and stylish comfort’ St Leonards (near Hastings) B&B, Tower House 1066, is within easy reach of key Hastings 1066 country attractions. There is a full and lively cultural calendar of events in Hastings for visitors: Take trips to nearby historic towns of Battle (where the famous Hastings 1066 battle occurred), Bodiam (with its 14thC castle) and Burwash (see Rudyard Kipling’s childhood home Batemans). Follow William the Conqueror’s footsteps from Pevensey to Rye on the Hastings 1066 country walk. Visit Hastings Stade (Saxon for ‘landing place’) beach to get the freshest local fish, Fisherman’s Museum and shipwreck and coastal heritage centre. See the maze of underground tunnels and caverns at Smugglers’ Adventure and visit Hastings castle and 1066 story while on the west hill. Stroll around St Leonards’ antique and bric-a-brac shops or have lunch in one of the great places in Hastings old town. ©Louise Tester


Heath Hayes, Staffordshire


Hexham, Northumberland


Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire


Ipswich, Suffolk


Islington, Greater London


Kelly Bray, Cornwall


Keswick, Cumbria


Kingston upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hull


Knotty Ash, Merseyside


Leeds, Yorkshire


Leicester, Leicestershire


Lerryn, Cornwall
Lerryn is a quaint village in a beautiful corner of Cornwall, by the river Fowey. The village is built on a small rivulet of the Fowey and you can try your luck at crossing over the stepping stones! ©David Harper


Liskeard, Cornwall


Liverpool, Merseyside


Looe, Cornwall


Luton, Bedfordshire


Mousehole, Cornwall
Mousehole, pronounced Mouzel, is a beautiful south-coast Cornish village that deserves a visit if you are in the area. It has a lovely harbour with a sprinkling of shops, restaurants and, of course, a pub. ©Paul Harris


Northampton, Northamptonshire


Norwich, Norfolk


Nuneaton, Warwickshire


Oakham, Rutland


Par, Cornwall


Perth, Perth and Kinross


Plymouth, Devon
Plymouth is a fine and proud nautical city, playing host to many world-famous sailors and millions of visitors. ©Jim Lucas


Polperro, Cornwall
Polperro is a beautiful picturesque village in SE Cornwall and is well-worth a visit. It is popular with tourists and locals for its fine location, its shops and pubs & restaurants ©Paul


Portsmouth, Hampshire


Reading, Berkshire


Rishton, Lancashire


Romford, Essex


Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire


Saltash, Cornwall
Saltash is a great place to visit or a base to stay, as many of the main attractions of both Cornwall and Devon are within easy reach of Saltash. There is an abundance of inns and guest houses both in and around the town and you don't need to travel far to take in some breathtaking scenery. ©Paul Michael


Sennen, Cornwall


Settle, North Yorkshire


Slough, Buckinghamshire


Southampton, Southampton


St Agnes, Cornwall
St Agnes is a thriving village on Cornwall's beautiful north coast. There is plenty to see and do in the area with breathtaking scenery and beaches, walks and attractions. Make St Agnes a part of your Cornsih holiday this year! ©Tom Kite


St Albans, Hertfordshire


St Germans, Cornwall
St Germans' history dates back to the middle ages of Cornish splendour. It is now home to the Eliot family, the hosts of the annual Lit Fest, and some 2000 villagers from all walks of life, plus a good spirited chap called Dando. ©Shaun Harris


St Neot, Cornwall


Staines, Middlesex


Stockport, Cheshire


Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire


Stroud, Gloucestershire


Swansea, Swansea


Taunton, Somerset


Telford, Shropshire


Tenby, Pembrokeshire


Tideford, Cornwall


Torpoint, Cornwall


Tovil, Kent


Trowbridge, Wiltshire


Truro, Cornwall


UK-wide, UK
This location is intended to host attractions and services that are not associated with any one location, such as UK-based web site services ©System Admin


Warlingham, Surrey


Warwick, Warwickshire
Warwick is in the centre of England and is the county town of rural Warwickshire. Here you can find atmosphere and history dating back over 1000 years. There are fine examples of 14th century timber-framed buildings and Warwick Castle stands testament to a location of medieval importance. ©Dave Clarke


Washington, Durham


Witney, Oxfordshire


Worcester, Hereford And Worcest


Worksop, Nottinghamshire


World-wide, World




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Beaches, in the category of Past to Present, within Sennen, Cornwall Buildings and Architecture, in the category of Past to Present, within Romford, Essex Historic Events, in the category of Past to Present, within Plymouth, Devon
Interests, in the category of Past to Present, within Mousehole, Cornwall Interests, in the category of Past to Present, within Barnsley, South Yorshire Interests, in the category of Past to Present, within Romford, Essex
Nature and Beauty, in the category of Past to Present, within Sennen, Cornwall Prominent People, in the category of Past to Present, within Romford, Essex Prominent People, in the category of Past to Present, within Islington, Greater London
Animal Parks, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Bristol, Bristol Bed and Breakfast, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within St Germans, Cornwall Bed and Breakfast, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Torpoint, Cornwall
Gymnasium, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Coventry, West Midlands Holiday Parks, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK Hotels, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK
Hotels, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Mousehole, Cornwall Inns, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Lerryn, Cornwall Inns, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Plymouth, Devon
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Leisure Parks, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK Magazines, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within World-wide, World Magazines, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK
Pubs, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Tideford, Cornwall Pubs, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within St Germans, Cornwall Pubs, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Torpoint, Cornwall
Pubs, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Lerryn, Cornwall Pubs, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Plymouth, Devon Restaurants, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Mousehole, Cornwall
Restaurants, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Tideford, Cornwall Restaurants, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within St Germans, Cornwall Restaurants, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Torpoint, Cornwall
Sports, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Coventry, West Midlands Sports, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK Sports Orgs, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK
Swimming, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Coventry, West Midlands Swimming, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within UK-wide, UK Theatres, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Coventry, West Midlands
Theatres, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Theatres, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within St Neot, Cornwall Writers Services, in the category of Leisure and Travel, within World-wide, World
Building Societies, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK Consultancy Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Warlingham, Surrey Consultancy Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK
Estate Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within Southampton, Southampton Estate Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within Eastham, Merseyside Estate Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK
Estate Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within Bristol, Bristol Estate Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World Financial Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK
Financial Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World Hair and Beauty, in the category of Commercial Services, within Saltash, Cornwall Holiday Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World
Holiday Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK Insurance Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK Internet Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Warlingham, Surrey
Internet Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK Internet Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Worcester, Hereford And Worcest Internet Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Islington, Greater London
Kitchen Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Liskeard, Cornwall Property Investment, in the category of Commercial Services, within Southampton, Southampton Property Investment, in the category of Commercial Services, within Bristol, Bristol
Property Investment, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World Property Investment, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK Property Rentals, in the category of Commercial Services, within Leeds, Yorkshire
Property Rentals, in the category of Commercial Services, within Eastham, Merseyside Property Rentals, in the category of Commercial Services, within Bristol, Bristol Property Rentals, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK
Property Rentals, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World Publication Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Saltash, Cornwall Publication Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within Warlingham, Surrey
Travel Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World Travel Agents, in the category of Commercial Services, within UK-wide, UK Writer Services, in the category of Commercial Services, within World-wide, World
Airports, in the category of Public Services, within Bristol, Bristol Buses, in the category of Public Services, within Coventry, West Midlands Churches, in the category of Public Services, within Barnsley, South Yorshire
Churches, in the category of Public Services, within Derby, Derbyshire Colleges, in the category of Public Services, within Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Directory Services, in the category of Public Services, within Kingston upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hull
Directory Services, in the category of Public Services, within Tenby, Pembrokeshire Local Government, in the category of Public Services, within Derby, Derbyshire Schools, in the category of Public Services, within Coventry, West Midlands
Schools, in the category of Public Services, within St Germans, Cornwall Schools, in the category of Public Services, within Derby, Derbyshire Schools, in the category of Public Services, within Looe, Cornwall
Universities, in the category of Public Services, within Bristol, Bristol Universities, in the category of Public Services, within Coventry, West Midlands Universities, in the category of Public Services, within Derby, Derbyshire
Art Materials, in the category of Retail, within Saltash, Cornwall Arts, in the category of Retail, within Mousehole, Cornwall Arts, in the category of Retail, within Saltash, Cornwall
Books, in the category of Retail, within Saltash, Cornwall Computers, in the category of Retail, within UK-wide, UK Consumables, in the category of Retail, within UK-wide, UK
Crafts, in the category of Retail, within Mousehole, Cornwall Crafts, in the category of Retail, within Saltash, Cornwall Crafts, in the category of Retail, within St Albans, Hertfordshire
Delicatessen, in the category of Retail, within Looe, Cornwall Electrical, in the category of Retail, within UK-wide, UK Electronics, in the category of Retail, within UK-wide, UK
Florists, in the category of Retail, within Rishton, Lancashire Furniture, in the category of Retail, within Liskeard, Cornwall Gifts, in the category of Retail, within Mousehole, Cornwall
Gifts, in the category of Retail, within Saltash, Cornwall Gifts, in the category of Retail, within St Albans, Hertfordshire Greeting Cards, in the category of Retail, within Saltash, Cornwall