heritage railways UK

Heritage Railways in the UK

In the UK, we love our Heritage Railways. A day out riding on vintage steam trains appeals to all ages and all generations. But what are heritage railways and why do they exist? We give you the answers and list the most interesting heritage railway companies in the UK

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Caroline F March 6, 2018

Enter the starting gates – it’s time for Royal Ascot 2015

A flurry of bets, flutes of Champagne for all and a menagerie of over the top head gear - that's horse racing at Royal Ascot! The 2015 meet got underway yesterday (Tuesday) and as usual, it was the inevitable mix of Royalty, tradition, teeny weeny jockeys and some fine thoroughbreds both on and off the track. What immediately caught our eye was the mini media frenzy about Princess Zara. In her bold canary yellow ensemble, the moment she touched her tummy for a nanosecond was caught on camera, the gossip started to fly…is she expecting? Categorically denied, apparently Miss Philips...

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Caroline F June 17, 2015

Bring on the 2015 festival season!

Finally we are starting to see some proper summer weather in the UK and with it comes the start of festival season. Kicking off with the Radio 1 Big Weekend that took place in Norwich over the May Bank Holiday weekend, it's now full steam ahead for a succession of live music, DJs, art and performance to take you right through to autumn. So, having lived through those student festival-going years, we thought we'd have a little look at the best (but not necessarily the biggest) gatherings to be seen at this year. We might as well start with the...

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Caroline F June 5, 2015

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