The bespoke hotels collection has grown since April with the arrival of 5 new properties! Fredrick's Hotel, Restaurant and Spa opened 30 years ago.  This 5 star property, with a 3 AA rosette Restaurant, was expanded 3 years ago with the addition of a multi-million pound Spa. Diglis House is an 18th Century Georgian house set on the banks of…

More than 200 ladies attended a glittering ‘Ladies Who Lunch’ that featured internationally-renowned hairdresser Andrew Collinge.  They raised a magnificent £4,300 for Stanley Grange at Samlesbury, which is just one of eight communities of the national charity CARE, providing support through residential accommodation and day services for men and women with a learning disability. The afternoon, sponsored by Lancashire Life,…

As a best-selling and multi-prize winning author, William Dalrymple is today one of the world’s most celebrated travel writers and a commentator whose reach extends to history, biography, spirituality and mysticism in both the broadcast medium and the printed word.  His books include the highly acclaimed In Xanadu, which he wrote at the age of twenty-two, City of Djinns, The…

To celebrate National Vegetarian Week (Monday 19th to Sunday 25th May) a special deluxe, vegetarian menu is available at the Rosette Gallery Restaurant at The Swan in Lavenham, Suffolk.The Green Menu is designed for those who shun meat – but not good food. It features exotic, gourmet flavours. David Ryan, the Head Chef at The Swan, says: “Vegetarians get a…

Aberavon Beach has achieved the prestigious Blue Flag status for the first time. The flag is awarded not just for the quality of the water, but also for the quality of the facilities provided. Neath Port Talbot Council leader Derek Vaughan said water tests had confirmed the beach now met European environmental standards. This, he said, combined with massive improvements…