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Celebrating St Andrews
The town of St Andrews in Fife has much to celebrate. Its cathedral was the largest church built in Scotland and the Bishops, and later Archbishops, played an important role in …
Celebrating Cambridge
The original settlement of Cambridge was founded on the banks of the River Granta (later Cam) and the river is still an integral part of the city. The first college of the …
Celebrating the Wirral
The Wirral peninsula was historically part of Cheshire but partly lies in Merseyside today. Evidence of the first human settlement dates from 7000BC and the importance of the area …
Celebrating Chester
Chester is famous today for its zoo, as the setting for the soap opera Hollyoaks, its racecourse – the oldest still in use in England – and its historical buildings. Chester was …
Celebrating Lancaster
Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, achieved city status in 1937. Dominating the landscape is the Castle dating from the eleventh century. The scene of many trials and …
Celebrating Evesham
Evesham was an important town in the Middle Ages, its abbey being one of the largest in Europe. One of the country’s earliest musical theorists, Walter Odington, was a monk at the …
Celebrating Derby
Derby has been variously described as the Crossroads of History, the Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the Real Ale Capital of the world, Jubilee City and the most haunted …
Celebrating Eastbourne
The Sussex seaside town of Eastbourne was developed as a resort from a collection of villages in the nineteenth century by the Duke of Devonshire. The new town grew rapidly and by …
Celebrating the City of Southend
On 1 March 2022, Prince Charles attended the official ceremony in Southend-on-Sea to mark the town becoming a city. Southend’s city status had been tirelessly campaigned for by …
Celebrating Gloucester
Gloucester’s history stretches back almost 2,000 years to its foundation by the Romans. This city has had royal connections throughout, from the Saxon warrior queen Aethelflaed to …
Celebrating Wakefield
Wakefield was an important market town in the Middle Ages, as well as an inland port on the River Calder. It prospered through trade and industry in textiles, coal mining, tanning …
Celebrating Sunderland
In our fast-paced lives, it can be hard to stop and appreciate all the great things about the places where we live. Celebrations bring people together, make us feel a part of …