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Enjoy relaxing summer in the countryside

10:30am Tuesday 7th July 2009

IF the city is too crowded and the beach is too hot why not pack up for a summer break, a little off the beaten track, in the countryside?

Treasures of the Chatsworth archive

3:57pm Monday 6th July 2009

THERE is a an opportunity to see rare treasures spanning more than 500 years in a special talk and display at Chatsworth, Derbyshire, on Tuesday, July 14 at 7.30pm.

Classic cars on show at Berrington Hall

Berrington’s interpretation assistants Sarah Pedro and Sarah Boughton, with one of the stylish motors.

1:23pm Monday 6th July 2009

FANS of classic cars should motor on down to Berrington Hall.

Midlands theme park hosts charity walk

1:14pm Monday 6th July 2009

THE managing director of Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, is chairman of the charity’s West Midlands Walk to Cure Diabetes for the second consecutive year.

Austen's Emma staged at Hanbury Hall

Austen's Emma staged at Hanbury Hall

1:21pm Monday 6th July 2009

TICKETS are now on sale for the first of this year’s outdoor theatre productions at Hanbury Hall.

Are you up to date on food labels?

Are you up to date on food labels?

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

Confused by all that packaging saying 'Sell by', 'Use until' and 'Best before'? We look at the health effects of eating food past its official date.

Only the music matters for Moby

Only the music matters for Moby

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

Moby returns with a new album Wait For Me on Monday June 29. We talk to the New York musician about the record and his love of technology.

On the record

On the record

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

Another week, another debut from an electro singer. But can La Roux's first offering compare to Little Boots or Lady GaGa? Elsewhere, there are strong albums from Lenka, Kish Mauve and a storming soul compilation from the Stax vaults.

Return of the natives as enthusiasts cut back

Return of the natives as enthusiasts cut back

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

GARDENERS are likely to return to native plants that give value for money, with an emphasis on low-cost options and a merge of vegetables within the flower border.

Michael le Vell: Romance set to rock the Street

Mechanic on a mission: Michael Le Vell plays garage boss Kevin Webster in Coronation Street.

6:50am Saturday 4th July 2009

THE writers at Coronation Street are never short of a steamy storyline or two. With summer now upon us, it's only fitting that things are hotting up on the famous cobbles.


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