The Sunday Times has released its annual Best Places to Live guide - and Leeds has taken the top spot in the region. Seven other locations in Yorkshire and the North East are featured in the guide, including Leeds village Boston Spa. The Sunday Times judges said: “Leeds has established itself as the true northern powerhouse and is the perfect place to enjoy a good life on a good salary. “Leeds has the best-paying jobs outside London. Five universities provide youthful energy and it’s the only...
North Berwick has been named the best place in the UK to live in a recent survey by The Sunday Times. The seaside town in East Lothian came in first place out of 72 locations across the UK, with judges impressed by the combination of its great high street, beaches, local school, and its easy connections to Edinburgh. It is the first time a Scottish location has come out on top in the 12-year history of Best Places to Live. Seven other areas in Scotland were selected in the annual guide,...
Sheffield is an amazing place but if you're new to the city it can be hard to know where to start exploring. Even those who have lived here for years have probably only experienced a fraction of what it has to offer. There are lots of places around the city which generate a big buzz but even more hidden gems which tend to go under the radar. We've put together this list of some of our favourite places around Sheffield which you can visit to get a true flavour of the city, from its industrial...
UK holiday provider, Parkdean Resorts revealed Kynance Cove in Cornwall to be the best beach to visit in the UK this spring
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The Sunday Times named Great Shelford and Little Shelford among the best places to live in the East of England
An unlikely holiday destination in South Yorkshire has been named as one of the UK's best places to visit. Woodsetts, in Rotherham, just over the border from Nottinghamshire and close to both Sheffield and Worksop, has made it on to a new list of England's hidden gem holiday spots. The list was compiled by Schofields Insurance using data including crime rates and a tourist attraction score to work out the safest places with the most to do nearby for for families, couples and solo travellers. As...
In recent years, Nether Edge has been famous for its protests. When Sheffield Council was at the centre of its row over removing trees, the front line was in Nether Edge. It was the village's residents who battled Amey with protests on their leafy streets. But now, it is in the headlines again, after being named in a national newspaper as one of the best places to live in Yorkshire and the North East of England. And, after a visit to the village, I can see why. Arriving in Nether Edge via...
'The tart rhubarb, syrupy golden top of the frangipane and flaky pastry made for a tart that tasted even better than it looked.'
Sheffield has been dubbed the 'real ale capital of the world' thanks to its combination of top breweries and superb pubs. The European Bar Guide, which lists the best places to drink across the continent, knows a thing or two about what makes a good watering hole. It has selected 15 of the best pubs in Sheffield at which to drink, most of which are located in or around the city centre, including in Kelham Island and Broomhall, for locals and visitors to the city alike to try. They are...
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The Netherlands has a lot going for it as a place to live – commuting to work by bike, a cafe on every corner and some of the best museums in the world. But not everything is perfect. Dutch News is carrying out a survey into one of the darker sides of living in the Netherlands – discrimination against foreigners – and we’d like to know your thoughts, in complete confidence of course. Maybe you’ve been affected by it, or