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We’re offering you the chance to win a luxurious stay for you and a guest at the historic Monkey Island Estate in Berkshire Berkshire is known for its royal connections, and Monkey Island, near the...
View ArticleThe best things to do in Brighton
Once the seaside retreat of London’s high society, this colourful, artistic and eccentric city is a jewel on Britain’s south coast. Here’s our guide to the best things to do in Brighton… Words by...
View ArticleThe White Hart Inn, Mersea Island
Our writer visits Mersea Island in Essex for a stay at the wonderfully cosy White Hart Inn Words by Kate Lott Twice a day, Essex’s Mersea Island experiences a high tide which can flood the only road...
View ArticleCeremonial events in London: From Changing the Guard to the State Opening of...
From the world-famous Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace to quirky traditions at the Tower of London, there is a spectacular calendar of ceremonial events in London. But what does this...
View ArticleAshdown Forest: In Winnie-the-Pooh’s footsteps
Magical Ashdown Forest was the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books. A century on, it is as enchanting as ever… Words by Natasha Foges Who wrote Winnie-the-Pooh? Illustrations of...
View ArticleWest Penwith: Cornish myths and legends
West Penwith at Cornwall’s southwestern tip is a little land apart, with a landscape of craggy cliffs and windswept moors that swirl with Cornish myths and legends Words by Elizabeth Dale Cornish myths...
View ArticleElizabethan London: Royals and rogues
From taverns and playhouses to markets and slums, what was London really like in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I? Words by Neil Jones Elizabethan London A French visitor to England in 1578 waxed lyrical...
View ArticleRoyal portraits: Photos at the palace
A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace reveals the stories behind some of the most iconic photographic royal portraits ever taken Words by Rose Shepherd Photographic royal portraits In March 2024 a...
View ArticleSecrets of D-Day: Bletchley Park codebreakers
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Bletchley Park veteran Pat Davies looks back at her time working for Station X, the hidden home of the Second World War codebreakers Words by Natasha Foges Pat Davies,...
View ArticleThemed afternoon tea: The best quirky afternoon teas in London
Forget traditional – the best afternoon tea in London always comes with a quirky theme. Here are the best themed afternoon teas to try now, sampled by the BRITAIN magazine team For many, partaking in...
View ArticleUS: Radio host Rush Limbaugh refuses to apologise for equal marriage...
Rush Limbaugh is refusing to apologise for suggesting America’s growing acceptance of equal marriage could also pave the way for the “normalisation” of paedophilia. On Monday, Limbaugh read portions of...
View ArticleUS Radio Host: Churches should fight to ‘abolish’ homosexuality as they did...
Linda Harvey, a host of the Ohio based Christian group Mission America has again spoken out against equal rights for gay people, saying that churches should be more proactive in opposing it, in the...
View ArticleUS: LGBT books in California Department of Education list are ‘raping the...
A radio show host has said LGBT-themed books are “raping the innocence of our children,” after the California Department of Education updated its ‘Recommended Literature List’ to include works honoured...
View ArticleUS: Linda Harvey attacks anti-bullying Day of Silence and calls it ‘an...
US Radio Host Linda Harvey, has attacked the US Day of Silence, which stands up against homophobic and transphobic bullying, to say that it is “an abomination”, reports Right Wing Watch. The radio host...
View ArticleUS Radio host: ‘LGBT supporters are misleading millions and homosexuality...
US Radio Host Linda Harvey has again used her radio programme to express her anti-gay stance, saying that “homosexual behaviour hurts all of society”, and encouraging listeners to “challenge the...
View ArticleInterview: Scott Mills on love, marriage equality and Eurovision 2013
It’s been 16 months since Scott Mills and I last caught up. During that time he’s changed shows at Radio 1, found love, published a book and visited Azerbaijan. Since he’s about to fly to Malmo to...
View ArticleRush Limbaugh: Jason Collins news ‘rammed down people’s throats’
US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is not happy at the outpouring of support given to gay basketball player Jason Collins who came out on Monday. Limbaugh, known for his anti-gay views, ranted at...
View ArticleUS radio host: Ohio school had “no option but to fire” teacher for being gay
A US radio host has spoken out about the recent sacking of a lesbian teacher in the US state of Ohio, because she named her partner in her mother’s obituary, to say the school had “no option but to...
View ArticleUS: Bryan Fischer refuses to answer whether or not he has ever had a ‘gay...
In an interview, US Christian radio host Bryan Fischer, has continually refused to answer the question of whether he had ever had a “gay impulse”, saying it would “destroy” people if they “acted on…...
View ArticleAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It’s ‘absurd’ to think my...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has criticised a radio host for asking if her partner, Tim Mathieson, is gay during a live interview. Ms Gillard, a staunch opponent of marriage rights for...
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