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This County Durham Day, celebrated on St Cuthbert’s Day 20th March, has been the biggest celebration so far. We present some highlights from the day, along with our video of The Seven Wonders of County Durham. We are especially grateful for the continued support of … Continue reading →

For 52 years Oxfordshire County Council has brazenly promoted itself as some kind of institutional embodiment of Oxfordshire itself. This despite the council’s area including over 250 square miles of north-west Berkshire – including the Berkshire Downs, the Vale of the White Horse and the … Continue reading →

We were delighted to be invited to Passion for Somerset‘s Awakening of the Somerset Dragon ceremony in the orchards at Thatcher’s Cider, Sandford on Thursday 5th March 2026. The 7ft-high Dragon will be the centrepiece of Somerset Day 2026 and a symbol of pride, creativity … Continue reading →

The Government’s current consultation on local government reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland contains a proposal that the historic county of Rutland fall under a new unitary council to be called just “Leicestershire Council“. An alternative proposal could see it under a “North Leicestershire Council“. … Continue reading →