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A theme park could transform Bedford – here’s what the town could learn from Orlando

Stewartby Brickworks could be Universal’s answer to Magic Kingdom – Alamy/Orlando Sentinel This is the kind of story that will make you look at the top of the page to check if it’s April Fool’s Day. Late last year, a major American entertainment company announced its aim to build a massive new theme park in… Read More »

The best market towns and quaint villages for London commuters

(Corinne Titcomb/Unsplash) The army of Londoners who decided they wanted to leave during the pandemic has turned Oxfordshire, especially the Cotswolds, into one of Britain’s hottest property hotspots in 2021 and 2022. Smart market towns and gorgeous country villages were seen by many as the great antidote to life in lockdown London, and prices soared.… Read More »