OTLEY SHOW was first held in 1796, over 200 years ago and now spans 4 centuries. Cancellations have been few and far between, twice in the 1800s, throughout the war years, more recently in 1983 due to flooding and in 2001 due to the Foot and Mouth epidemic.
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Robin Nowacki combines culture and cuisine with football on a visit to Barcelona – the capital of the Catalonian region of Spain
Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel
From the website:
“HMRC’s purpose is to make sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services. We also help families and individuals with targeted financial support”
There is an old adage that says there is no such thing as bad publicity. Complete horsefeathers. Bad publicity can damage as long as the subject is in the media spotlight. Greece is a good example.
Easter is almost upon us! But if you haven’t yet decided where to go for the long weekend, panic not. Our friends at Mr & Mrs Smith have five fabulous suggestions
Some of you may be aware that there has been a volcanic eruption rumbling away near El Heirro in the Canaries since late July. Should we as visitors to the islands be concerned?
And therein lies a much more complicated answer than readers might like.
Every August, some 20,000 tourists flock to the town of Bunol (in the Valencia region of Spain) to hurl large, red squishy tomatoes at one another. La Tomatina – the world’s largest vegetable fight – is a full blown fiesta and in the week building up to the battle, Bunol is filled with fireworks, food, street parades and parties. However the undisputed highlight of the festival is the tomato fight which takes place between 11am and 1pm on the last Wednesday in August.
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