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The Saxons Exhibition unveiled at Discover Bucks Museum. Witness extraordinary finds.

30/03/2026 by .
The Saxons Exhibition unveiled at Discover Bucks Museum.

Discover Bucks Museum has launched a major new exhibition, exploring Buckinghamshire’s Saxon past called ‘The SAXONS. Three lives. Three burial sites. Three extraordinary stories.’

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Heathrow Airport goes dementia friendly

Heathrow Airport has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Society to help change the way the world sees dementia as part of the charity’s Dementia Friendly Communities programme. Heathrow Airport goes dementia friendly by pledging to make its 76,000 workforce dementia aware through the provision of ‘Dementia Friends’ sessions, training and online resources.  

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David Baddeil is Virgin Trains summer author

This month all Virgin Trains passengers get the chance of inspiring one of Britain’s well known comics and children’s author to create a new children’s story, as David Baddeil is Virgin Trains summer author.

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Philly family fun in summer break

There is nowhere quite like the USA when it comes to family days out and Philadelphia is no exception to this rule. The city designed by Englishman William Penn is easy to navigate, small enough to walk around and, thanks to Penn more than a few parks. So perhaps getting some Philly family fun might […]

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Tim Peake lands at Heathrow

British astronaut Tim Peake lands at Heathrow today to his own poster, as one of the stars of Heathrow’s new Welcome Poster campaign. Back in the UK for the first time in seven months following his six-month mission on the International Space Station, Tim was welcomed by his own image

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UK hotels admit internet failings for guests

New research from ZyXEL Communications, a global specialist in broadband networking, has pointed the finger at Britain’s hospitality industry when it comes to fast and efficient online connectivity. More than a quarter of UK hotels admit internet failings for guests as hoteliers confess their systems struggle to cope with the number of guest connections.

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Egyptian tourism appoints British Security Firm

In a bid to win back much needed tourists, beleaguered Egyptian tourism appoints British security firm Resrata to deliver an aviation security programme at all its airports across Egypt including Sharm el-Sheikh.

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