5 h. ago Country pub of the week: The Village Pub, Barnsley, Cotswolds

This is not your typical old-fashioned, rural boozer, says Josh Barrie

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4 d. ago Country pub fills with water as windows smash amid torrential flooding

Parts of the pub are underwater after heavy rainfall battered the area on Monday and Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Windows smashed as torrential flooding fills country pub with water

Heavy rain on Tuesday has seen river levels rise in Carmarthenshire and one well-known riverside pub has borne the brunt once more

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6 d. ago Jason Manford slams 'entitled' locals in a wealthy English village

The comedian slammed a group of 'entitled' villagers during a Cheshire council meeting in England last week, saying he was 'speaking up for children who have nothing'

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1 week ago The historic Welsh pub that may be most haunted in the country

It dates back to at least 1100, and convicts were hanged in its stairwell during its dark medieval past

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2 w. ago Country pub of the week: The Old Orchard, Harefield, Middlesex

Here is a pub with storybook views and an invitation to linger, says David Ellis

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3 w. ago Emmerdale first look as Robert urged to confess to Aaron after Kev's shock claim

Emmerdale have released a preview for next week that sees Kev make his return to the village after his prison release, where he drops a claim on a confused Victoria Sugden

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4 w. ago I explored the English destination with some of the best UK beaches and award

IF your perfect holiday includes wide skies, sandy beaches, clifftop walks and ending the day with a pint in a country pub, North Devon ticks every box. This corner of the South West is famous for its dramatic coastline, rolling countryside and some of the best beaches in the UK. Add in historic villages, family-friendly...

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4 w. ago The curious case of the country's only Chinese pub... next to the PM's country home: Why DID a mysterious Beijing

The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire has not one but two unusual claims-to-fame.

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4 w. ago I ate at Jeremy Clarkson's and James May's pubs in the same day — 1 is clearly better

Jeremy Clarkson's The Farmer's Dog is the most famous pub in the country but he faces fierce competition from his former Top Gear co-star's own pub, The Royal Oak

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4 w. ago I ate at Jeremy Clarkson's and James May's pubs in 24 hours — one lacks 3 basic pub features

Jeremy Clarkson's The Farmer's Dog is possibly the most famous pub in the country but he faces fierce competition from his former Top Gear co-star's own pub, The Royal Oak

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4 w. ago Cosy country town with roaring pub fires and stunning autumn walks

This small countryside town in the Cotswolds might be the perfect spot for an autumnal day trip or weekend away, offering everything from delicious pub grub to stunning walks

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last month ‘£20 a night for one of the most peaceful locations in the world’: readers’ favourite remote stays

From the Scottish Highlands to a Greek island, our tipsters have been awed by silence, beauty and wildlife in out-of-the-way corners of Europe• Tell us about a great country pub – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherI’d recommend visiting the Outer Hebrides island of Berneray for an experience of true remoteness. Here you can walk across the rare grassland called the machair to the white, three-mile long West Beach, which looks out into the North Atlantic, and marvel at the immense space and colour of the sea. We stayed at a Gatliff Hebridean hostel, which consists of two converted crofts where for about £20 a night for a bunk you will be staying in probably one of the most peaceful locations in the world. Berneray is between North Uist and Harris.Nik Fernee Continue reading...

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