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• 06/12/07 02:18

  Slade singer honoured in Walk of Stars
  

  Noddy Holder is the latest celebrity to be honoured on Birmingham's Walk of Stars. Holder is best known as the singer from Slade, the glam-rock band behind one of the UK's most iconic Christmas songs, Merry Xmas Everybody.....

  
  

• 05/12/07 05:27

  'Pride of Place' polls celebrate local attractions
  

  UK residents have been voting for the local attractions they are most proud of in the Pride Of Place survey, results of which have now been released. Winners in the polls, which were conducted by local councils, include the Watts Gallery in Surrey, Claydon House in Buckinghamshire and Ullswater in Cumbria.....

  
  

• 05/12/07 01:09

  'Tis the season at Kew Gardens
  

  Visitors to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew are guaranteed snow this Christmas - inside a 12-metre diameter dome. The dome will give visitors an "arctic experience", complete with a "snow storm" and "northern lights".....

  
  

• 04/12/07 03:09

  Liverpool's a stage this Christmas
  

  The streets of Liverpool will be playing host to a live televised nativity play this Christmas. The hour-long production, Liverpool Nativity, can be seen on BBC3 on 16 December.....

  
  

• 03/12/07 04:56

  Christmas Deluxe transforms Covent Garden
  

  Covent Garden in London is currently hosting Christmas Deluxe, a "unique and lavish Christmas experience" – with no Santa Clauses in sight. Christmas Deluxe sees Covent Garden's cobble-stoned piazza transformed by lights for a series of events in the run-up to Christmas.....

  
  

• 03/12/07 04:10

  Tattoo tickets on sale 9 months early
  

  Tickets for the 2008 Edinburgh Military Tattoo have gone on sale today, 9 months before the three-week event is set to open. The full programme for the 59th Edinburgh Military Tattoo will not be revealed until nearer the time, but some acts are already confirmed.....

  
  

• 30/11/07 04:32

  Movie boost to Oxford tourism
  

  Hollywood blockbuster The Golden Compass could tempt up to one million extra holidaymakers to Oxford, the city’s tourism chiefs have said. Jane Lubbock, facilities manager at Oxford City Council, said the film, which stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and 12-year-old Dakota Blue Richards as main character Lyra, could bring in an extra £15m in revenue.....

  
  

• 29/11/07 01:06

  Yuletide traditions on display at Blenheim
  

  Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is currently dressed for Christmas. Until 9 December, the World Heritage site will be home to displays which aim to educate visitors about some of the nation's favourite seasonal traditions.....

  
  

• 28/11/07 04:34

  Foodies head to Birmingham
  

  The BBC Good Food Show is getting underway at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The event runs until Sunday, and will give foodies the chance to see some of their favourite chefs in action.....

  
  

• 28/11/07 03:10

  Festive markets open in Manchester
  

  The annual Manchester Christmas Markets are now open, offering visitors and residents an unusual Christmas shopping experience. Organisers say that the markets, in which traditional wooden chalets house the stalls, have proven so popular in previous years that they are now running in five city centre locations.....