The Independent published a list of the "only markets worth visiting" this winter - and the event based at Holkham Hall, near Wells, was among the 20 included. There will be more than 60 producers in attendance this year (Image: Holkham Hall)The vast majority of stalls will be run by well-known local producers such as Bread Source, Form Norfolk, Driftwood Glass and Wildcraft Brewery. The vast majority of them are local producers (Image: Holkham Hall)Entry is free and parking is available for £10. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on leads, but they cannot enter the Lady Elizabeth Wing, where the main market is located. This is not the first time the Holkham Hall Christmas market has been named one of the country's best - in August, it was included in a similar article by The Times.

In 2024, Marlborough High Street was named one of the best in the UK by readers of The Times. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The high street hosts a market twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, selling a variety of local produce and crafts. Her boutique, Kim Vine has traded from its current location at 92 High Street for around 15 of those years and specialises in ladies' designer clothing. She added that the independent shops complement each other and know each other: "We all complement one another. So it makes your visit extra special for coming to the High Street."

Burghley House, in Stamford, on the edge of Peterborough, has made The Times' list of the top 25 big houses in the country for Christmas and New Year. In a glowing profile, The Times said: "Not everyone has the chance to take their festive walks in parkland designed by Lancelot “Capability” Brown, but at this ten-bedroom property you only have to step outside to find yourself in the grounds of the magnificent Burghley House." "Historic charm in the form of prints and furniture from Burghley House combine with modern comforts and furnishings. "All the contemporary-style bedrooms have their own bathroom." Four nights’ self-catering for 20 starts at £7,406.

“I remember different adults telling me that this is the opinion I should hold about this event and going: What’s going on? Eanna Hardwicke stars as Roy Keane (Jim Corr Photography)“Why am I being told this thing that I should say?”Adding his own memories of the event made it “all the more satisfying” to step into the role as Keane. “It was all a bit surreal.”Belfast filmmakers Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn said showing the film at their hometown festival “means a huge amount”. Despite not being a football fan, Barros D’Sa said “there is so much more” to the story than sport, as “it speaks about national identity and it’s about masculinity”. Leyburn added “it’s a great psychological story between two characters who are set on a collision course toward each other”.

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A tragedy during the fallow rutOctober saw the annual fallow deer rut, or mating season, in the New Forest. Each species of deer has its own rituals and rather different timing, with the roe rutting being much earlier than the fallow. The fallow rut is a much more formal and communal process and it can be a very noisy one too, as the bucks “groan” continuously, sometimes for hours together. They include red, fallow and roe deer and amongst them is an example of two sets of locked antlers from fallow bucks found dead in Woodfidley Inclosure in 1904. A “do as you like” culture again seems to rule in the Forest and in other once quiet and beautiful places.

The Times recently announced the top 21 most quirky hotels to visit across the UK, with London-based hotels like The Rookery and Holmes Hotel making the list. However, if you fancy venturing out of the city, one of London’s neighbouring counties – Sussex – also came out strong on the list, with two hotels being featured in the lineup. Among them was The Old Railway Station in Petworth at number 17 and Amberley Castle coming in at number 11. Guests can sleep in beautifully restored Pullman carriages. (Image: The Old Railway Station)Each carriage features its original 1920s charm with wood panelling and plush interiors, along with modern comforts like en-suite bathrooms and Wi-Fi.

Her plans to follow in the footsteps of her late father, Robert Kardashian, who was a member of OJ Simpson’s defence team, have been delayed after she revealed on Saturday that she did not pass her exam. Kim Kardashian had been studying law (Doug Peters/PA)In a post shared on Instagram, Kardashian, who also stars in Ryan Murphy’s TV legal drama All’s Fair, said: “Well… I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV. “Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar. I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivates me even more. !”Kim Kardashian stars in the series All’s Fair (Ian West/PA)In October, Kardashian told The Graham Norton Show that she hopes to practice law and in 10 years’ time may “give up being Kim K” and become a trial lawyer instead.

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Motoring journalist Quentin Willson addresses members of the RAC and FairFuelUK in Westminster (Hugo Philpott/PA)“The void he has left can never be filled. He said: “Quentin Willson gave me proper advice and encouragement during my earliest attempts at TV, back in the late 90s. I’ve never forgotten it.”Clarkson also paid tribute with a post on X which read: “I’m far away so I’ve only just heard that Quentin Willson has died. Properly funny man.”Former race car driver and presenter on Top Gear and Fifth Gear Tiff Needell said: “Oh Quentin how can you leave us so soon. Ginny Buckley, chief executive of EV advice site Electrifying.com, also paid tribute, saying: “Quentin was a true national treasure.

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