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Lording it up at a hotel rich in history

Posted: November 11, 2018 at 9:20 am   /   Travel

Hartwell House is a stunning 17th- century honey-coloured Georgian stately home which has been converted into a luxury hotel. It sits within an area of lush, rolling National Trust parkland and is reached via a regal drive bounded by stone walls topped with statues. Daily Express :: Travel Feed

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Suzy Whaley makes history as first female president of the PGA of America

Posted: November 10, 2018 at 9:22 am   /   Sports

The PGA of America is one of the world's largest working sports organizations. Golf in the U.S. is an $ 84 billion industry, made up of 29,000 PGA professionals who teach, play and compete at golf courses across the country. The PGA started a new chapter Friday night, with a new leader at the helm. […]

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Angela Ponce makes HISTORY as FIRST EVER transgender woman crowned Miss Universe Spain

Posted: July 2, 2018 at 10:19 pm   /   World

ANGELA Ponce will become the first ever transgender women to compete in Miss Universe later this year after being crowned Miss Universe Spain, six years after the organisation finally ended a ban on transgender contestants competing. Daily Express :: World Feed

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Angela Ponce makes HISTORY as FIRST EVER transgender woman crowned Miss Universe Spain

Posted: July 2, 2018 at 10:13 pm   /   Entertainment

ANGELA Ponce will become the first ever transgender women to compete in Miss Universe later this year after being crowned Miss Universe Spain, six years after the organisation finally ended a ban on transgender contestants competing. Daily Express :: News Feed

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Eurovision 2018: Cyprus’ Eleni Foureira is ‘the Cheryl of Greece’ – pop history revealed

Posted: May 11, 2018 at 10:16 am   /   Music

EUROVISION 2018 frontrunner Eleni Foureira left viewers raving earlier this week with her song Fuego at the first semi-final – and it’s no wonder. Daily Express :: Music Feed

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Google Earth: Mysterious lost civilisation finds oldest human-built structure in history

Posted: April 26, 2018 at 10:20 am   /   Travel

GOOGLE EARTH has revealed a number of lost civilisations on the planet, with some dating back thousands of years. One area is thought to be the most mysterious and is home to the first human-made structure in history. Daily Express :: Travel Feed

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Qantas Airways first non-stop flight from London to Australia makes history

Posted: March 25, 2018 at 10:20 pm   /   Travel

THE FIRST non-stop flight in history between London and Australia has landed for the very first time in the UK with Qantas Airways, making history in the aviation industry. But how long does the 15,000km journey take? Daily Express :: Travel Feed

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Elisabeth’s Lists: A Family Story review: A moving and deeply nostalgic slice of history

Posted: March 13, 2018 at 10:23 am   /   Books

AS the subtitle of Lulah Ellender’s first book says, this is “a family story” but it is also a compelling evocation of diplomats’ supposedly glamorous lifestyles in the years before and after the Second World War. Daily Express :: Books Feed

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The Republic For Which It Stands review: American history at its best

Posted: March 6, 2018 at 9:23 pm   /   Books

I have on my shelves a complete set of the original The Oxford History Of England and a mighty fine work it is. For the past few years, Oxford University Press has been looking overseas for its history of the United States. Daily Express :: Books Feed

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