The west awakes

Not only the longest pier in Britain, Southend is the longest in the whole wide world. So long indeed that it has its own railway to take visitors from one end to the other, a distance of 1.34 miles i

‘The English style is fairly daring and we aren’t afraid of colour or pattern. However, it needs to be blended well. I was always taught to use different scales to make the pattern mix comfortably. En

Breathe new life into your home with our round-up of the latest interior trends –discover key colours, plus new looks for fabrics, wallpapers and homeware

September’s a good month to think about food so join us on a gallop through some gourmet getaways across Yorkshire with timely things to do on your trip

Choosing paint should be fun, if all the dreamy room reveals on Instagram are to be believed, but the reality is often very different. For most of us, there is a big gap between the desire for a bold

SU CARROLL rounds up the very best activities to do and things to see close to the coastline this month