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Local News: Poole, Dorset (BH15)

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Why Dorchester has much more to offer than retirement life Author: Online Stories Published: 22nd August 2017 13:10 Brewery Square , Dorchester" height="333" src="http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/images/imgstore/459_p638_x66ctsnytn.jpg" title=" Brewery Square , Dorchester" width="500" /> "The town is populous, tho' not large, the streets broad, but the buildings old, and low; however, there is good company and a good deal of it; and a man that coveted a retreat in this world might as agreeably spend his time, and as well in Dorchester, as in any town I know in England." - Daniel Defoe, ‘A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain' (1724-1726) Following research by Prudential highlighting Dorset as the second best place to retire in the UK, the county town of Dorchester can be a popular choice , having previously been listed in Royal Mail's top ten most desirable postcodes in England. The home of Thomas Hardy has ...

Fort Lauderdale city guide: Spend a weekend in the Venice of America

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Why go now? Say you’re off to Fort Lauderdale , and you’ll likely get more than one response along the lines of, “Oh, great! Um… Where is that again?” It isn’t too surprising; this beachside city smack bang in the centre of Florida’s Gold Coast is somewhat overshadowed by its loud, brash next-door neighbour, Miami. If it’s previously gone under the radar though, Fort Lauderdale is about to get a significant boost; British Airways has a new direct route from London Gatwick to Fort Lauderdale that launched in July. FL’s laid-back charm, year-round sun and competitive prices just got more accessible. Get your bearings Forty minutes’ drive north of Miami, Fort Lauderdale is the more demure, less expensive big sister to the blow-out party town. The city sprawls up the coast, with gold sandy beaches and the warm waters of the Atlantic separated from inland FL by a network of intracoastal canals – not for nothing is this city known as the Venice of America. The main strip is Las Olas Bo...