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With the golfing elite teeing off this month in the battle between USA and Europe, we take a look at the Ryder Cup’s fascinating history… The Ryder Cup, one of the last great sporting events founded on prestige rather than prize money, was first contested in...On the busses: Carry on cruising by coach in Europe and beyond
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Where will you be going for your next holiday? Gorilla watching in Borneo? Will you be volcano boarding in Nicaragua or even helping to crew on a tall ship? This summer many post 50s will be trying a new adventure. It appears our generation is becoming more...Ourplace News
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