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This simple stir-fry with prawns, veggies and noodles is great for aspiring chefs and can make a quick meal for busy weeknights. Prep: 20 mins Cook: 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4-5 INGREDIENTS 500g vegetables such as carrots, baby corn, broccoli, courgettes, red peppers and cabbage or ...

MISSING: The Wartime Account of Two Brothers A book about two brothers from Manning’s Heath has just been launched. Written by David James Parker, it concerns the stories of Harry and William Warman. Harry was in the Royal Air Force, flying Bristol Blenheim bombers from the outbreak of the Second ...

Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, fertility and spring protected the early blossoms. She was generally represented as a beautiful maiden, garlanded with flowers. Her name is derived from the Latin word 'floris' meaning flower. Just coming out of the dark nights and deadness of winter, we see ...

Girls from Cranleigh braved the freezing temperatures to sleep under canvas at Girlguiding’s extreme winter camp. The Cranleigh Guides joined hundreds of other girls at Sparkle and Ice, a weekend event held at Girlguiding’s activity centre Blackland Farm near East Grinstead on 2-3 February. ...

The Art of Model Making - Just an idea! In the original 1897 version of Bram Stoker’s book ‘Dracula’, we are first introduced to the Count when Jonathan Harker is invited into his castle in Transylvania. He is described as a “tall, old man, clean shaven but with a long white moustache, aquiline ...

The month of March plays an important role in the life of a gardener. As spring finally reaches us, it's time to get busy by prepping seed beds, cutting back winter shrubs and overall tidying up around the garden. Here's a few tips to get you started: If any of your garden plants require ...