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Tree loving 'n' hugging

In 1840 Bournemouth began to develop the land which is what we now  know as Bournemouth Gardens, and thanks to Mr Tree (that really was his name) in 1871 the Lower Pleasure Gardens were designed with new walks, plantations and flowerbeds.

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Open Air Dairy

We’re halfway through British Food Fortnight, so we thought we’d take a minute to celebrate a British favourite; cheese. And more specifically, celebrate some of the people who do it right, like our friends at Open Air Dairy, based in Little Bredy, Dorset. 

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The World's smoooo-thest Vodka

On this week’s Human’s of Hospitality podcast, Urban’s main man Mark Cribb spoke to Jason Barber of Black Cow Vodka, home of the World’s smooooooo-thest vodka - I’ve tried it, they’re not messing around.

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The Chronicles of Dorset: Smugglers and Pioneers

Beers with a backstory. Which smuggler will you side with?

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Conker Gin takeover at the Urban Beach

t's time to let the weekend BE-GIN! Conker Gin is taking over the Urban Beach hotel on Saturday the 22nd of June and we couldn't be more excited.

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Making a cake using the Humans of Hospitality podcast

If you haven’t hopped on the podcast train yet – you gotta. Podcasts are on the rise – they're educational, easy to listen to and there’s something to suit everyone. Today we wanted to tell you in particular about the Humans of Hospitality podcast – hosted by our very own Mark Cribb.

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