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1. Pie Eaters of Wigan
2. The Grand National - A Grand Racing Tradition
3. A Visitor's Quick Guide to English Currency
4. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
5. The National Trust
6. Liverpool A City Divided?
7. English Culture Newsletter Archive & Sign Up
8. English Sonnets
9. Fast Facts About Cider
10. Olympic Sports - Tennis
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1. Pie Eaters of Wigan
The people of Wigan, a town famous for - amongst other things - its delicious pies, are happily known as "pie-eaters"; but should they be? What does this unusual nickname really mean, and where does it originate from?
2. The Grand National - A Grand Racing Tradition
The Grand National is a world-famous horse race held in April every year, at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.
3. A Visitor's Quick Guide to English Currency
Visiting England and worried about how to negotiate the British currency? This brief overview should help to allay any fears and give you an idea of what to expect.
4. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Each year, Trafalgar Square, London, hosts what is arguably the most famous Christmas tree in the world, but just what is so notable about this tree?
5. The National Trust
Founded in 1895, this charity is concerned with the protection, preservation and restoration of places, properties and heritage that could never be replaced. From taking care of individual works of art to managing enormous woodlands, the National Trust is involved in massively diverse projects.
6. Liverpool A City Divided?
From music to football, religion to recreation, Liverpool is a city with something to offer all visitors, no matter their age or interests.
7. English Culture Newsletter Archive & Sign Up
Do you love all things English? Want to know when the latest articles are available on the English Culture site, or to hear about what's happening in England? Then sign up for the BellaOnline English Culture Newsletter.
8. English Sonnets
Ask someone to name an English sonnet writer and most people will answer “Shakespeare”. Yet England has produced a wealth of poets who have tried their hand at the sonnet form.
9. Fast Facts About Cider
Cider, a traditional English drink, has evolved over centuries. England's rich glut of apple crops has encouraged cider making, whether it be scrumpy solad at a farmhouse gate or large scale commercial cider available from city to village throughout the land.
10. Olympic Sports - Tennis
A few weeks after Wimbledon 2012 the courts open up again for the London Olympics tennis events. The grass courts will see men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles, likely to be played by many of the stars who graced Wimbledon's courts a few weeks earlier.
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