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Competitions top prizes: Win a break to The Royal York Hotel or tickets to see Elton John live






Hotel du Vin in YorkEnjoy a night at The Hotel du Vin, York

Musselburgh RacecourseA VIP day out at Musselburgh Rasecourse


The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian movie now at cinemas nationwide

Top prizes

Win a stay at the Hotel du Vin, York, a VIP day out at Musselburgh Racecourse or a family adventure in Prague.

Win an overnight break at the Hotel du Vin, York:

We’ve teamed up with the newly opened Hotel du Vin in York to offer one lucky Livewire reader and their partner an overnight break, including dinner at the hotel’s Bistro.

Opened in summer 2007, the city’s newest boutique hotel offers all the convenience of a central York location combined with the Hotel du Vin group’s trademark understated chic. As the name suggests, the Bistro boasts an outstanding wine cellar with its very own sommelier. With 44 stylish bedrooms and suites, it makes the perfect base for exploring the area.

Check in during the afternoon and you’ll have plenty of time to familiarise yourself with York—all the most popular sights are contained within the city walls. In the evening, enjoy a three-course dinner at the Bistro, including a bottle of wine specially chosen by the sommelier. hotelduvin.com.

The prize :
  • Overnight accommodation for two people sharing a double or twin room
  • Full English breakfast
  • A three-course evening meal in the hotel’s Bistro, including a bottle of wine
  • First Class return train travel from your nearest National Express East Coast calling point

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Win a VIP day out at Musselburgh Racecourse:

We’ve teamed up with Musselburgh Racecourse to offer two lucky winners and their partners a memorable day out at Musselburgh’s biggest flat race, the National Express York Sprint Cup, on 11 October.

The prize :
Each winner will receive:
  • Two First Class return train tickets from your nearest National Express East Coast calling point
  • Transfers to Musselburgh Racecourse
  • Guest admission tickets to the Racecourse for you and your partner
  • A three-course lunch for two, plus drinks, at the Old Weighing Room Bistro

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Win a family adventure in Prague:

To celebrate the release of the new film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian—the second instalment in The Chronicles of Narnia series, based on CS Lewis’ timeless fantasy—National Express East Coast is offering one lucky family of two adults and two children the chance to spend four nights and five days in Prague. The winning family will get the chance to tour some of the sites where the film was shot, as well as visiting some of the city’s most magical historic landmarks. Catch The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian movie now at cinemas nationwide. Visit the official website at narnia.co.uk.

The prize :
  • First Class return train travel to London King’s Cross from your nearest National Express East Coast calling point
  • National Express Dot2Dot luxury shuttle transfer from King’s Cross to London Heathrow
  • Return flights from London to Prague
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Four nights in the Tulip Inn Prague Terminus, a beautifully restored art nouveau hotel
  • A day tour of Krivoklat Castle, including the chance to explore the magical underwater world of the Krivoklat caves
  • Plus £200 spending money!

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How to enter:

Win an overnight break at the Hotel du Vin, York:
Answer the Hotel du Vin question in the space provided below.

Win a VIP day out at Musselburgh Racecourse:
Enter this competition by clicking here

Win a family adventure in Prague:
Enter this competition by clicking here

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Win a break at The Hotel Du Vin York : Answer the following question and fill in your details.

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Terms and conditions

Overnight break at the Hotel du Vin competition
  1. Entrants must be aged 18 or over.
  2. Entries must be received by 30 September 2008.
  3. Only one entry is allowed per person.
  4. The prize is for the winner plus one companion.
  5. The prize must be taken on or before 31 March 2009, excluding all bank holidays, all York race dates, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day 2009.
  6. National Express East Coast will provide First Class return train travel for two people from any National Express East Coast calling point to York station.
  7. One nights’ hotel accommodation is at the Hotel du Vin & Bistro York, on a bed and breakfast basis, in a standard or twin room. Rooms are subject to availability and must be booked in advance of travel. The management reserves the right to refuse reservations at any time. All extras must be settled by guests on departure from the hotel. Rooms are only available to the named competition winner.
  8. The evening meal at the Hotel du Vin & Bistro York includes a three-course dinner including a bottle of wine chosen by the Sommelier.
  9. The adjudicator’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  10. The prize is not transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
  11. National Express East Coast accepts no liability for any losses or injuries suffered in connection with the prize.
  12. Yorkshire Tourist Board accepts no liability for any losses or injuries suffered in connection with the prize.
  13. Employees, their relatives and agencies of National Express East Coast, NMSI Trading Limited, the Hotel du Vin Group and Yorkshire Tourist Board and not eligible to enter.
  14. The promoter is National Express East Coast, Main Headquarters, Station Road, York, YO1 6HT.