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Annie's October master class

Our food and wine consultant Annie Stirk tackles pumpkins and squashes in this month’s cookery session. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY BULMER


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Beverley bound

Penny Wainwright takes in the sights of one of the county’s most successful visitor destinations. Photographs by Neil Holmes. Beverley is used to tourists. They first came here more than 1,000 years ago when the tomb of John, Bishop of York, who was buried here in 721, was thought to have miraculous properties.

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The Regeneration game

Sheffield is better and buzzier today than any time in its history. Tony Greenway pays a visit PHOTOGRAPHS BY GRAHAM LINDLEY

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What's the buzz?

Chris Titley joins the busy bees of bustling Brandesburton PHOTOGRAPHS BY NEIL HOLMES.

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Reflect Awile

Take time to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the grounds surrounding a religious retreat in the Yorkshire Dales says Linda Viney. The gardens surrounding Parcevall Hall, Skyreholme, near Skipton, which is used as a retreat and conference centre by members of the Bradford Diocese, are some of the most peaceful I have visited.

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The great wallpaper of China

The discovery of an extraordinary lost treasure has led to a spot of redecorating at Harewood House, near Leeds. Jo Haywood finds out more. When 20 grubby, brown sheets of wallpaper were unearthed in the carpenter’s workshop at Harewood House, where they had been unceremoniously dumped more than 150 years earlier, no one was very excited...  

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Reader wine offer

This month’s case is made up from wines from Chile including the much talked about Leyda Valley – and at an exceptional price. Playford Ros, Thirsk based wine merchants have put together three versatile wines perfect for drinking on their own or with different dishes.

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Swing something simple

Is golf more than a good walk spoiled?
Jo Haywood gets a high-tech lesson from a pro in the know PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY BULMER

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New name on tourism map

Slaithwaite’s wealth of old buildings and its scenic canal make it a prime candidate for development as a visitor destination like Hebden Bridge or Holmfirth reports Penny Wainwright PHOTOGRAPHS BY GRAHAM LINDLEY.  

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Pretty as a picture

It is one of the finest bays on the East Coast. Penny Wainwright reports from Runswick. PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE KIPLING

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Jane McDonald

Wakefield lass, singing star, sparkly gown-lover and TV regular – talks to Tony Greenway about her Yorkshire Life

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New name on tourism map

Slaithwaite’s wealth of old buildings and its scenic canal make it a prime candidate for development as a visitor destination like Hebden Bridge or Holmfirth reports Penny Wainwright PHOTOGRAPHS BY GRAHAM LINDLEY.  
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Going to the chapel

Loyd Grossman, former presenter of Masterchef and Through the Keyhole, is on a mission to save Yorkshire’s historic parish churches. Tony Greenway finds out why. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY BULMER

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Reflect Awile

Take time to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the grounds surrounding a religious retreat in the Yorkshire Dales says Linda Viney. The gardens surrounding Parcevall Hall, Skyreholme, near Skipton, which is used as a retreat and conference centre by members of the Bradford Diocese, are some of the most peaceful I have visited.

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Malton's moving forward

Chris Titley visits a traditional Yorkshire market town with its eyes on the future. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY BULMER


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Headingley-It's just not cricket

Headingley is more than just the home of Geoffrey Boycott’s hundredth 100. It’s a Leeds village suburb with a mixed community, a very positive vibe and a get-up-and-go local development trust as Tony Greenway discovers. PHOTOGRAPHS BY SAM ATKINS

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Great days

As the Great Yorkshire Show reaches a milestone anniversary, Jo Haywood talks to one of its past honorary directors

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Huddersfield Life

The busy West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield is set for a multi-million pound makeover. Jo Haywood reports PHOTOGRAPHS: LEO ROSSER

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The rise of Reeth

Maggie Stratton finds out what it’s like to live in an historic Yorkshire Dales village. With a century of life here between them, there’s little Gordon and Enid Walker can’t tell you about Reeth – the picturesque market village at the junction of Yorkshire’s two most northerly dales.  
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Golcar- Lily of the valley

Penny Wainwright visits a former textile town that has blossomed in the Colne Valley. Take walking boots and a camera, advises one guide to Golcar. It’s a good tip: they’re invaluable for climbing its steep streets and cobbled ginnels, and for capturing some spectacular views across the Colne Valley. spectacular views across the Colne Valley.
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Scarborough- It's just grand

Scarborough is a favourite with holidaymakers, Yorkshire’s artistic community and house hunters with an eye for a property bargain. Tony Greenway visits this popular East Coast resort PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE KIPLING

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Harrogate- Overflowing with culture

The halls are alive with the sound of music, readings, singing, fun and laughter. Jo Haywood finds something for everyone in Harrogate PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE KIPLING



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Hats off to Ilkley

Jo Haywood travels to one of West Yorkshire's busiest towns to visit a very special centenarian Photographs: Sam Atkins and Leo Rosser
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