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The strongest link
The Oldie Magazine

The strongest link

Lockdown reunited Anne Robinson and daughter Emma Wilson in her Cotswolds barn. It brought joy, chaos – and ‘home screaming’

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6 mins  |
August 2020
Growing new roots
Lancashire Life

Growing new roots

The Peel Bank Woodland and Conservation Trust is working to plant more trees at sites across Lancashire

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4 mins  |
August 2020
A taste of the Lakes
Lancashire Life

A taste of the Lakes

The region’s chefs and producers share some of their favourite recipes for you to try at home

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6 mins  |
August 2020
The Oldie Magazine

London's finest egg-loos

Behind its Georgian, stucco façade, a Mayfair restaurant heralds a new dawn in British lavatorial design

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4 mins  |
August 2020
A brush with fate
Lancashire Life

A brush with fate

If it hadn’t been for a horrific accident, artist Mark Wellburn might never have picked up his paint brushes

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2 mins  |
August 2020
The Oldie Magazine

The Mayflower's Essex boy

Four hundred years after the fabled ship sailed to America, William Cook salutes its captain

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6 mins  |
August 2020
A bewitching WALK
Lancashire Life

A bewitching WALK

The route, which starts and finishes in Barrowford, takes in witches, a canal and some breathtaking views

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6 mins  |
August 2020
The Oldie Magazine

Raise a glass to the greatest TV chef ever

As Bill Knott reopens his restaurant, he remembers being slapped by Keith Floyd – a great pal, a disastrous restaurateur and a telly genius

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6 mins  |
August 2020
10 TOP CASTLES
Lancashire Life

10 TOP CASTLES

Some are imposing landmarks, others now ruins and some not even that, but they all played a role in the county’s story

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6 mins  |
August 2020
Getting Dressed: Puttin' on the glitz, Dynasty style
The Oldie Magazine

Getting Dressed: Puttin' on the glitz, Dynasty style

Pamela Bellwood dazzled viewers in Claudia Carrington’s jewels

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4 mins  |
August 2020
An odyssey round my treasured islands
The Oldie Magazine

An odyssey round my treasured islands

As Greece opens to tourists, Taki Theodoracopulos sails home across the Ionian Sea

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5 mins  |
August 2020
THE GREAT Yorkshire getaway
Yorkshire Life

THE GREAT Yorkshire getaway

Staycations are the buzz of the moment. We’ve got animals in mind with this selection - from horses to hens

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9 mins  |
August 2020
Stepping up
Yorkshire Life

Stepping up

Castle Howard’s owner is marking Yorkshire Day with a fundraising message from the heart

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4 mins  |
August 2020
THE LIE OF THE LAND
Yorkshire Life

THE LIE OF THE LAND

Farmers and growers have been through a tough few months in Yorkshire, as they tell us here

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6 mins  |
August 2020
OUT we go, at last!
Yorkshire Life

OUT we go, at last!

As the world starts to open up again, Yorkshire leads the way with al fresco dining options. We round up some of the best across the county and chat to well-known owners about the trials and tribulations of lockdown and beyond

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10+ mins  |
August 2020
All the Yorkshire love…
Yorkshire Life

All the Yorkshire love…

As the county starts its bounce back from the tough months of lockdown, famous faces tell us where they will be heading and how life has changed

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10+ mins  |
August 2020
Weathering the perfect storm
Cotswold Life

Weathering the perfect storm

There were sighs of relief at Berkeley Castle as the doors reopened to visitors last month. But the barren weeks of lockdown didn’t stop bills from piling up for a 700-year-old building that simply eats money. So how are historic house-owners coping? Katie Jarvis spoke to Charles Berkeley

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10 mins  |
August 2020
The sweet stuff
Yorkshire Life

The sweet stuff

Time to scream for ice cream. We’ve teamed up with Brymor to create some gorgeous recipes full of Yorkshire flavour

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4 mins  |
August 2020
Music to our EARS
Cotswold Life

Music to our EARS

The city of Worcester is reawakening after her Covid-induced slumber, and is now ready to welcome back visitors

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8 mins  |
August 2020
Pawsitive photography
Surrey Life

Pawsitive photography

When Kerry Jordan moved from London to the Surrey/Sussex border, she did so for the same reason many people do – to leave the rat race, live ‘the good life’ in the countryside and follow a more fulfilling career path. For Kerry that career was photography.

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3 mins  |
August 2020
TOP MARKS FOR THIS PROJECT
Yorkshire Life

TOP MARKS FOR THIS PROJECT

An old school was the perfect homework project for architect James Arkle and his wife Gail

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5 mins  |
August 2020
RELIGHT A FIRE
Cotswold Life

RELIGHT A FIRE

It’s time to bring out the barbie – and here are some old favourites with a tasty new twist

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3 mins  |
August 2020
Sweet dreams
Surrey Life

Sweet dreams

In times of need, we all benefit from somewhere wonderful to escape to

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3 mins  |
August 2020
Culture re-visited
Yorkshire Life

Culture re-visited

There’s plenty of culture to absorb online and in real life now that Yorkshire’s grand houses, artisan markets and festivals are opening to all, says Tony Greenway

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8 mins  |
August 2020
Keeping the WAGONS ROLLING
Cotswold Life

Keeping the WAGONS ROLLING

There’s gold in them there hills! Katie Jarvis meets the man responsible for the honey-coloured gravel on our driveways

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10 mins  |
August 2020
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Camberley, Bagshot & Windlesham
Surrey Life

TOWN AND COUNTRY: Camberley, Bagshot & Windlesham

On the far western border of Surrey, just before crossing into Hampshire, Camberley is a town that has seen concerted efforts to transform its town centre in recent years. Home to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, it is being tipped as an up-and-coming place to live

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6 mins  |
August 2020
From Romania WITH LOVE
Surrey Life

From Romania WITH LOVE

Tracie Hussey has devoted her life to rehoming more than 400 dogs from her Guildford rescue centre. Now some of the dogs have even found a new purpose by providing support to older people with dementia

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4 mins  |
August 2020
All creatures great and small
Yorkshire Life

All creatures great and small

Six hero species are leading the way in Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Great Yorkshire Creature Count, writes Hetti Lawrence from the organisation. What does this tell us about the future of the county’s wildlife?

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6 mins  |
August 2020
How SWEDE it is
Cotswold Life

How SWEDE it is

Swedish influences are much in evidence in Caroline and Simon’s Cheltenham home

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4 mins  |
August 2020
Musical escapism
Surrey Life

Musical escapism

Surrey newsreader and Classic FM host Charlotte Hawkins is bringing an André Rieu retrospective to cinemas next month

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6 mins  |
August 2020