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Friends United

An horrific accident led to Stroud artist Sophie Hughes taking her work in a whole new direction, says Tracy Spiers, and now she’s teaming up with ceramicist and friend Anne James for a joint exhibition

Growing Success

Roger Wareham, Partner at Saffery Champess Chartered Accountants, sponsors of Dorset Magazine Food, Drink & Farming Awards, explores the challenges and opportunities of growing a business brand in this competitive sector

A Matter Of Life & Death

Coming to terms with your mortality can enrich your daily life

Ten Years At Qubbet El-Hawa

Director Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano from the University of Jaén describes the work of the international team exploring this prestigious provincial cemetery.

“No Man Has Adherents On The Day Of Woe”: The Rise And Fall Of Amenemhat I

In the first of an occasional series on Middle Kingdom rulers, Sarah Griffiths investigates the life and possible murder of the founding king of the Twelfth Dynasty.

Sobek - One Crocodile Or Two?

Wildlife expert John Wyatt investigates this important Egyptian god and the dangerous animal associated with him.

Highlights Of The Manchester Museum 19: The Stela Of Sobek-khu

For this issue, Campbell Price describes an important source of information about Middle Kingdom military campaigns in the Near East

Driven

From his Laverstoke Park Farm estate former Formula One world champion Jody Scheckter now has his eyes on a different prize

Julia's Wild About Yorkshire

Julia Bradbury is surely the rambling world’s ‘national treasure’. Brought up in Sheffild, her first walking routes were on solid Yorkshire ground, and she’s back in Harrogate this month

Legend & Lore

Discover the fascinating tales behind Hampshire landmarks that have become embedded in local legend

Floral Fiesta

Flamboyant and prolific, producing blooms from summer to autumn, dahlias are a must for the late-season garden

Revved-Up Gastro

Engine Social brings real culinary pedigree to Calderdale

Happening Hook

In the heart of everything that north Hampshire has to offer, the village of Hook takes some beating this October

From India With Love

India Mahon creates stunning jewellery with a colourful story. Now her designs have been snapped up by a major store

Down By The River

For a UK break with a difference, why not stay in a 17th-century farmhouse with eye-catching views and a piece of TV history attached to it?

Time To Rise Up

Yorkshire baker Heather Fuller is on a mission to keep the craft of breadmaking alive for future generations

Release The Hogs

As pigs are unleashed into the New Forest to sniff out acorns, VIV MICKLEFIELD discovers why the ancient tradition of pannage still matters

A Reel Treat

Fancy catching your own lunch? Wharfedale’s the place to catch and cook, as Claudia Robinson discovers

Devotional Art

Now in its second event, the Chaiya Art Awards supports artists inspired by their faith. We speak to their Lymington-based founder Katrina Moss

Paris

Take a whistle-stop tour through France’s most-visited département with Helen Parkinson

Occitan Odyssey

Cathar Country and its imposing châteaux provide a magnificent backdrop to Sandra Haurant’s drive from the countryside to the sea

Men Of Their Word

Alison Hughes visits the ‘garden of France’ on the trail of three classic French writers

Holistic Mountain Escape

From exhilarating skiing to complementary spa experiences, Lara Dunn explores the wellness options on offer in Les Trois Vallées in Savoie

Easy Riders

Rudolf Abraham and his daughter Tamara cruise along the historic paths of the Veloscenic cycle route, which stretches from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel, on e-bikes

Avignon

With impressive Unesco World Heritage sites, fascinating museums and artisan boutiques, Lara Dunn is dazzled by Avignon

Help Our Hedgehogs

Colin Varndell Tells Us How Our Prickly Friends Are In Massive Decline In Somerset And Further Afield

48 Hours In Taunton

Whether you are looking to wind down or pack plenty in, Taunton is a perfect weekend destination

Taking Stock Round Skilgate

Take a tranquil walk in the Vale of Taunton Deane where Simone Stanbrook-Byrne discovers a historic deterrent to unruly behaviour

John Nash Steps Out Of Big Brother's Shadow

Paul Nash may be better known but his brother was more gifted, says Andrew Lambirth, and had a rare eye for untidy British landscapes

William Hogarth's Fashionable Orgy

The Rake’s Progress isn’t just a naughty picture of drunken depravity. It’s also an inspired guide to 1730s clothes, says Philippa Stockley