Derbyshire Life
Doubly thankful
Mike Smith explores the village of Bradbourne, which has a particularly poignant tale to tell
5 min |
November 2020
Cotswold Life
From the Cotswolds to the world
Most people know that the Cotswolds have featured in a fair few Hollywood movies and TV series.
3 min |
November 2020
Hampshire Life
Creature comfort
From growing up with Hampshire racehorses to caring for dogs and cats at home, Clare Balding’s love of animals has seen her through good times and bad
4 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
What lies beneath
Exploring the hidden depths of Ladybower Reservoir, which conceals secrets of a fascinating past
9 min |
November 2020
Cotswold Life
The Wild Hunt
In search of the legendary King Herla in the Malvern Hills
6 min |
November 2020
Hampshire Life
A rare find
Hampshire’s diverse habitats attract all of Britain’s six native species of reptiles
2 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
Battle for our birds
Paul Hobson analyses our complex relationship with birds of prey and how these fascinating birds are fairing in Derbyshire
4 min |
November 2020
Cotswold Life
Fighting spirit amid the flowers
Tracy Spiers visits Warwick, a beautiful town that is open for business and ready to welcome visitors
9 min |
November 2020
Hampshire Life
A friend in need
Margot has met a kindred spirit to share her renovation horror stories
3 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
Explore the Peak Forest
A walk through autumn fields and forests with far reaching views enriched by snippets of mystery, romance and the area’s industrial past
4 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
Pictures to transport you
Chesterfield photographer David Keep continues his photographic journey, this time recalling his favourite landscape images from around the world
6 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
The 1,000-year soap opera
From Richard III to The Crown, monarchs make for perfect drama
4 min |
November 2020
Cotswold Life
Final journey
Cheltenham author and volunteer on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR), Nicolas Wheatley, recounts the fascinating story of funeral trains
3 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
The magic of Christmas
Ideas for days out, gifts and where to find local produce in Derbyshire this festive season
4 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
On top of the world
Lewis Pugh, the first person to swim across the North Pole, admires a new Arctic exhibition at the British Museum
5 min |
November 2020
Cotswold Life
Brutality behind the wire
A box of notes left by her mother led Merilyn Brason to the story of the appalling experiences her mum had endured in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War
9 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
PENNY for the Guy
We take a look at Derbyshire’s bonfire tradtions through history
7 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
The bad taste of COVID-19
As coronavirus sufferers are discovering, a sense of smell is essential to enjoying the great pleasures of eating
3 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
From hardship came happiness
Pat Ashworth speaks with Chesterfield based retired Colonel John Doody about his inspiring life, from a diffiult childhood to overcoming diversity and finding happiness
7 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Whodunnit? Dick Francis or his wife?
William Cook solves the ultimate mystery of the jockey, born 100 years ago. Did he write his bestsellers himself?
5 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
The Wigeon
At Elmley Nature Reserve on the Isle of Sheppey, last March, numerous premigrating wigeon (Anas penelope) were resting.
2 min |
November 2020
Derbyshire Life
A place to call home
Lady Edward explains to Derbyshire Life why Haddon Hall is so much more than 900 years of history
10 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Orchards are buzzing with birds and bees
JAMES LE FANU
3 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Barbados revisited
Forty years ago, a teenage James Pembroke killed lizards in the blistering Caribbean heat. Now he rejoices in early colonial buildings
5 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
My Pilgrim father
In 1957, a bold British journalist built a replica of the Mayflower and sailed it across the Atlantic.
3 min |
November 2020
Yorkshire Life
THE INTERVIEW Steph McGovern
Live from Leeds - Steph McGovern returns to the studio after a scary lockdown lesson in live TV
6 min |
November 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Love, Vicki
Victoria Wood’s letters reveal a shy, perfectionist, affectionate genius, shadowed by a lonely childhood, says her biographer, Jasper Rees
6 min |
November 2020
Yorkshire Life
THE SCENE SETTERS
Hidden away in a North Yorkshire village, you’ll find a business making huge stage sets for global audiences, from TV’s The Voice, to the Olympics and Trafalgar Square’s plinths
5 min |
November 2020
Yorkshire Life
On solid ground
Dry stone walls are the thread that bind Yorkshire’s landscape. Fancy giving it a go? Pete Maynard quit his job to do just that
6 min |
November 2020
Yorkshire Life
The French furniture hunters
A day in the life of Stephen and Kath Hazell who run The French House in York, one of the largest French antiques businesses in the UK
4 min |