The Oldie Magazine
Westminster's cartoon comedy
Forty years ago, Gerald Scarfe drew the opening titles for Yes Minister. The show never dates, thanks to the script and the brilliant actors
2 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
Tales from the forest
Inspired by her Ashdown Forest home, children’s author Iona Tulloch has created a tale that is helping to highlight the importance of peatland, finds Simone Hellyer
4 min |
March 2020
Yorkshire Life
Wonderful Wetlands
Shake off that winter fog and explore some of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s wetlands
4 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Thinking inside the box
Miriam Gross says oldies shouldn’t be snobbish about Netflix. It is cheap and convenient – and produces greater art than cinema and theatre
4 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
Outer limits
When trying to sell a property, you want to add as much value as possible to get the best price, and one of the most important things to think about is outside space
3 min |
March 2020
Yorkshire Life
To Dye For
Textile designer Adriana Gentile launches a cuddlesome addition to her accessories brand just in time for Mother’s Day
2 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Still lazy after all these years
Rowley Leigh is a terrible sloth. He chose an arduous life as a chef and restaurateur because it’s the only job that forced him to work hard
2 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
On the EDGE OF HISTORY
Local historian and author Duncan Cameron details the forgotten French bid to seize the English throne – with Sussex on the front line
6 min |
March 2020
Yorkshire Life
The Storyteller
Nice Yorkshire people are the staple of Milly Johnson’s best selling books
4 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
My Oxford blues
Classics don John Davie laments a tragic decline in rigour, language skills and essay-writing, disguised by rampant grade inflation
3 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
Hope & glory
How a south London schoolgirl who wouldn’t take no for an answer broke the barriers to become an icon of woman’s football. Amanda Riley-Jones talks to Hope Powell, first team manager of Brighton & Hove Albion Women’s Football Club
5 min |
March 2020
Lancashire Life
Saving a treasure
It has taken two decades of hard work and dedication to save one of the county’s historic gems. Roger Borrell reports
5 min |
March 2020
Yorkshire Life
Tales to Tell
Exploring the perfect village packed with secret history
3 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
My dad is a Catholic priest Pope
Benedict XVI shouldn’t worry about celibacy. Benedict King’s father is a better priest because he’s married with five children
4 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
HIVE MIND
With spring emerging now is a great time to think about adding some bee-friendly plants to your garden
4 min |
March 2020
Lancashire Life
Dramatic skies over Heskin
This month sees a breath taking exhibition at Hepplestone Fine Art near Chorley, by one of the UK’s most enduringly popular landscape artists, Barry Hilton.
1 min |
March 2020
Yorkshire Life
Climb Every Mountain
Alpine’s lightweight, mid-engined A110 offers one of the purest driving experiences on the market
2 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
I'm a devoted moth-er
Caroline Moore, who’s recorded 850 moth species in her Sussex garden, sings the praises of her five favourite finds
5 min |
March 2020
Dorset Magazine
THE ROCKFISH STARS OF LYME BAY
A trailblazing partnership between a Dorset trawler and a restaurant owner, champions sustainably caught seafood and hopes to educate us about local fish species
5 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
History in the making
Matt Gillan’s Heritage builds on the buzz around the Great British Menu-winning chef, as Laura Paton discovers
3 min |
March 2020
Lancashire Life
FOUR-LEGGED CRIME FIGHTERS
Lancashire’s Dog Unit is a vital part of the county’s police force. Olivia Assheton went to meet the dogs and their handlers and came away thinking CSI could also stand for Canine Special Intelligence
3 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Goodbye and good luck
Harry Mount has seen how useful royal etiquette was for Prince Harry and Prince Charles. The Sussexes face an exposed life without it
3 min |
March 2020
Dorset Magazine
The Lost Words of Nature
The removal of words such as bluebell, wren and conker from the Oxford Junior Dictionary will impact on children’s relationship with the countryside, says Sally Welbourn of Dorset Wildlife Trust
4 min |
March 2020
Berkshire Life
Why I love historic Berkshire
TV presenter Dan Snow has travelled the world to rediscover historic places, people and events, but he still believes that for really exciting history nobody needs to travel any further than Berkshire
3 min |
March 2020
Sussex Life
Go big or go home
Designer Anna Hayman has made her Ringmer home her canvas
4 min |
March 2020
Lancashire Life
BE IN THE FRAME
Don’t miss the chance to win fantastic photographic quipment in our competition, sponsored by Wilkinson Cameras
1 min |
March 2020
Yorkshire Life
HEARTH & HOUNDS
Angela Egan’s passion for antiques and collectibles has transformed an ordinary Victorian cottage into a welcoming home
3 min |
March 2020
The Oldie Magazine
Finding love the new way…
As Valentine’s Day looms, Olivia Utley, 26, says internet dates still produce true romance
3 min |
March 2020
Dorset Magazine
SWANAGE TOWN WALK
Explore some of the lesser known monuments of this lovely seaside resort on this easy urban stroll through its history
5 min |
March 2020
Berkshire Life
Thatcham to Theale
This spring, Colin Wharton takes you on a scenic cycle ride along the Kennet and Avon Canal
2 min |