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Spring’s Here! (nearly) – 10 Picnic Hot Spots

We’re blowing away the winter cobwebs early by packing a picnic and roaming the National Trust’s most idyllic picnic spots. Where better to spread out a blanket than in an historic park, an intriguing island or …

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Designs of the Year 2012

The Olympic Torch, the Royal Wedding Dress and a wind-propelled Landmine Detonator – the 2012 Designs of the Year are announced. The Design Museum, London, has announced the longlist for the fifth annual Designs of the …

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The Lost Bands of Leeds

by Matt Callard I first heard the term from a certain Ms. Courtney Love in the legendary Leeds gig-toilet that was The Duchess of York. A pre-Kurt Hole were touring their rusty knife of a debut …

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The Best of 2011

It’s been a funny old year … Clinging, as we apparently are, on the brink of either financial, ecological or moral meltdown. Still, bad times make for great art; or so they say. Here – for …

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The Yorkshire Sculpture Park

by Barney Bardsley “I want a simple approach to living and doing. I want a life and work that reflects the balance and continuity of nature” David Nash Autumn is such a beautiful and bewildering time …

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High Agra, Nidderdale
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Angie Aspinall visits a secluded 5-star escape in Nidderdale … Enjoying a long weekend away so late in the year is ...
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Fashion / November 2011
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by Katherine Busby I love a new season, but even more, I love a new brand. Harvey Nichols’ third floor has been underg ...
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War Horse – Review
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War Horse Director: Steven Spielberg Screenplay: Lee Hall Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis Running Time: ...
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The Black Swan
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With its three-part construction – Elizabethan, Georgian and contemporary – The Black Swan dominates the main square ...