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Chris Lewis, Peter Thompson of York - My First Job
May 15th 2012
Chris Lewis, managing director of interiors specialist Peter Thompson of York, looks back on a career that hasn’t always been plain sailing
Toby Cockcroft - My Yorkshire weekend
April 29th 2012
Property consultant Toby Cockcroft on why he relishes the chaos of family life
Sarah Shaw - My Yorkshire childhood
April 21st 2012
Sarah Shaw, a nurse living in Rotherham, shares her memories of growing up on a family farm in South Yorkshire
Kate Hardcastle, Insight with Passion - My First Job
March 24th 2012
Kate Hardcastle, founding partner of business consultancy Insight with Passion, gives the lowdown on her career highlights
Niki Clappison - My Yorkshire weekend
March 17th 2012
Niki Clappison, owner of The Barn House and Garden Retreat in Walkington, takes us for a relaxing stroll through her hectic weekend
Meet Sheffield climber Andy Kirkpatrick who relishes a mountain challenge
March 13th 2012
One of Yorkshire’s most accomplished climbers can’t get enough of the battle to reach the top of the world as Terry Fletcher reports
Simon Wallis - My Yorkshire Weekend
March 3rd 2012
Simon Wallis, director of The Hepworth Wakefield gallery, paints a picture of his perfect weekend
Halifax’s iconic Dean Clough Mill recreated in Lego
March 2nd 2012
Lego enthusiasts are recreating Halifax’s iconic Dean Clough Mill using a million (give or take) of their favourite bricks. Jo Haywood reports
Peter Banks, managing director of Rudding Park - My First Job
February 26th 2012
Peter Banks, managing director of Rudding Park, talks about booking in for a long stay in the hotel business
The Adventures of the Sons of Neptune, the story of six heroic sons of Scarborough
February 21st 2012
Six sons of Scarborough continue to ride the waves of victory in a new book, as Jeannie Swales discovers Photographs by Tony Bartholomew
Rachel Ragg - My Yorkshire childhood
February 18th 2012
Freelance writer Rachel Ragg is from a family of cutlers and was destined to spend her childhood in Steel City as she explains
Owen Carey Jones - My Yorkshire Weekend
January 28th 2012
Award-winning film writer, director and author Owen Carey Jones explains why Runswick Bay has a special place in his heart
Gaynor Pharoah, David Long Designs - My First Job
January 26th 2012
Gaynor Pharoah, interior designer and partner in York-based David Long Designs, stylishly sums up her career so far
Deborah Goodall - My Yorkshire childhood
January 23rd 2012
Great family days out in Yorkshire make up some of Deborah Goodall’s happiest childhood memories. She shares them with us
Bradford-based international wool supplier H. Dawson beating the recession
January 18th 2012
One of our oldest natural fibres is proving to be recession-proof, as Jo Haywood discovers
Colin Robinson, Ellis Bates Group - My First Job
January 14th 2012
Colin Robinson, an independent financial adviser at the Harrogate-based Ellis Bates Group, sums up his career so far
Edward Park - My Yorkshire Weekend
December 30th 2011
Architect Edward Park explains why his weekends are built around football and family
Clare White - My Yorkshire childhood
December 29th 2011
Readers are invited to share their memories of growing up in the county. Clare White tells us in the first of this new series how glad she is her father captured those early years on camera
Fancy an unusual hobby? Bradford Cathedral is searching for new bell ringers
December 23rd 2011
If you’re searching for a heavenly new hobby, give Bradford Cathedral a bell
Santa makes flying visit by helicopter to Martin House Children’s Hospice, Boston Spa
December 20th 2011
Yorkshire private aviation company Multiflight has helped to make it a Christmas to remember for children and their families at Martin House Children’s Hospice in Boston Spa by providing a helicopter to fly Santa in with presents.
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