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Bay of plenty

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:51:53 GMT

In search of a top-notch seaside staycation with his family, Richard Mulligan heads to Carbis Bay.

Gorillas in our midst

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:40 GMT

Rwanda still conjures memories of a genocidal civil war but Louise Healy finds so much more on her silverback safari.

Tank warfare

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:42 GMT

The cost of driving on the Continent this year has soared, due to rising petrol prices. Jeremy Gates reports.

Goodbye to the gnome

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:57 GMT

Most gardens have a bit of sculpture among the plants. It could be a thoughtfully-placed statue, an interesting urn, even an unfashionable gnome, but it’s there somewhere, if you look closely.

Wholly moley

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:52 GMT

The moles are on the move, and that’s bad news for anyone who takes pride in their lawn.

Building to rent will bring us back to the future

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:00 GMT

A Yorkshire property expert is part of the government’s new Build to Rent taskforce. Sharon Dale asks if it will revolutionise rentals.

Property surveys can prove a very wise investment

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:55 GMT

Shunning a survey could be a false economy if you unwittingly buy a problem property. Sharon Dale reports.

A place in the country

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:12 GMT

The Whyte family swapped their London home for a sprawling Regency property and never looked back. Lucy Oates reports.

A perfect partnership

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:06:50 GMT

Don’t stick with what the caterer has to offer if you want your ceremony to go with some fizz, writes Christine Austin.

Restaurant review: Riccis’s Tapas & Cicchetti, Halifax

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:08 GMT

It might be a thousand or so miles from Italy, but at Riccis Tapas and Chicchetti in Halifax, Amanda Wragg finds the real taste of Venice.

Pub Of The Week: The Old White Beare, Norwood Green

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:32:33 GMT

Originally a farmhouse on the packhorse track between Leeds and Halifax, this handsome 14th century whitewashed pub in leafy Norwood Green was rebuilt following a fire in 1593 using timbers from the eponymous Elizabethan galleon, one of the ‘Great Ships’ in the Queen’s fleet.

Tech Talk: The hard realities

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:25:53 GMT

THE size of the hard drive inside the average PC has increased exponentially over the last few years – from something like 60 gigabytes at the start of the century to around 20 times that now.

Glam rocks

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:11 GMT

No excuses, now. This is the season for turning up the glam factor. Stephanie Smith has advice on dressing like a sophisticate this summer.

Gatsby style

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:25:15 GMT

With costumes by Prada, The Great Gatsby is kickstarting the Twenties fashion revival. Stephanie Smith celebrates decadence.

Give us our daily bread

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:19:07 GMT

Bread is one of our cheapest staple foods yet over the past 50 years there has been a revolution in the way it has been made. Gone are the local bakeries that supplied their communities.

Pub review: Friends Of Ham, New Station Street, Leeds

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:19 GMT

OF COURSE, I’d always thought the interface between craft ale haven and up-market charcuterie had been shamefully neglected.

catering for all tastes on the roof

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:46:40 GMT

Lee Bennett has cooked in restaurants in Dubai, Paris, London and Singapore, but there’s one dish on his menu which always betrays his Yorkshire roots.

Can Nokia’s full metal jacket turn anyone on to Windows?

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:20 GMT

NOKIA has launched its latest high-end smartphone with a new metal design and its most advanced camera yet.

Always in season

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:34:12 GMT

In Sandsend Sheena Hastings discovers why the seaside is too good to keep it just for the summer.

Adventure in the High Atlas

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:26:13 GMT

High in the Atlas mountains Nicky Solloway finds the perfect base, if not quite the perfect roads, to explore Morocco.