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Real-life bionic woman to take on London Marathon

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

FIVE years ago Claire Lomas lay paralysed from the chest down and suffering from pneumonia at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. She had been airlifted from the Osberton horse trials after a freak accident, in which her horse Rolled Oats had clipped his shoulder on a tree as the pair made their way around the cross-country course in the three-day event.

Bradford takes Barbara Windsor to its bosom with a lifetime achievement award

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Barbara Windsor, who played Britain’s most famous landlady, Peggy Mitchell, in EastEnders, is to be honoured at this year’s Bradford International Film Festival.

Vocal support as Hepworth carves out a place on the shortlist for top art prize

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Less than a year after opening its doors, The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire’s newest gallery, is in line for the UK’s richest art prize. The £100,000 Art Fund Prize will go to one of 10 shortlisted museums and The Hepworth is the only gallery in the North of England in the running for the money. Arts Correspondent Nick Ahad found out if visitors think the venue deserves to win.

Hooked on winning at the seaside

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:40:39 GMT

How to catch your fish and cook it. Competitor Stewart Calligan previews the annual European beach championship

A wizard break in magic castles

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:09:36 GMT

Northumberland: Matt Reeder and family discover the home of magicians, lovely beaches and the royal seat of kings.

There’s time to relax later...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:04:51 GMT

Turkey: David Wilcock discovers the sportier side of a beautiful coastline.

Fast track to the sun

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:58:39 GMT

High speed trains will take the strain for thousands of Britons heading for Europe this summer, with packages in France and Italy in particular demand as the express rail network criss-crosses the Continent.

Dig deep for bumper beans

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:56:27 GMT

The early bird may get to enjoy its worm, but it’s the early gardener who gets to enjoy his runner beans.

Drive makes garage a home

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:47:48 GMT

Finding the perfect first home can be tricky. For someone who grew up in one of the most impressive arts and crafts houses in Yorkshire with spectacular views of the River Humber it was doubly difficult.

Catching up with lilies

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:47:29 GMT

Normally, you’d plant lilies in autumn when the soil is still warm, but sometimes things get in the way and the job doesn’t get done.

Andes handy for growers

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:35:55 GMT

While Argentina grumbles once again about the Malvinas, perhaps it is worth switching our taste for South American wines across the Andes to Chile which acts as a more friendly neighbour to those little British islands in the South Atlantic.

Restaurant Review: Pollyanna Cafe, Barnsley

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:32:49 GMT

Rita Britton opened her first fashion boutique in a basement in 1967 and 45 years on she claims that her shop Pollyanna on Market Hill in Barnsley is the oldest independent fashion boutique in Britain.

Pub Of The Week: The Lion, Settle.

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:27:28 GMT

Generations of farmers, walkers and tourists have found sustenance and nourishment at the Lion; built in the mid-1600s as a coaching inn it was a stopping-off point for travellers to Cumbria and Scotland and in the last 100 years the starting off place for train enthusiasts making the journey to Carlisle over the Ribbleshead Viaduct and through some of the most spectacular landscape in the country.

Tech Talk: New line in broadband

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:23:21 GMT

HOWEVER wireless your home network has become, it almost certainly still depends on the one wire that connects your house to the telephone system.

The cost of conflict

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Ten veterans of the Falklands War 30 years ago have bared their souls in a book which can also speak for those who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. John Woodcock reports.

The Big Interview: Jem Finer

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Jem Finer says, cryptically: “The idea wasn’t originally the idea.” We are standing, or sitting, to be precise, in the historic 18th century chapel at Yorkshire Sculpture Park which houses Finer’s latest installation. It’s called Still – and it’s a giant screen projection of 18,000 images taken in a forest using a solar-powered camera and recorded through a specially designed computer programme.

Marks made by man down the ages

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Few place in England have as many remote crosses and ancient standing stones as the North York Moors, but they are in constant need of maintenance. Roger Ratcliffe reports.

Hockney magic gets boost from wizard in tourist drive

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT

He is best known for his role in Harry Potter but now actor Rupert Grint is trying to bring some magic to a campaign encouraging people to take a holiday in the UK.

The man cast in leading role for next act at the Playhouse

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Raised in Leeds, James Brining is back to take over the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Arts Correspondent Nick Ahad spoke to the theatre’s new artistic director.

Fringe theatre steps into limelight to show region’s strength

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:36:26 GMT

The Yorkshire Post recently met the producers behind the boom in Fringe Theatre. Arts Correspondent Nick Ahad talks to the makers.

Interview: Nicolas Cage

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:31:25 GMT

There was a moment during the shooting of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance when Nicolas Cage must surely have thought he’d truly got into the burning head of his character.

Eccentric icon who pushed back the boundaries of art

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:28:33 GMT

A new exhibition featuring the work of surrealist artist Salvador Dali has gone on display in Yorkshire. Chris Bond reports.

Old stagers and young hopefuls line up for the Brits

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:23:27 GMT

Now in their 32nd year, the BRIT Awards are still revered. Chris Arden looks towards this year’s ceremony, and those in the running for prizes.

Review: Sacconi String Quartet ***

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:18:00 GMT

The Venue, Leeds

Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene (15) ****

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:12:49 GMT

Sean Durkin’s subversive little thriller takes off in unexpected directions and keeps posing questions until the blistering finale.