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Minster monsters
12:19pm Monday 25th January 2010
York Minster is undergoing a £15m restoration of its East Window. Peta King dons a hard hat to find out what’s going on... and meets some strange creatures on her way to the top.
Walks: Middleton One Row
12:02pm Tuesday 20th October 2009
A few miles west of Yarm is the village of Middleton One Row, starting point for a walk along the river with Charlie Emmett.
A topsy-turvy world
11:25am Tuesday 18th August 2009
Tristram Shandy fans travel for miles to visit the ramshackle house in a pretty North Yorkshire village where this complex literary masterpiece took shape. Ruth Campbell joins the literary pilgrims to discover a world turned on its head.
Moorland tracks and glorious views
11:14am Tuesday 18th August 2009
Slightly to the east of Guisborough is the former mining village of Charltons, the starting point of a walk along the Quakers Causeway and up on to Skelderskew Moor
Quiet content
11:10am Tuesday 18th August 2009
A 17th Century historian wrote about Guisborough that ‘the place is really fine’. It still is, says Keith Proud, who delves into its history and looks at some of the things that attract visitors to the area.
No place like home
1:32pm Monday 20th July 2009
Brits are snubbing holidays abroad this year and choosing to stay at home. And there’s plenty in the region to keep us happy this summer, says Sharon Griffiths.
Park and bike ride
12:36pm Monday 20th July 2009
Darlington is a vibrant town with a rich heritage. So what’s on this summer?
View from the top
11:43am Monday 22nd June 2009
A few miles to the south-west of Redcar is Flatts Lane Country Park, a lovely family day out in itself, and the starting place for a stunning walk up onto the wilds of Eston Moor, says Mark Reid.
Bracing... and racing
11:35am Monday 22nd June 2009
pier and fishing fleet have disappeared, but Redcar still charms the visitors who flock there each summer, says Keith Proud.
Come fly with me
12:36pm Thursday 21st May 2009
She runs her own successful birds of prey business – but is still only 18 years old. Julia Breen meets Sophie Abbott, who is often to be found with an owl on her arm at Swinton Park, near Masham.
