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The Story of Black Sheep Brewery, Masham
When Paul Theakston started to plan his own brewery – ‘it was a case of the cobbler sticking to his ... -
The Mexborough Murders Remembered
by Sarah Morgan Murder is something you read about. It’s a remote event that doesn’t happen on your doorstep. And ... -
The History of Valley Gardens, Harrogate
By Malcolm Neesam Before the Great Award of 1778, every square inch of Harrogate belonged to the Crown through the ... -
Yorkshire’s 1,000-Foot Peaks
By Jeff Kent North Yorkshire’s 1,000-Foot Peaks North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county in England and therefore, not surprisingly, ... -
What is the Hoober Stand in Wentworth?
If you were to visit the picturesque winding lanes of rural Rotherham, you might find a strange monumental building, situated ... -
The Mystery of Janet’s Foss, Malham
The stunning waterfall located close to Malham village gets its name from a local folk tale that claims that the ... -
The Mystery of the Ripon Sinkholes
By David Winpenny It’s 19 June 1834 and we’re standing on the edge of a pit, looking down. The shaft ... -
On the Set of Solis – Yorkshire’s First Sci-Fi Blockbuster Film
By Roger Crow It’s a freezing morning in the final hours of November as I arrive at GSP Studios in ... -
Curious Tombstones of the Yorkshire Dales
“Dearly Departed of the Dales” – Memorable ‘In Memoria’ Author Summer Strevens describes some of our region’s more peculiar final inscriptions… Affirming ... -
Inspirations Taken From the Brontë Masterpieces
By Summer Strevens It is a commonly held romantic assertion that the predominant geology of ‘Brontë Country’ – that of ... -
Yorkshire Follies, Curiosities and Oddities
A look at some of the more curious landmarks and features of the White Rose county… by Geoffrey Howse A ... -
The Phantom in Leeds Library
By Richard Smyth Leeds, like every city, has its share of ghost stories. But not many ghost stories are as ...
