From the Dales to the big city!
By Emily Stott
Verity Rushworth is a Yorkshire girl through and through who moved to the big city to follow her West End dreams, much like her character Penny Lane in the new hit show Carnaby Street.
Rugby Rocks!
RugbyRocks to host #SummerSocial at West Park Leeds
Yorkshire’s leading mass-participation sports even returns this year to West Park, Leeds on 26th May to host a #SummerSocial. The festival of Sevens, 10s, Touch, Hockey and Netball is powered by local sports lifestyle brand Puma.
Sun Awareness with Dr Chris
By Emily Stott
Dr Chris, as he’s affectionately known to viewers, has been the resident Health expert on This Morning since its inception back in the eighties. During that time he has made history with groundbreaking live broadcasts of vaccines, operations and self-checks. Living the northern life in Didsbury, Dr Chris Steele gives his advice and tips on sun awareness for sun awareness week. (Monday 6th May to Sunday 12th May.)
From Jailbird to Jim Royle
“We were thrown into Leicester prison on a two-year sentence for ‘conspiracy to intimidate’. All the convictions were based on lies and fabrication......."
Ricky Tomlinson talks exclusively to editor Karen Shaw about his life from being a jail bird to playing Jim. Read his story in the April/May edition of Northern Life - out now - still only £1.95 available from all good newsagents, supermarkets or by subscription.
Exclusive Interview By Karen Shaw Photography By Mark Davis
Make your home bloom
Winter’s on the way out and spring is here, so traditionally what better time to make a new start with your home. Breathe some life into each room, inject it with cleanliness, order, colour and nature and celebrate that special time of year when everything starts to bloom.
Spring into Asparagus
The British asparagus season traditionally begins on 1st May and runs for around seven to eight short, but delicious weeks, until the end of June.
A Christmas Surprise
Reader's Memories
By Bernard Hargreaves, Burnley
“No you can't!” Mum declared. “Why not?” I screamed back at the top of my voice. Mum turned towards me with a resigned look on her face, “You know why not” she said. “The doctor said that you should not get excited and must take things easy. I don't think he would be too thrilled to find out that you were going to a football match in Stoke without your parents. I am sorry but the answer is a firm no.”
Northern Cheese Warrior
Exclusive interview with Sean Wilson by Karen Shaw
He was familiar to millions as Martin Platt on Coronation Street for 20 years, but Sean Wilson left the North’s favourite street to go in a new direction... and he hasn’t looked back.
Street Kids Project
A student from Barnoldswick is all set to work with homeless children in Ecuador this summer.
Vicki Hartley, a twenty year old student, has been raising money to fund her trip to Quito where she will be taking part in the Street Kids Project for six weeks.
Paneer & Red Pepper Skewers
Incredibly quick to prepare, Alfred Prasad’s Paneer and red pepper skewers are great for a quick afternoon snack. Switch up the recipe by making it into wraps with the use of spinach leaves.
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