5 Military Style Staples Every Guy Should Know

Military wear is one of the pillars of men’s style. Cheap, widely available army surplus standards like the MA-1 flight jacket and M-65 field coat have cycled in and out of fashion for decades without ever really going out of style. Recently the wave has been to mix these boxy-shaped...

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Global Brands Acquires Majority Stake in Sean John

Diddy has a new partner.
Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. has purchased a majority stake in Sean John, the men’s lifestyle brand founded 18 years ago by hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs — alternately known as Puff Daddy or Puffy. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, a...

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History lesson from Dior’s Cruise 2017 collection

History does indeed repeat itself – or recur, in Dior’s case. The French fashion house was seen returning to Blenheim Palace in Oxforshire, England, for the grand unveil of its Cruise 2017 offerings.
This is the third collection shown in the opulent baroque manor. The first was designed by Ch...

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Meet The Woman Who Lives On A Cruise Ship

The day before Lee Wachtstetter’s husband died from cancer in 1997, he had one piece of key advice for her: “Don’t stop cruising.”


And she’s certainly taken his words on board. (Excuse the pun.)


The 86-year-old from Florida has been living as a permanent...

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Donald Trump's 'Presidential Hat' Is a Design Disaster

The most distressing thing about Donald Trump’s looming presidency is the uncertainty. While the fervent faithful seem to have no doubt that Trump will get down to swamp-draining and wall-building business on day one, less zealous Americans on both sides are left carefully watching his...

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Thriving on raw eggs, world's oldest person marks 117th birthday in Italy

VERBANIA, Italy Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person and the last to be born in the 1800s, celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday, still swearing by her diet of two raw eggs a day.

Morano was born in November 1899, four years before the Wright brothers first took...

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Park Shin-hye: It’s all about confidence and good skincare

In today’s appearance driven society, it’s nice to come across a South Korean actress/singer who believes confidence is a vital ingredient in the recipe of success.
Park Shin-hye, the brand ambassador for South Korean beauty brand Mamonde said it all boils down to being at peace with the way ...

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Novels To Inspire Your Next Holiday Adventure

From snow-covered Moscow in Snowdrops by AD Miller to the laid-back rhythm of Botswana in Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, a good novel can evoke a sense of place, wrapping you in the curious sights, smells and tantalising traditions of an intriguing...

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Wes Anderson Went Full Wes Anderson for His New H&M Short Film

Wes Anderson is famous for (some might even say infamous for) a very particular brand of melancholic whimsy. It’s a version of the world that can best be described as extremely analogue. Sartorially speaking, it’s hard to imagine a Wes Anderson character wearing anything deemed...

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Kathy Ko Chin: Trump Presidency Risks Health Of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians And Pacific Islanders

By Kathy Ko Chin, Ben D’Avanzo


While the details of President-elect Donald Trump’s policy plans have been vague, he campaigned that “repealing and replacing” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would be one of his top priorities. This campaign pledge echoed legislative...

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Check out these stylish celebrity couples

Celeb style: Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl are style eye candies. Photo: Olivia Palermo Instagram
Men


November 28, 2016 Men, Style, Women
By
SANDRA LOW



They live high-profiled lives, are good looking, rich, famous and crucially they look so good together.
We...

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9 Top Tips For Travelling Solo

1. Plan but leave room for spontaneity
It’s sensible to have a plan, especially at the start of your trip – how do you get to your accommodation from the airport, where are you going to stay, what sights are unmissable for you? But the huge plus point of travelling alone is you only h...

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An Ode to the American Shopping Mall

New York, as anyone who has visited even once knows, is a retail bonanza, filled to the brim with cool boutiques you’ve never heard of, glossy designer stores, and overwhelmingly well-stocked department stores. Over the nine years I’ve lived here I can say—for better or w...

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Guy Jumps Out Of Aeroplane While Skyping Parents. Their Reaction Is Hilarious

When Roger Ryan, an Irish backpacker travelling in Australia, Skyped his parents, they assumed it was because he missed them. That was until he jumped out of an aeroplane.


In the video, posted on YouTube by Hostelworld, Ryan tells his parents Pat and Mary: “I’m going to jump out of a...

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Ladies, it’s time to go full denim

From left: Kenzo, Chanel, Dsquared2.
Style


November 18, 2016 Style, Women
By
BERVIN CHEONG


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Think that going full denim is a fashion crime? Think again.
The...

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How To Get The Best Airfares

Nobody wants to pay over the odds for a plane ticket. But how do you ensure you’re getting the best price possible? There’s no airfare crystal ball, but there are things you can do to make sure you’re bagging the best flight bargains available. Read on for our expert tips on how to book a fl...

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One Woman Nails Why Victim-Blaming Is Absurd

All hail New Zealand comedian Alice Brine.
The stand-up comic posted a Facebook status on Tuesday to prove how ridiculous it is to blame victims for sexual violence, using some good ol’ role-reversal.
“I’m gunna start going home with random very drunk guys and...

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Designer Giuseppe Zanotti goes back to DJ roots

Taking cues from Le Palace Club de Paris, New York’s Danceteria and Billy’s in London, Italian shoe maestro Giuseppe Zanotti crafts an energised and youthful Autumn/Winter 2016 lineup with dazzling stilettos, embellished platforms and modern sneakers.
Lights On focuses heavily on the exub...

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Brent Preston: GMOs Are Safe To Eat, But I"d Still Never Grow Them On My Farm

Those of us in the good food movement have spent a lot of time and energy attacking genetically modified foods for the wrong reasons. For years, skeptics have claimed that GMOs caused a whole range of health problems, from autism, to gluten intolerance, to cancer. But two decades of...

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How To Pack Like A Ninja

Going on holiday but don’t want to be weighed down by checked baggage costs? We don’t blame you. And it’s no fun hanging around at the luggage carousel waiting for your bag to come out (last) when you just want to kickstart your trip. But, don’t worry, you can pack everything you need for a ...

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Patagonia Is Donating 100 Percent of Its Profits This Black Friday

Black Friday doesn’t have to be a nightmare of wrestling for deals and dodging falling Tickle Me Elmos. It certainly isn’t for Patagonia. The outdoorsy giant is using the shopping event as an opportunity to give back to the world in its “100% For the Planet”...

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Drew Drucker: The Man Behind Some of Today’s Most Popular Albums

Photos Credit: Drew Drucker
One could say that Audio Engineer Drew Drucker’s zeal for music began with incessantly tuning into Michael Jackson on the radio as child. After attending his first Michael Jackson concert, Drucker’s interest in music became an all...

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5 Most Controversial Things That Happened At UK Universities In 2015

University life was never going to be quiet, and this year has been no different.


Students’ unions, universities and student societies have all contributed in making this year one of the tumultuous we’ve seen yet.


Here are the five most controversial events of 2015..


1. SU...

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Yorkshire brewery turns 25 and launches wave of new beers

NICK Stafford still remembers the early reaction when he set up his brewery in 1991.


Hambleton Ales had only just started brewing, when he got his first write-up from a Camra member… who promptly called it a “tin-pot brewery”. Ouch.


It’s fair to say Nick has proven that criti...

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Spicy lentils recipe

THIS is a simple but rather lovely vegetarian dish, although meat eaters can add bacon.


The recipe comes originally from Matt Tebbutt’s Cooks Country, although it has been modified.


It’s a flexible friend and can be adapted to suit personal tastes. Use green lentils, puy for ...

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Christmas wines that won’t break the bank

NORMALLY I push the boat out for my festive pick of wines, saving the budget bottles for January. This year, however, I have limited the Christmas spend to less than £7 a bottle. So here are half-a-dozen that Scrooge would be proud of.


Prosecco is trendy and a good alternative to ...

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Why I’m sweet on woodruff

GINA PARKINSON has nothing but praise for a dainty plant that quietly goes about covering the soil in a shady spot.


IN AN inhospitable dry shady spot in our garden grows a dainty plant, stealthily covering the soil with its starry foliage. There isn’t much to see at the beginning of t...

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Country walk at Burnsall

Burnsall was fizzing with spring as GEORGE WILKINSON enjoyed a very nice seven-mile walk in the Dales.


BURNSALL was fizzing with spring. Blackbirds ferried nest material, rooks cawed from their churchyard nests and a dog splashed in the River Wharfe.


We set off down the river,...

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Cycling along Stage 2 of the Tour de Yorkshire

MY column last month took us from Ryedale, into the upper Derwent valley, through Dalby Forest and ended in Rosedale and that formed a part of stage one of last weekend’s three-day Tour de Yorkshire. Today, I’ll be looking at part of stage two.


Stage two, of 174km (109 miles), started ...

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Call the nurse as war is breaking out all over

York author Donna Douglas can’t quite believe how popular her Nightingales novels about wartime nurses have become. She spoke to STEPHEN LEWIS


WHEN her agent first asked Donna Hay if she would be interested in writing a series of novels about pre-war nurses, the York author was a bit t...

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The 50+ Black Friday Deals Every Stylish Man Should Know

Whether it’s in store or online, Black Friday will be chock full of great deals. So many, in fact, that it can feel overwhelming. That’s where we come in. We’ve scoured the internet for the very best discounts and promotions, presented here in handy list form. And...

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Denmark's queen designs costumes for Copenhagen's Nutcracker ballet

COPENHAGEN Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens amusement park will echo next month to the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet “The Nutcracker”, performed with a set and costumes designed by Queen Margrethe.

The 76-year-old queen of Denmark, also an accomplished...

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Here"s Where To Spend New Year"s Eve In London

New Year’s Eve is always a bit of a mare; busy bars, overpriced clubs and 100-deep crowds blocking your view of the fireworks.


So this year, book your ticket at one of these places in London – and hunker down for the night.









The scoundrels of Soho’s underground ...

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Is Coach cool? This book thinks so

To commemorate its 75th anniversary, Coach has released a special scrapbook style publication. Coach: A Story Of New York Cool takes a close look at the brand’s unique and storied history of being the original American house of leather.
The 336-page book tells of Coach’s long story – from its...

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Muslim beauty in CoverGirl commercial

Beauty blogger Nura Afia has landed a starring role in CoverGirl’s latest commercial.
The Muslim YouTube star has been recruited by the cosmetics brand to front the campaign for its new “So Lashy! BlastPro” mascara, which launched on Nov 1.
“I’m so excited to be a part of CoverGirl’s new camp...

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Kathy Smart : This Salad Has 3 Times More Antioxidants Than Green Tea

Pomegranates are often overlooked because they can be intimidating, and a pain to eat.
For the uninitiated, there’s questions about where to start, and how to get those darn things out of the fruit. Not to mention, some people aren’t certain that you can even eat the...

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MORE ADDED: 38 lost York pubs

YORK has long been famed for the number and quality of its pubs, today and in years gone by.


Here are 38 lost York pubs – but how many do you remember, and which do you miss most?








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Rissotto with a twist

RISOTTO is a wonderful warming winter dish. I find stirring a pot of creamy, savoury rice immensely therapeutic; even more so when you can throw it together in half an hour using things you probably already have in the house.


This vegetarian combination is unusual and delicious, a...

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Recalling the taste of summer with a bargain bottle of plonk

We are now in the deep, dark, post festive doldrums of January and many of us are dreaming of a summer getaway.


Last summer, our family holiday was spent in Tuscany, at a little village in hills near Lucca. At the bottom of the village was Marina’s restaurant/bar/community...

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Having a wild time in the garden

GARDENS are one of many landscapes I observe. Next week I set off on a narrow boat on the Llangollen canal, escaping roads and large numbers of people. We’ll moor in some isolated location and look around us.


In this country all land is managed and it’s the techniques employed; mec...

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Country walk at Hudswell, near Richmond

After a good pub lunch, GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys a relatively new path across MoD land at Hudswell, near Richmond.


HUDSWELL’S George and Dragon was our rendezvous with some friends from Richmond and we had a good, leisurely, chatty lunch in this communally owned pub. The afternoon t...

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Back on the level with a pub stop

FOR the last two editions, I’d been under the editor’s instructions to cycle parts of the Tour de Yorkshire route.


This month I’ve been allowed back to a route of my own choosing, so I decided to do two things. First; there’ll be no hills. Second; I’ll include a pub stop. I hope you ap...

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An encounter with violence

Forget all those ultra-violent computer games and action movies. We’re much less violent today than we used to be, a York academic claims in his latest book. STEPHEN LEWIS spoke to him.


WE’VE just lived through a century that is often described as the most violent in history. Modern vi...

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What to Wear if You're a Banker Who Wants to Be a DJ

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By Danica Lo and Dan Rookwood




Plenty of Wall Street drones fantasize about loosening the white collar to do something more creative. Paul Sevigny, older brother of actress Chloë, did just that. The onetime Olympic-level sailor and pro skater left behind ...

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Stephanie Kordan: A Creamy Cauliflower Soup That"s Dairy-Free, Vegan And Perfect For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is here, friends. Soon everyone is gathering around for the holiday feast, so what to serve those that don’t partake in that big ol’ turkey or anything with dairy? This creamy cauliflower soup is luxuriously creamy (sans the cream) and pairs well with...

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Here Are 15 Things You"ll Remember If You Went To An All Girls" School

If you went to an all girls’ school there are certain memories you’ll only share with your fellow girls. Here they are…









Giphy


Want to get out of PE? Cry. Forgotten your homework? Cry.








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The shorter the cooler,...

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Cerruti 1881 to Open Temporary Paris Boutique

HERE TODAY: The high-end men’s prêt-à-porter label Cerruti 1881 will, over the coming days, open a temporary boutique in a prime, footfall-rich Paris street ahead of the opening of its new flagship next summer. The event also marks the kick off of the house’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 20...

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The Lady Dior you used to know is all spruced up

Dior has teamed up with seven different artists to reimagine its classic Lady Dior handbag.
Back in June, the French fashion house partnered with British contemporary artist Marc Quinn on a limited edition accessories collection that included several versions of the bag incorporating his own ...

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Susan Winship: You"re Not Alone On Your Journey To Quit Smoking

I have been smoke free for 190 days and with each day that passes, I’m still in disbelief. I never thought I would get here; smoking was a big part of my life for 43 years.
Everyone around me growing up smoked, including my mother and brother. I was 13 years old when I had my...

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8 Great City Stopover Ideas

A stopover during a long-haul trip offers time to stretch your legs but also an excellent opportunity to explore an exciting new destination without the price tag, as most airlines offer free stopovers. Whether you fancy soaking up the culture over 24 hours or staying a few extra days, here...

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PHOTOS: York Camra beer festivals of the 1980s and 90s

York’s biggest ever beer and cider festival takes place in a few days’ time on Knavesmire, with more than 470 beers.


But the festival hasn’t always been as big as it is today.


These photos show some of the York Campaign for Real Ale’s festivals of the...

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Best recipe for bread rolls

JULIAN COLE says this recipe for rolls is just about the best.


WHAT’S appealing about this recipe is the tiny amount of yeast used. And the long, slow rise that goes with that.


You could adapt this for bread too, and you could replace the wholemeal flour and go all white, although ...

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Red wines perfect for some traditional British fare

THERE must be something going on in January I thought, something pertinent to wine, like British Sausage Week for instance. I checked and sadly that does not happen until November. Then I recalled one year having recommended wines to go with pies but I drew a blank there also –...

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Water a way to get the flowers blooming

IT’S early afternoon and the rain is falling. In an hour’s time I’ll go and water the sales plants. Correct watering of plants needs careful consideration particularly when the symptoms of overwatering, a limp sad-looking plant is exactly the same as under-watering. Watering, while e...

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Country walk at Kirkdale

Short it may be, but this four-mile circular walk has a great deal to offer. A seventh century pope, hippopotami, Robin Hood, hyenas, Orm Gamalson’s sundial, an Anglo Saxon church and an elephant or two, all within a mile or so of Kirkbymoorside.


We start at the beautiful Anglo Saxon S...

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Stunning scenery for summer cyclists

IF you enjoy riding your bike without constantly having to check the route and consult the map; then this may be one for you.


Most of this month’s route is within the confines of the valley of Bransdale, just north of the A170 between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside.


There’s only the o...

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Magic Mage in race against time

MAGICIANS, eh? You wait for ages, then three come along at once…


No sooner has the BBC brought us its adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell – featuring two ‘practical magicians’ – than a York author has launched his own on the world.


James Christie’s ...

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35 Gifts Any Style-Minded Guy Will Love

From this season’s essential boots to a briefcase he’ll carry for years, these picks are a can’t miss. Head on over to Spring for even more selections from our editors, but not before you check out what’s in store in the gallery.

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America's best 24-hour chain restaurants

Being hungry is never easy. Sometimes in life you just need a dependable place where you know you can sit down and enjoy a decent meal at any hour of the day or night. For this reason, we’re very thankful that 24-hour chain restaurants exist, and these are the 10 best.
It can be tricky t...

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Six Ways To Spend Valentine"s Day

Valentine’s Day is looming, and, single or not, it’s pretty difficult to ignore.
Instead of settling for a Netflix n Chill session, or a Pizza Expr…
Read more: Valentine"s Day, Student Life, UK Students, UK Universities & Education News

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5 Exercises To Prevent Knee Pain

Achy bones and joints are commonly associated with old age, but according to Statistics Canada knee pain affects all age groups.
In the video above by Health.com, fitness expert Lauren Williams shares five simple exercises that stretch, release and massage sore knees. These moves...

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Zang Toi embraces digital technology and wayang kulit

The fashion world is ever changing. Where technology is concerned, the advancements of digital printing and textile development is now allowing designers to further their visions on cloth more than ever before.
You don’t have to look far for a glimpse at what such an innovation can offer to...

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Jane Dummer: 5 Hacks To Avoid Extra Calories This Holiday Season

It’s that time of year when extra calories lurk around every corner. American Thanksgiving is this week and for me, the Christmas parties start this weekend! So what’s the harm in a little holiday weight gain, especially if it’s just a couple of pounds? Well, the...

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How To Haggle Like An Expert (Without Feeling Bad About It)

If the idea of haggling for souvenirs at the local market while on holiday feels you with dread, then don’t worry. You’re not alone. The act of haggling is an emotionally charged affair that can make even Sheryl Sandberg feel like curling up a corner. (She spent a sleepless night worrying sh...

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York Beer Festival 2016: What you should know - and what you should drink...

THIS year’s York Beer and Cider Festival will be the biggest and best yet, say organisers.


If that cry sounds familiar, then that’s because it is. Every year, the Campaign for Real Ale trumpet this event as an improvement on the previous ones. And rightly so.


The boom in Britain’s ...

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Recipe: Chorizo and sweet potato chilli

IF my cooking was a genre of music, it would have to be jazz; it’s the element of free-style that I love. I might get an idea from reading a recipe, or from something I have eaten while out, but I just can’t bring myself to follow things to the letter. Happily, most results turn out well –...

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Portuguese wine that stirs memories of an enjoyable trip

A FEW years back, when I was nowt but a middle-aged man, I stayed overnight at Quinta do Vale Meão, in the Douro Valley, Portugal. It was an utterly, wonderfully eccentric place.


The pan-European themed assemblage of wine writers present at the time led to a fiercely fought ...

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Change of season brings time to reflect on gardening year

IT is just after 3pm and we’re sat down having a cup of tea when an elderly lady marches towards us with a certain purpose.


“I wanted to find you,” she said, “I’m 84 years of age and I have never seen a better garden, well done.” And before we can thank her she ...

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Country walk at Cropton

GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys the signs of spring at Cropton.


CROPTON means hilltop settlement in Saxon. The village has an old well at the top of its splendid, wide and virtually only street. The well was 300 feet deep which begs the question, why settle on a dry hilltop?


The answer is...

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Rallying a reluctant fair-weather partner

THIS month’s route is one for the family, or to share with your (otherwise) non-cycling partner.


It’s short and it’s flat and there’s plenty of opportunity for refreshments of various kinds along the way.


My main objective was to visit York Cycle Rally, and to arrive, appropr...

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Review: Tracey Thorn, Harrogate Literature Festival, Crown Hotel, Harrogate, July 5

APPEARANCES can be deceptive. Witness this picture, where Tracey Thorn is holding a microphone, as she did so many times when performing with Everything But The Girl, but Tracey hasn’t sung in a concert hall for 15 years.


There’s been a recording for Jools Holland’s...

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Thom Browne, Andrew Bolton, and Hector the Dachshund Have Some Thoughts

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As curator in charge of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Andrew Bolton has lent academic rigor to an industry that is often dismissed as fluffy and trivial. The floppy-haired fifth-year-old Brit was...

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Santa Barbara Hosts Next James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner

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On Monday, November 21, the Fess Parker hotel will host the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner at 7 p.m. with host chef Kirk DeLong. The “Julia & James Dinner Celebration” begins with a cocktail reception followed by a mu...

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Here Are The Best - And Cheapest - Cities For British Students To Study In

Students get ready to pack your bags and jet off across Europe.


Berlin has been named as the as the top European university city for British students abroad, along with a shortlist featuring many other popular European destinations.


Germany, which largely offers free tuition to...

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Wear this to be the cream of the fashion crop

Crop tops are having a major moment this season. But don’t worry, you don’t necessarily have to be showing skin to pull it off.
The new, trendy way of wearing a crop top is actually to layer it over your shirt or dress.
Bella Hadid, Serena Williams and Gigi Hadid are all flaunting their mid...

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Marci Warhaft-Nadler: "Weight Cutting" For Sport Is Eating Disorder By Another Name

“I walk through the aisles of the grocery store to just look at food. I watch baking videos over and over, and then plan out exactly what I’m gonna eat as soon as I can eat again. Since I can’t eat what I want, I bake the stuff I’m dreaming about so I can...

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Where To Find The Internet"s Best Travel Tips

If your idea of researching a holiday is to read a few hotel reviews online, book the one that sounds the least scary, and then head off with just a guidebook in your hand luggage, then it’s time to up your travel game. There are now tons of terrific websites available to help you do...

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7 beers to try for on the last day of York beer festival

WHAT a few days it has been on Knavesmire.


Once again, the York branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has excelled itself, delivering a superb York Beer and Cider Festival, with more than 450 real ales, around 100 ciders, 20 foreign beers and some excellent options on key-keg.


>>>...

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Recipe: Nutella cheesecake bites

WARNING: if you’re counting calories look away now. These mini-cheesecakes are to die for and are the ideal dessert to rustle up for party guests when you’re in a hurry.


If you can’t have Nutella because you’re allergic to nuts, try Cadbury’s chocolate spread which pretty much tastes j...

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Three bottles of bubbly perfect for St Valentine’s Day

Look, I know that there is some great Prosecco out there and decent Cava too. I also am aware that some Aussie and English sparkling wine producers make fizz that can give the best Champagne a run for its money. But that’s not the point is it?


Let’s be honest about this,...

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Use fallen leaves as a free garden fertiliser

IN the garden a few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to meet a lady who was for want of a better term “at sea”.


She told me she had recently lost her husband and that she was finding it difficult to see a way forward for herself.


These are difficult encounters, but she was kind en...

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Country walk at Blubberhouses Moor

GEORGE WILKINSON visits Blubberhouses Moor and discovers that it is not always a good idea to follow the Romans.


BLUBBERHOUSES sits on the crossing of the Pennines that is west from Harrogate. The village has become a popular place for the pretty walks around the Washburn Valley and...

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Ride to sheriff's castle and tomb of a prince

THIS month’s ride is a circular route. I’m starting in Easingwold, with the village of Sheriff Hutton as the furthest point.


However, as this is a circular route you can just as easily start and finish in Sheriff Hutton if you wish.


Start in Long Street, the main road through Eas...

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H. J. Jackson's prints published in Afloat & Ashore

IN the late 1970s, when Ann Petherick first had the idea of owning a gallery, she started collecting the details of artists whose work caught her eye, although the gallery was nothing but a pipe dream.


She was then living in Suffolk and, even to this day, now she runs Kentmere House...

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The Unexpected Style Move Every Guy Should Try This Winter

Oh, sure, you could roll up to your next holiday party in a boring old suit and tie. But if you’d rather be the guy that no one can take their eyes off, let Future be your guide.
Attending Dior’s 2016 Guggenheim Gala pre-party this week, the rapper owned the room in an elegantly...

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Thanksgiving cheer for consumers as turkey, ham prices fall

By Theopolis Waters and Heiwon Shin
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CHICAGO U.S. consumers can expect to spend less on their traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys and hams this year as supplies of both have rebounded from outbreaks of avian flu and a pig virus that hit...

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Hallam Roffey: We Must Protect Freedom of Speech, Student Safety is Not at Risk

Richard Brookes, the Vice President for Union Development at the National Union of Students (NUS), wrote in an article on the 18th January for the Huffington Post that yes we must protect freedom of speech, but this should not be ‘at the cost of student safety’.


The view that...

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Destination XL to Ditch TV Ads for Holiday

Destination XL Group Inc. won’t be on the airwaves this holiday season and the company is bracing for the impact.
In reporting a narrowed third-quarter loss on Friday morning, David Levin, president and chief executive officer of the Canton, Mass.-based men’s big-and-tall retailer, said: “We co...

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Introducing the Malaysian shoes that could rule them all

Ladies, ever have one of days where you need to run from one event to another without much time in between to change your outfit?
Sure, some of us have figured out a way to jazz up the same outfit to fit different events (like wearing a jacket over your dress to a business meeting and put...

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How To Wangle (And Plan) A Career Break

Do you dream of swapping that morning commute, stuffy office and endless meetings about meetings for something entirely different? A chance to step off the bandwagon, experience different places, do something entirely new and gain a fresh perspective on your life?
You’re not alone....

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Questions raised over legality of York pub sale

CAMPAIGNERS believe one of Britain’s biggest pub-owning companies may have broken the law when it sold one of its York pubs to a housing developer.


Enterprise Inns sold The Jubilee in Balfour Street to Wakefield-based property developer Tri-Core Developments in August, even though it h...

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Recipe: Ginger and orange roasted plums

THERE are lots of lovely plums around in the shops and markets at the moment.


Take advantage of this and try them on your breakfast: I like to roast plums in the oven with lots of ginger, spice and brown sugar until they caramelize deliciously and turn sweet and tender.


Use them...

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A good Argentinian malbec

I WAS chatting to one of my colleagues the other day. I had her down as a sauvignon blanc girl who, most likely, listens to Coldplay but it turns out she likes Motörhead and drinks Argentinian malbec.


When it comes to finding a wine to partner a big juicy steak, then malbec is your ...

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Getting to grip with ground elder in your garden

THE long border here at Helmsley runs along the west wall and is largely planted up with spring flowering perennials.


In the south west corner an area of some 30 metres has become infested with ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria). Other common names include bishop’s weed, goutweed a...

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Country walk at Rievaulx Abbey

GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys a tranquil walk through history as he explores the ground of Rievaulx Abbey.


RIEVAULX was granted to the Cistercian monks in 1131, and being secluded and sheltered must indeed have seemed “far from the concourse of men”, as their rules required.


We settled i...

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Scenic route high on the Wolds and back

AFTER easier ride, I thought we should return to something a little hillier. Also, a start and finish in Malton, which hopefully will suit more readers.


For the first half of the ride we will take advantage of cycle route signage provided by Sustrans and follow part of route numbered...

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Poet Don Walls to read from his city works at York 50+ Festival

DON Walls, York’s veteran resident poet, will give a reading of a multitude of his poems as part of the York 50+ Festival at the Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York, on Saturday from 7.30pm to 9pm.


York Unitarians will play host to Don presenting Somewhere Else, with tickets...

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This Designer Just Called Fast Fashion the McDonald's of Clothes

Spending $200 on a T-shirt may seem obscene to a lot of people, but then, so should spending only $5—at least according to designer and creative multi-hyphenate Virgil Abloh. Last night, Abloh and artist Tom Sachs appeared at Apolis’ Speaking Series for a chat moderated by Simon D...

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Nabil Ebraheim, MD: Nerve Injury, Types and Recovery

The anatomy and structure of any nerve is complex. A nerve is a bundle of axons that are grouped into fascicles. Nerves provide a pathway for impulses to be transmitted along each of the axons to the limbs and organs.


A cross section of the nerve is shown in figure 1a. The epineurium...

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Natalie Turco-Williams: The Fashionable Student: How to Do Eco Fashion on a Budget

As Kermit the Frog once said ‘it’s not easy being green’ and this is especially true when it comes to fashion. We always assume going green involves wearing a hemp sack and not washing your hair for weeks on end but this just isn’t true. For the last several years...

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British invasion with Henry London timepieces

On the streets of London, you’ll discover inspiration in the unlikeliest of places.
Two designers exploring London’s many vintage districts stumbled upon a 1960s vintage timepiece at the famous Portobello Road market.
The old, beautifully styled classic Swiss watch had the words “Henry, Augus...

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Rebecca LeHeup: Celebrating The Local Food Movement And Canada"s Place In It

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Kale, quinoa and pulses — they’ve all had their fifteen minutes of food fame. Food trends come and go, but when a trend evolves and starts to have a lasting impact on business and the economy, it becomes a movement. That’s...

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The Best Breaks To Truly Recharge Your Batteries

We’ve rounded up some of the best creative, detox and wellness holidays to help put a spring in your step. Whether for a pre-summer detox or to pick up a new skill abroad, you’ll love our ideas for holidays that offer unforgettable memories, from following in the footsteps of...

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Recipe: Preserved lemons

THIS isn’t a precise recipe because it all depends on the variables: size of jar, how much you want to make and so on. But the results rise above the simple ingredients and add an intense savoury kick to all sorts of food.


You can either use the pulp, often recommended, or finely chop ...

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How wine tastes have changed ... and stayed the same

YEARS ago, just after the extinction of the dinosaurs, I discovered that I liked to drink wine more than other alcoholic beverages. I would scour the local supermarket, looking for quality and value in combination, then, like now, with varying success.


My first great vinous crush was...

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Help at hand to keep your Christmas plant blooming into the new year

AT one and a half miles long and in places only several metres wide, the High Line is the new must-see public park in New York. The three million annual visitors to the park are testament to the need we all feel to go out and engage with nature.


At Christmas most families will have...

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Country walk at Bilton, near Harrogate

GEORGE WILKINSON follows in the footsteps of Rob Cowen’s new book Common Ground as he walks around Bilton, a suburb of Harrogate.


BILTON, a suburb of Harrogate, is the location of Common Ground, an ace book by Rob Cowen published by Hutchinson this earlier this month. We had to v...

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Scenic ride on a route steeped in history

THIS month’s ride starts in Pocklington, a market town nestling under the south western edge of the Wolds.


The town has a special significance for cyclists of a certain age; who have heard of George Herbert Stancer (or GHS for short).


Born in Pocklington, GHS was a renowned racing ...

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Dickensian Festival to be launched in Malton in December with appearance by Miriam Margolyes

THE inaugural Dickensian Festival will be launched in Malton this winter, when the market town will play host to carol singing, Charles Dickens-themed walks, horse and carriage rides, food stalls, street theatre and lectures.


Miriam Margolyes, Selina Scott, Professor Michael Slater...

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These Are the 10 Coolest Sneakers of the Week

Here’s the secret about the sneaker world that you might not know, but seems self-evident once you hear it: The fact that it’s a quiet week in retail is by design. Next week is Black Friday, when everyone and their aunt will be breaking through glass doors to cop the coolest...

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16 savory starters and side dishes for the Thanksgiving table

With different palates and diets, it can be difficult to strike the right balance in the kitchen. 
Home cooks, have no fear– we’ve compiled a list of 16 side dishes– that also serve as appetizers– to please any hungry crowd this Thanksgiving. 


1.&nbspFocaccia S...

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Lucy Gill: Students" Unions Are Left-Wing by Nature - Deal With It

I mean, you’d think it would be pretty obvious. Students’ union – the clue is kind of right there in the name. And yet, there still seems to be considerable confusion on the part of some.


Given recent events, the rugged individualism which so defines both conservative...

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Skin detox is great for you

As our environment gets more polluted and our lifestyle more stressful, it calls for new measures to protect our skin.
This year alone, several beauty brands have introduced products that address the effect of the environment on our skin and hair.
In tackling a new era of skin’s threats – the...

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Timi Gustafson, R.D.: Do You Have A Life Plan?

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In times of great uncertainty, it can be tempting to fall for emotional responses rather than calm reasoning and cautious planning. But these are also opportunities to take stock and readjust one’s inner compass. After all, we have...

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Why Nature Is One Of California"s Biggest Attractions

From Sequoia National Park’s colossal trees to Yosemite’s towering waterfalls, we check out the natural attractions that make California the ultimate …
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Village pub on the up again, after bouncing back from 6-year closure

Beer and pub column


ANDY Smith leapt into the unknown, but seems to have made the right choice.


After four years at The Buck Inn at Wrelton, at the foot of the North York Moors, he had built up a solid customer base and a successful business.


So it took guts to up sticks and...

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Sundried tomato and avocado stuffed beef burgers

HANNAH BRYAN offers some meaty homemade burgers.


I’M a massive fan of homemade beef burgers because they’re so easy to make and you know exactly what you’re getting.


If you use lean minced beef it cuts down on that fatty content as well which is always good.


Now on to the best ...

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Three red wines that are just grand

ALWAYS wear your reading glasses, they could save you several thousands of pounds. If you are dining in a swanky Knightsbridge eatery that is.


I received an email yesterday from Keith Massey, well known to readers of this journal as a regular contributor to the letters page, which...

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How hormones are helpful to gardeners

RECENTLY I was invited back to my old secondary school.


It was 44 years since I last visited, but on entering the assembly hall I was immediately back in 1970 and the school disco with Ann Redhead and Sally Mills dressed in hot pants, dancing to Sugar Sugar by The Archers. It was...

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Bowling along at the Hole of Horcum

WHEN is the Hole of Horcum not the whole of Horcum?


My three walking companions – youngest brother Will, regular co-walker Richard and border collie cross Barney – and I set out with the best of intentions.


The plan was for a 12.5 mile wander around the rim of the Hole...

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Christmas shopping? Suggest a trip to York

IT’S that time of the year when your loved one fancies a Christmas shopping trip, but you’d prefer a run out on your bike.


How are we to reconcile that, and keep everyone happy? Answer: suggest a trip to York, where your partner will of course need some time on their own for “secret sh...

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Red Rose joins White Rose as northern poets Roger McGough and Ian McMillan play first gig on same bill in 30 years in York

FOR one night only, York Literature Festival man of ideas Miles Salter is bringing together northern performance poets Roger McGough and Ian McMillan at the Grand Opera House tomorrow.


“Where there’s muck, there’s verse,” says Barnsley Bard McMillan, as he...

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David O. Russell Explains Why It's the Perfect Time for His New Prada Film

That’s interesting. I was going to mention that many of the scenes feel like a Hitchcock film.
Yes, and we actually got a Bernard Herrmann score [Herrmann composed scores for North by Northwest, Vertigo, and Psycho among other Hitchcock films], which we got from a couple of different...

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Branson's New Project Will Get You From NYC to London in 3.5 Hours

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Sir Richard Branson seems to always have something up his sleeve. A couple of weeks ago we told you about his new cruise line called Virgin Voyages, and this week the innovator debuted the brand’s first 40-seat supersonic jet. The billionaire u...

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Bridget Hamilton: Stop Telling Students They Can"t Change The World

I have to admit that when I left university I tried pretty hard to distance myself from the student world. Two weeks before graduating I moved out of the terraced houses of Jesmond to a far more ‘civilian’ town on the other side of the river. I revelled in the fact that I could...

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Pitti Uomo to Open in Uncertain Economic Scenario

During the seasonal press conference held on Thursday by trade show organizer Pitti Immagine to present the schedule of Florence-based international men’s wear fair Pitti Uomo, running Jan. 10-13, Italian fashion and textile consortium SMI Sistema Moda Italia released its research on the s...

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Manolo Blahnik opens in Malaysia

Everyone surely knows of Manolo Blahnik. Who doesn’t? Even more so if you have followed the Sex And The City television series or have watched the films, where Carrie Bradshaw’s (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) obsession with her Manolos was legendary.
Malaysians can now rejoice as the lux...

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Dr. David Williams: Seniors Need To Take Special Care During Flu Season

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Despite the hot summer and the relatively mild fall we have enjoyed in Ontario this year, winter is on its way. And with it comes the increased risk of flu that goes along with people spending more time indoors, and in closer...

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8 Must-See Iconic Californian Film And TV Locations

Hollywood is a hive of movie making activity, but directors don’t stay inside the studio lots whey they need an evocative landscape or bustling city scene. Whether it’s urban chic or wild wonder, here we list eight must-see movie and TV locations from a California beyond the Hollywood hub....

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All aboard for a thrilling beer night in York

Pub & beer column


IF you like your beers dark and different, then you should be clearing your diary for Wednesday evening right now.


At The Waggon and Horses in Lawrence Street, one of England’s most consistently-excellent producers of such beers will be taking centre s...

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Recipe for a healthy fish pie

MAXINE GORDON makes a healthy fish pie.


FISH pie is one of those all-in-one supper dishes that is really worth the effort.


This one is full of goodness, with an added layer of spinach leaves to boost your five-a-day intake.


With peas added to the fish sauce and the mash made...

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White wines perfect to herald the arrival of spring

WE are now officially in spring but only if you subscribe to the meteorological definition, otherwise you will have to wait until March 20 this year. Nonetheless, I thought it was about time to recommend a few good white wines instead of those big reds that have featured here recently.


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It's time to get back in our rain-hit gardens

ALL gardeners are currently working with very wet soil and sadly some are dealing with flooding.


There are different ways water can affect soil. There is the sudden deluge causing temporary and localised flooding before draining quickly away.


Pooling of water is limited and soil...

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On top of the world with a Wolds wander

ELEPHANTS are supposed to be the animals that never forget, but border collie Barney showed remarkable powers of memory on the Yorkshire Wolds Way.


When I last walked the circular Wolds route from Fridaythorpe to Huggate about three years ago, Barney took exception to the number of...

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Looking back at a mid-summer trip

EARLY December saw me riding out to a pub for the local cycling club Christmas weekend, involving dinner, B&B.


It was a pretty wild and woolly affair, coinciding with the arrival of storm Desmond.


I encountered flooded roads twice and battled wind and rain. On reflection, I...

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Why Kevin Sinfield chose words and pictures for his captain's log rather than kick-and-tell autobiography

IF Leeds Rhinos had not completed the treble last October, Kevin Sinfield’s career retrospective book would never had made it into print.


Instead, Sinfield captained the Rhinos to a seventh Super League Grand Final triumph at Old Trafford and went on to be runner-up in the BBC...

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Glenn Beck Has Gone Full Hipster

Glenn Beck, a man who has spent the better part of the last decade making Bill O’Reilly look like a Haight-Ashbury hippie, has had interesting week. First he went on Anderson Cooper to voice his concern over the rise of the alt-right. Speaking specifically about Breitbart News’s...

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Japanese lap up new vintage of Beaujolais wine

TOKYO Wine lovers in Japan toasted the release of this year’s vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau on Thursday by swimming in a hot spring bath mixed with the renowned French tipple.

A sommelier was on hand to pour wine over the dozens of attendees at the 11th “Beaujolais Nouveau...

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Nick Cartwright: We Are Striking in Defence of Higher Education

On 25 and 26 May members of the University and Colleges Union (UCU), which represents academic and academic related staff, will be taking part in two-days of strike action at their universities. UCEA, which represents the employers in negotiations, are already spinning this as a dispute...

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25 Fun Christmas Gifts For Men Under $50

On a budget? Not a problem!
If you have a few men on your Christmas list, you know it can be a bit hard to pick out the perfect present. Whether it’s a boyfriend, husband, dad or friend, it’s not always easy to find something they’ll really love.
Even harder?...

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The age of the athleisure wear

The athleisure fashion trend was a trend bound to happen.
Do you expect super/social media models and music moguls to just hit home after an exhilarating workout at their favourite gym?
Of course not. They need to show off their toned bodies, flushed after workout complexions and their...

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Dr. Alison Chen, ND: 6 Exercises To Make Sure You Keep Your New Year"s Resolutions

How are your New Year’s Resolutions going?
I know, we’re only in November, but the end of the year is actually a great chance to re-evaluate your goals with enough time to prepare for the New Year ahead of you.
So even though it may seem like an unconventional time to...

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15 Budget-Friendly Ways To See California

Whether you want to stay near the theme parks or head off into the wilderness, our money-saving tips and tricks will help you get more bang for your buck in California.



Air New Zealand



Rent a property near the theme parks
Instead of staying in a theme park complex hotel, a much...

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Pub firm offers to pay for customers' taxis

OWNERS of three North Yorkshire gastropubs are offering to pay for customers’ taxis, to help tackle drink-driving.


Provenance Inns is offering reimbursements to customers at The Carpenters Arms in Felixkirk near Thirsk and two its sister venues: The Cleveland Tontine at...

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Recipe: French toast with orange and berries

Food blogger ELLY McCAUSLAND shares her recipe for French toast


THE French call this pain perdu, ‘lost bread’, and I love the idea of saving tragic lost bread by bathing it in milk, eggs and vanilla before caramelising it in a little butter, sugar and spice. The inside is tender and go...

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To mark Pi Day, three reds that would be perfect to enjoy with a pie

THOSE of you with a mathematical head may know that today is Pi Day: a yearly celebration to mark the mathematical constant of pi.


Pi Day is observed on 3/14, in the American month/day date format, since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three digits of pi in the decimal form. If you live...

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Sowing the seeds of a new plant combination

ON work days in the garden I tend to graze often and never eat heavily. I start each morning with two slices of toast one with marmite on the other with lime marmalade, a combination that works for me.


I’m trying out a new combination in the garden this season, sowing seeds of C...

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Stepping back in time to Rosedale's industrial past

IT is hard to imagine the calm and tranquil Rosedale we know today as a hive of industrial activity.


The picture perfect North York Moors valley is home to a few hundred people, but little over 150 years ago Rosedale’s ironstone mines briefly boosted the population into the...

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A short ride with plenty of highlights

THE first half of January was cold and damp, with snow on higher ground, so my first two rides out this year saw me sticking close to home.


However, despite the temperature being just above freezing, I was encouraged by winter sunshine to try my luck on the third Saturday, with a ride...

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BOOK REVIEW: Grim and gritty northern tales with humour at their heart

A reformed street brawler fresh out of hospital following a heart attack stands in a pub trying to stop himself smashing his fist into the face of the man who beat up his daughter. Four homeless people sit eating a cheerless Christmas dinner, each alone with their wandering thoughts. A...

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These Jeans Are Designed With Your Enormous Package in Mind

Does your junk need more breathing room? Skinny jeans, perhaps, are not your best friend. And though wider legs are coming back into style, most cuts of jeans still leave little in terms of crotch-area accommodation. Leo Tropeano, founder of Mugsy Jeans, wanted to solve that problem. So he...

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Nabil Ebraheim, MD: Trigger Finger and Thumb

Trigger finger is a condition where the involved finger will catch as it bends. When the finger is straightened, you will hear a pop or snap. The flexor tendon becomes thick and irritated as it slides through the tendon pulley, causing a thickened nodule and triggering of the tendon...

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Alex Gatenby: The Printing Privilege: The Company Claiming To Make Life Cheaper For Students

All students have experienced the financial challenges that accompany the “privilege” of further education. Yes you’re given a loan, but what about those extra incremental costs that slowly add up, like a bar tab you underestimated? Ink has quickly become the most...

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What it’s like to get suited up by Hugo Boss

You would probably have heard the saying about how a measure of a man lies in his bearing. Well, clothes matter too. American fashion designer Tom Ford himself once pointed out, “Dressing well is a form of good manners.”
I was recently given the chance to experience a true made-to-measure ser...

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There is a way to repair damaged hair

What do coloured, dry and damaged hair have in common? The answer is an abundance of frizz and a lack in shine.
The humidity in our air doesn’t help the cause either adding further stress to ones tresses.
With this in mind, Redken 5th Avenue NYC has come up with brand new treatment Heatcure P...

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Christina Crook: Unplugging For 31 Days Changed My Relationship With Busyness

We wake up in the morning reaching for our iPhones to turn off our alarms, check the time, and check our email, Facebook or Instagram feeds.
We grab our phones on the way to the bathroom to do the same, hoping, dear God, that it won’t fall into the toilet again. Many of us...

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8 Iconic Californian Music Festivals And Venues To Visit

Music is synonymous with California, and what could be better than listening to your favourite band on a balmy night with the palm trees swaying in the background? But it’s not just the festivals themselves that make the music scene iconic – it’s the amazing performance venues, which ra...

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3 fantastic York pub events to try in the next 3 weeks

TAP takeovers and ‘meet the brewer’ nights are all the rage in York this month, it seems.


On Wednesday, visitors to The Waggon and Horses were treated to a great evening, as all the bar’s handpulls were give over to Titanic Brewery.


But if you missed that one,...

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Weeping tiger steaks with a spicy Thai salad

HANNAH BRYAN offers her recipe for weeping tiger steaks with a spicy Thai salad.


PACKED full of strong, punchy Thai flavours, you will be amazed by how such simple ingredients can produce this flavoursome dish.


I served mine with lemongrass basmati rice, but if you want a lighter...

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Cycle ride to suit you and your loved one

IT’S that time of year again, so follow my recipe for domestic bliss this Christmas, and suggest a trip to York for your loved one.


They will, of course, need to do some “secret shopping” so you can volunteer to keep out of their way for a few hours, exploring quiet country lanes.


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York author to hold local party to launch latest books

A YORK author has completed a new set of short stories and says he plans to hold a launch party in the city.


Alex Willmott, who lives in Carnot Street off Leeman Road, has written the Boxman Series of stories.


Preview copies have generated positive reviews and he is no working on...

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Pro Tip: Your Clothes Shouldn't Have Dead Mice Sewn Into Them

Fast fashion has a lot of issues. It’s bad for the workers and it’s bad for the environment. And now, it’s led to dead mice ending up inside people’s dresses.
This past July, 24-year-old Cailey Fiesel, bought two dresses off the rack at a Zara store in Greenwich,...

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Mystery customer leaves $100 bills for McDonald’s employees

Employees at a McDonald’s in Fort Worth, Texas were lovin’ a kind gesture from a diner who randomly decided to hand out $100 bills to restaurant workers.
According to CBS DFW, the man—who wishes to remain unnamed—is a regular customer at the location who just wanted to pay it fo...

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Ella Robson: Talking to Your GP About Mental Health

Discussing mental health for the first time, or even the twentieth time isn’t always easy. I’ve certainly had mixed experiences when it comes to speaking with health professionals about my mental health. As is often the case for some people I found it really difficult at first...

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Gents Acquired by Ridge Capital Partners, Wendell Brown to Be Creative Director

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Supermodel Karen Elson picks up lush beauty deal

Karen Elson is the new Jo Malone London Girl. Photo: EPA
Style


November 14, 2016 Style, Women
By
SANDRA LOW


With flaming red hair and striking blue eyes, the gorgeous Karen Elson has been picked as the new Jo Malone London Girl.
British born and bred, fashion model and...

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Jason Tetro: Psychobiotics Could One Day Relieve Your Stress

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The holiday season is coming and soon we will all be submerged in the usual rush leading up to those two weeks at the end of December. As the calamity continues, we are sure to experience a spike in stress levels. Regardless of the cause, the...

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Wines for Easter

MIKE TIPPING makes his Easter choice: three bottles perfect for Sunday’s feast.


NORMALLY I pick a theme to loosely tie three wines together for this column. These could be made from the same grape or hail from the same region for instance. This week isn’t ‘normally’ however and the onl...

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Tree buying evokes memories of gardening-free past

I RECENTLY visited an arboretum and discovered a Korean spindleberry (Euonymus oxyphyllus), the name of which brought a flashback of my life prior to gardening when I would attend management seminars and training events where you introduced yourself suggesting which TV character would...

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Bridestones revisited on inhospitable day

THIS walk is very much a case of Bridestones revisited.


The eye-catching rocks on the edge of Dalby Forest were originally on the agenda for July’s Gazette & Herald walk, until Levisham and Lockton hospitality intervened.


My companions that day, Will and Richard, were...

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Make Like A Californian And Surf (Skate, Swim Or Ski)

Californians love nothing more than being active in the great outdoors, and they offer plenty of opportunities to join in with them. We’ve rounded up the best places to surf, swim, skate, ski and more – just like the locals do it. From surfing the waves in Santa Cruz and...

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City centre pub announces festival with spectacular beer list

The Falcon Tap in Micklegate is hosting a winter beer festival from December 1 to 4, to mark its second birthday.


There will be more than 35 beers, live music, and street food vendors.




Full details are still being honed, but the beers announced so far include some great...

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Tangy butternut squash curry... and soup

MAXINE GORDON suggests a two-in-one meal with butternut squash and chickpeas. 


LEFTOVERS are great, but turning them into something different altogether is even better.


Like when you make meatballs from leftover roast pork or beef, or a casserole from uneaten sausages.


This ...

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Saddle up and follow in the tracks of Tour de Yorkshire

FEATURING British and Continental teams of professional cyclists, the Tour de Yorkshire again visits our region this year. For readers in Hambleton and Ryedale, the best day to see the race may be the third and final stage on Sunday, May 1.


Starting just south of Middlesbrough, the...

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Author ‘battle ready’ for talk and book-signing

THE life and times of the other Harold of 1066 will be the subject of a talk to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Stamford Bridge.


Harold Hardrada rose from the ranks of the elite Varangian Guard in Byzantium to become king of his native Norway. In 1066, he invaded England...

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Ultra modern accents for your home

Advanced pieces of high style
BY Tae Yoon

October 28 – 2016 2:25 PM











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Almost Holidays

Our favorite makeup from the fall fashion collections, at-home and in-office treatments to get your skin ready for party season, and a cheeky line of lipstick in killer shades.
BY shelley levitt

October 27 – 2016 12:16 PM
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What the devil?

In 1991 we thought the supercar that sent Gandini running was cool
BY Jaclyn Trop

October 27 – 2016 12:12 PM







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IIKONE Brewer Might be More Art Than Function

Photos Credit: IIKONE
You have people that enjoy coffee, and then you have coffee purists. It’s safe to say that the creators of the IIKONE brewer are the latter. According to the company, the spider-shaped contraption is the first coffee brewer that does not ...

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Natalie Turco-Williams: The Fashionable Student: What You Need to Know About Summer Clothes Shopping

Flip flops, shorts and bikinis – oh my! There’s nothing better than summer clothes shopping, even if you haven’t got a holiday booked. Just the thought of actually being able to wear shorts outside of the house is beyond thrilling. But alas all this excitement and shopping...

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BiteMeMore.com: 12 Kitchen Tricks You Need To Know

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Everyone has a kitchen secret or two. There’s the aunt who won’t share her meatball recipe for fear that someone will make it better than her. There’s the grandmother who gives her apple pie recipe but omits the apples....

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