Cuban artists paint garments, not canvases for 'Fashion Art' show | Reuters

HAVANA A fantastical blue bird emerges from leaves in the latest work by Manuel Mendive, considered Cuba’s top living artist. But this isn’t a framed canvas, it’s a painting on a dress, for the exhibit “Fashion Art Havana” that opened on Tuesday.

In creations...

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The Widest Diversity of French Wines Come From Roussillon

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Surrounded by mountains and numerous topographical features resulting from a turbulent geological past, France’s Roussillon wine region is cradled in a massive amphitheater-like bowl nestled in the South of France. The unique area...

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Robert Graham Reenergized for Fall, Launches Ad Campaign

NEW YORK — Robert Graham, the luxury men’s wear brand, has been refreshed for fall with a more refined premium line and will launch an ad campaign today that is aimed at its current customers while hoping to reach younger men.
The brand’s fall collections — which span wovens, bottoms,...

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This fashion label has clothes that will make you smile

Paris fashion can’t get enough of its new enfant terrible Demna Gvasalia, whose rebel Vetements label has been ridiculing its conventions for the last two years.
But the trendsetting Georgian – who now also designs for Balenciaga – outdid himself at a haute couture show last week by...

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Uncovering the deeper secrets of every mother's breast milk

Elloise du Toit, University of Cape Town


Investigating the make up and composition of breast milk has been a critical part of understanding how newborn babies build their immune systems and ward off disease later in life.


Initially it was thought that breast milk did not contain...

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Cockroach Milk Could Be A Protein Supplement One Day

The food world is obsessed with protein right now. Companies are finding ways to cram it into pancake mixes, cereals, and even chips.
But health nuts may wrinkle their noses upon learning about this high-protein milk, which scientists say is produced by pregnant cockroaches.
A new...

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You’ll probably see these models more this season

Taylor Hill and Romee Strijd for the Spring 2017 MICHAEL Michael Kors collection.
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Show Your Heart Some Love With These Exercises | Maureen (Mo) Hagan

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You may recall from last year’s post, How to train for a healthy heart, that February is heart month. I provided a high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout that was an effective exercise for maintaining heart health. While...

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One of York's smallest pubs just got bigger... (From York Press)

CHANGE is afoot at one of York’s smallest pubs.


You might not notice if you walk past outside. But at the back of the building, hidden from the street, the latest phase of a long-planned redevelopment that could eventually turn this into a vibrant brew-pub is taking shape.


...

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Shortbread recipe (From York Press)

This one isn’t mine, it’s Pam’s. JULIAN COLE passes on a good and simple recipe for shortbread


PAMELA Frankland, frequent writer of letters to this newspaper, appends a message to one of her missives, saying that she makes very good shortbread and would we like the...

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What is an affordable wine? Three reds to suit three budgets (From York Press)

IT CAN be difficult to decide what an affordable wine is but it’s something I always consider when writing this column.


It would be very easy to recommend wines with hefty price tags but not many of us can afford those. Conversely it would be good to suggest cheap wines but, sadly, I...

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Tidy ideas for the winter lull (From York Press)

GINA PARKINSON looks around the rather desolate garden, cheers herself up by scavenging for Christmas decorations and admires a transplanted apple tree


THE frosts and winds have done their work in the garden and the last of the summer flowers mentioned here last week have gone.


...

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Country walk at Appleton-le-Moors (From York Press)

GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys a fragrant walk in Appleton-le-Moors.


APPLETON-LE-MOORS is one wide main street, north to south, with stone houses each side and rather nice.


The back gardens are long, allotment plus, and they finish at a grassy back lane from which stretch out even longer...

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Cycle ride to Sledmere (From York Press)

WHEN riding across the Yorkshire Wolds to the west of Driffield you will see a magnificent tower dominating the skyline.


This is, of course, Sir Tatton Sykes’ Memorial which stands proud on the top of Garton Hill.


The 120ft high tower was erected in his memory by his friends who...

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Top tips on how to be published (From York Press)

Dream of being a writer? Got a novel you’re working on? Then a talk on how to submit your work for publication could be for you. STEPHEN LEWIS reports.


EVERYONE has a book in them, goes the old saying. “And for some people, perhaps that’s where it should stay,” says Jo Unwin.


...

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Science Says Bald Men Seem More Dominant

There’s a reason why Lex Luthor is traditionally bald. Ok, the real reason is that a studio artist forgot to illustrate him with hair and it stuck, but there’s a reason his baldness adds to his bite: Bald men appear more dominant, according to a recent study.
Researchers from the...

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What to Consider When Replacing a Broken Tile

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The new year brings with it an urge to improve many aspects of your life, so why not channel that impulse into tackling some home fix-it projects? Here’s what...

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Playful looks for men in this upcoming collection

Tommy Hilfiger revealed an invigorated menswear collection from his Hilfiger Edition fashion line in Italy recently.
The US designer was in Florence to showcase his brand’s Fall/Winter 2017 collection at Pitti Immagine Uomo, with the help of a new generation of up-and-coming male models and...

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You deserve these beautiful jewel sets

Independent, modern ladies can now reward themselves with the Love Is Beauty collection from Lukfook Jewellery. It features a charming heart motif and brings together a new interpretation of everlasting appeal.
Offered are two different sets – one highlighting flowing lines of 18K gold and...

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Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Prevented? | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Written by Dr. Nathan Herrmann, Lewar Chair in Geriatric Psychiatry and Head of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at Sunnybrook.
Question: Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?
Answer: Not yet!
In spite of decades of intense...

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Rooster's Brewing Co reveals new beers (From York Press)

WE are nothing if not topical and up to the minute on these pages. So, happy new year to you all!


It’s Chinese New Year today, marking the start of the year of the rooster. So, as a fifth of the global population celebrates, it seems only apt (not at all clichéd, you understand) for...

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Tia Maria chocolate and raspberry torte (From York Press)

BERRY season is officially upon us and what better way to get your fruity fix than with a raspberry torte. I adapted this recipe from the BBC Good Food website and it honestly is far less rich than it sounds. The raspberries add a wonderful fruity flavour throughout whilst the Tia Maria...

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Crisp and dry, summer whites. (From York Press)

In this week’s Tipping’s Tipples, MIKE TIPPING recommends a trio of crisp, dry and reasonably priced wines.


ANYONE fancy a crisp, dry and reasonably priced white wine? A refreshing drop that is not too heavy for summer sipping and one that will go splendidly with salads,...

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Cold, crisp and calm outside (From York Press)

GINA PARKINSON takes a guilty turn round her seasonally neglected garden, pausing to admire the frost and to begin planning the year ahead.


FOR the past three weeks, the garden has lain silent and deserted, coldly frosted and sparkling in pale sunlight.


The recent chill has given...

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Square Corner country walk (From York Press)

GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys a walk with more than one interesting corner.


SQUARE Corner sits nicely on the edge of the moors. Near its car park there is a slope of land that has been named Middlesbrough since the nineteenth century.


Looking further out, on a clearish day, there’s a...

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A novel way to take in Brontë country (From York Press)

WHAT can I say about the village of Haworth? Not much, if you take away the Brontës and a grubby, cobbled street.


On my first visit to the village, I must say I was not impressed.


Perhaps it was the amount of tourists begrudgingly elbowing their way up the steep, cobbled street in...

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Lecture set to share the secrets of book cover brilliance (From York Press)

NEVER judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes, but an event in York will teach visitors about just that.


Looking back at the evolution of the book cover from a functional protective jacket into a visual presentation representing the content of the tome, the event will include a...

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These Are the 11 Coolest Sneakers of the Week

And we’re back. The first couple weeks of 2017 were light on sneaker releases, but now the industry is back in full swing with nearly a dozen great releases this week. The headliner is Adidas’ launch of its new “93/17,” which blends the past and present. The brand has...

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James Bond's Skyfall 183-Foot Superyacht For Sale

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If you were paying attention back in 2012, you probably know that Regina, the yacht used in the James Bond film Skyfall, was for sale. At the time, the 183-foot vessel was being sold for €11 million (around USD $14 million at the time) and...

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Jacket Required Hosts Tradeshow in East London

LONDON — Jacket Required, an annual two-day international men’s wear trade show, opened at the Old Truman Brewery here on Thursday.
Launched in 2011, by Mark Batista and Craig Ford, the event showcases men’s apparel, accessories and footwear. The name was derived from Ford’s catchphrase,...

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Red hot lingerie for Chinese New Year

Triumph’s Red Collection includes a piece with a centre ribbon style that lets you adjust your cleavage, changing from natural to voluminous by drawing the ribbon. Photo: Triumph

Look fabulous inside out this Chinese New Year with Triumph’s latest range of lingerie.
Aptly named Red, the...

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Adopting A Plant-Based Diet? Follow These 4 Tips | Lifetime Daily

Are you considering switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet? Perhaps you’ve seen studies showing that vegetarians tend to live longer and have lower rates of obesity, cancer and other diseases. Maybe you’ve read a book or watched a documentary exploring the environmental...

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4 great pub events to enjoy in York over the next 10 days (From York Press)

BEER lovers are spoilt for choice once again in York this coming week, with four mouthwatering events to look out for around the city.


Let’s start, as many of you no-doubt will, in Patrick Pool.




On Wednesday night, Pivní is hosting a “meet-the-brewer” night...

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Pintxos recipes (From York Press)

MAXINE GORDON savours some sensational snacking, Spanish style


ON holiday in the Basque region of Spain recently, we practically lived of “pintxos”, small ovals of bread topped with an array of sensational sweet and savoury goodies.


Walk into any bar in the area and...

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Corylus avellana ‘Contorta' - a shrub with twists and turns (From York Press)

GINA PARKINSON on a shrub that twists and turns to striking effect.


It has been so cold and frosty in the garden recently that no time, save for a quick walk around, has been spent outside. It’s frustrating to look out from the house to see the lawn once again white with hoar. Even in...

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Country walk at Littondale (From York Press)

GEORGE WILKINSON goes in search of sand martins at Littondale.


ARNCLIFFE means ‘eagle’s cliff’, a Norse name, and is ‘one of the most beautiful villages in the dales’. So wrote Ella Pontefract and Marie Hartley in 1938. They also thought Littondale a valley ‘wilder and more untamed’...

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Cycle ride from Helmsley to Bransdale (From York Press)

APPROXIMATELY five miles north of Helmsley is the isolated community of East Moors.


You pass through East Moors as you drive along the road to Bransdale. You won’t see many buildings there as the houses and farms are sparsely spread around the moors and valleys.


Early in the 19th...

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The English-Language Tourist’s Guide to Britain by David and Hilary Crystal (OUP, £12.99) (From York Press)

YOU probably haven’t heard of Lindley Murray. No real reason why you should have: except that in the late 1700s and early 1800s, his books sold in their millions.


Murray was the York scholar who helped found Esther Tuke’s School in Trinity Lane – the forerunner of The Mount School. In...

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What Dad really wants - red wine gift ideas for Father's Day (From York Press)

In this week’s Tipping’s Tipples, MIKE TIPPING picks three reds perfect as gifts for Father’s Day.


DADS like only three things: these are golf, vintage sports cars and beer. I know this because I have been trying to buy a Father’s Day card and can’t find anything suitable, as my old ma...

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Sagging Your Pants May Soon Be a Crime

A bill recently introduced into the Mississippi state House of Representatives would make it a crime—punishable by fines of up to $100, plus forced psychological and social counseling—to sag your pants. According to Mississippi Today, the bill was introduced by noted Old White Guy Rep. Tom We...

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Cycle ride at Skipwith

HARRY HOTSPUR was the nickname of Sir Henry Percy. He was the eldest son of Henry, the 1st Earl of Northumberland.
He took part in the siege of Berwick when only 14 and his bravery and fierce fighting style gave him the name of Hotspur. He was a great warrior and fought many battles against...

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Author celebrates Blue Peter book award success

NORTH Yorkshire author Andy Seed has told of his excitement after triumphing in the 2015 Blue Peter book awards.
Andy, a former teacher from Amotherby, near Malton, yesterday won the TV programme’s Best Book with Facts award with his children’s book, The Silly Book of ...

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10 Style Lessons from the Best Dressed Men of the Week

Brooklyn Beckham has become a pro at showing a younger, more street-style interpretation of dad David Beckham’s killer style. Here he rocks a more heritage look on top, but compliments it with the Yeezy boots and skinny jeans for a more urban feel on the bottom. It’s just the type o...

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These Luxury Doomsday Homes Will Be Ready for the Apocalypse

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Luxury real estate buyers are starting to look underground for their new homes for one very specific reason: the apocalypse. A new trend hitting wealthy circles, high-end homeowners are now turning to luxury communities that provide a safe shelter in case doomsday...

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15 Habits That Prepare You For A Smooth Day Ahead

After a long, stressful day at work the last thing you want to do is come home to a house that looks like it’s been hit by a hurricane.
In the infographic below by lifestyle website The Lux Pad, we discover 15 simple things we can do in the morning to make coming home an ultra relaxing...

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Fashion Police: 5 best-dressed stars at the Golden Globes

The 74th Golden Globe Awards saw a slew of hit-and-misses on the red carpet. Pink, this season’s key colour, was seen on several stars along with the surprise colour of the night – yellow. Here are 5 of the best looks, and 5 of the worst.
BEST 5


Actress Emily Ratajkowski looking stunning in y...

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: Step Off The See-Saw Of Guilt-Inducing New Year's Resolutions

Written by Annie Hoang, a registered dietitian with the Sunnybrook Academic Family Health Team
It is that time of year again — when many of us have resolved to start doing what we have been meaning to do. The eggnog is gone, the sugar cookies have been eaten, and you’re feeling...

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York beer: The new ales and events to enjoy this month

AND we’re off. Happy New Year and welcome to the first full weekend of 2017.
So, what’s new?…
It’s always nice to start the new year with some new beers and new events, and our local landlords and brewers have not let us down.
First up, this coming Thursday, Revolutions Brewing Co will la...

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Peanut and almond butter cups recipe

Peanut butter can often be like marmite, you either love it or you hate it. I love it, and it seems as through my training for the Yorkshire Marathon is powered by peanut butter at the minute.
MERIDIAN Foods is my favourite brand and aside from its delicious smooth and crunchy peanut butter it...

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Think pink with three rosé wines

IT IS illegal to let a summer slip by without cracking open a bottle of rosé or two. It is also mandatory that wine writers dedicate at least one column a year to the subject of pink wine, excluding the obligatory Valentine’s Day themed pieces.
This week’s pink theme is partly in response to a ...

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Secrets for the cold season

GINA PARKINSON sets to digging and finds relief from the effort in seeing what is growing now, including an old favourite, the lovely winter jasmine
ISN’T digging a great occupation? From being a small child rushing excitedly on to the beach, bright plastic spade in hand, to being a rather o...

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Country walk at Bransdale

GEORGE WILKINSON goes to extremes to a part of the North York Moors National Park with the highest status and the lowest profile
Bransdale is the most extreme of the valleys of the North York Moors National Park, with the highest status and the lowest official profile. An alphabet of acronyms...

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Cycle ride from Robin Hood's Bay to Grosmont

THE Old Church of St Stephen of Fylingdales stands on a hill as you leave Robin Hood’s Bay travelling north at the junction of the B1447 and a minor road leading to the village of Raw.
It has a commanding view across Robin Hood’s Bay to the sea, with which it has many a tragic con...

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The world according to Polly

Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee will be launching this year’s York Literature Festival on March 19. She spoke to STEPHEN LEWIS.
DON’T try telling Polly Toynbee that average incomes have reached what they were before the financial crash.
Average incomes? she says. You can’t use average incomes ...

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15 Style Essentials You Should Own in 2017

While everyone else is out chasing the trends in 2017, why not hang back and pick up a few classics? You know, the staple pieces that will never go out of style. That way, when everyone else’s wardrobe looks dated come 2018, you’ll still be the best dressed guy in town. From...

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105-year-old Frenchman cycles into history with hour-long ride

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France A French centenarian, Robert Marchand, made cycling history on Wednesday by covering 22.528 km (14.08 miles) in one hour on a track near Paris at the age of 105.
Marchand has a huge following in France and was cheered on by hundreds of fans as he rode round...

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Perfect party looks to end the year

While Christmas is all about spending time with family, the New Year’s celebrations call for unrestrained revelry. Just think of the grand lunches, fancy dinners and fun soirees you will be attending.
What we have here is a roundup of party looks that will have you welcoming 2017 in fabulous s...

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Have you tried out a sheet mask yet?

They were the breakout Korean beauty trend of 2016 that went mainstream, and it looks like sheet masks will be around for a while yet.
The sheet mask market, which was worth US$160.4mil in 2015, is expected to grow to US$336.7mil by the end of 2024, according to a new report by Transparency...

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Marcia Sirota: Stop Being A User And Open Your Heart To Others

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of making connections. We all really need them but it seems that people are more disconnected than they’ve ever been.
Recently, I had a conversation with the psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, for my Ruthless Compassion podcast....

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QUIZ: Try our bumper end-of-year York pub quiz...

Another year comes to an end, and now, right at its death, comes the moment you’ve all been waiting for…. The Press’s great pub quiz of 2016.
If you’ve friends round over New Year, then abandon all talk of resolutions, Christmas presents, and the tumultuous events of the past year.
Instead, han...

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Butternut squash tagine recipe

MAXINE GORDON cooks a hearty and healthy recipe ready for autumn.
HEARTY stews with root vegetables are just what’s needed as the temperatures start to dip.
This recipe for a butternut squash tagine caught my eye from the latest in-store magazine at Asda.
A Moroccan spice mix of cumin, c...

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Sometimes only a big juicy red wine will do

HAVING taken stock, I have decided there has been too much light summery stuff going on in this column lately. It’s all very well recommending wines for the sunny season, but sometimes I crave big red wines, especially when it’s hot and there’s a juicy burger or steak on the barbie.
But big red...

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Gina Parkinson is savouring some of her most-loved winter plants this February...

Our gardens are showing definite signs of spring as we go into the second month of the year.
Mornings are a little lighter, evenings a little longer and plants are responding accordingly despite frosty starts and icy soil. This gives just a bit more opportunity to step outside even if it is...

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North Yorkshire coastal path: Raven Hall to Filey

In the year 1774, foundations for a magnificent house were being excavated on a high and bleak cliff overlooking the North sea. The previous house, Peak House, was long gone and the cliff lay bare until an Army captain bought the nearby alum works and decided to build his house there. He...

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Cycle ride from Malton

MALTON, as we know it today, is a bustling market town renowned for good food, friendly old-fashioned shops and a rich heritage of trade in its markets.
Steeped in antiquity, the town has emerged from Roman occupation and the Medieval age through trade.
Probably one of the most significant...

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How author Matt Haig learned to see a way through depression

York author Matt Haig will talk openly about his battle with depression at this month’s York Literature Festival. He spoke to STEPHEN LEWIS.
WHEN he was 24, Matt Haig very nearly killed himself.
He was living in Ibiza with his girlfriend (now wife) Andrea. Not in the touristy bit, but in a f...

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Sir, Please Step Away from the Choker Necklace

When it comes to blurring gender lines in fashion, we’re totally for it. Like when Jaden Smith became the new face of Louis Vuitton womenswear. Dude nailed it. And while we can get behind all sorts of sartorial experimentation in menswear, one thing we just can’t abide is men...

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Andrea Poe: 2017: Wellness, Health and Happiness

After New Year’s, our attention turns towards our goals. It may be a cliché, but it’s also all too real. Here are tips from top wellness experts on how to successfully achieve health, healing and happiness in 2017.


Rainbeau Mars, one of Hollywood’s A-list health and ...

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Can Urban Streetwear Brands Make a Resurgence?

Don’t call it a comeback.
Before there was streetwear, there was urban streetwear, which consisted of brands that were a direct product of hip-hop culture.
Walk into any retailer today, whether it’s a big-box chain or a luxury department store, and there are traces, reinterpretations and som...

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Love yourself and your lingerie

German lingerie brand Triumph want women to embrace themselves for whatever shape and size that they come in.
To celebrate Triumph’s My Beautiful Me campaign, the brand held a star-studded event complete with a fashion show at a leading shopping mall in Petaling Jaya recently.
The campaign in p...

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Abby Langer: Here Are The 5 Best Nutrition Tips To Start 2017 Right

Twenty sixteen is almost over, and GOOD RIDDANCE! OK, this year has been very kind to me in a lot of ways — especially with my health and my business, so I’m thankful for that. But whoa — it has thrown me a lot of curveballs, and also: David Bowie. Prince. Aleppo. Donald...

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Popular York brewery marks 5th birthday with big pub bash tomorrow night

NEWBIES don’t remain new for long in the fast-moving beer world.
One minute, you’re the new bar or brewery and you’re the talk of the town. Before you know it, you’re an established part of the scene and someone else has popped up behind you.
So it is with Treboom Brewery, the hugely-popular op...

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Maple-glazed salmon with apple, fennel, cucumber and mint salad recipe

Salmon doesn’t get better than this, says food blogger ELLY McCAUSLAND
HERE is possibly the best thing you can do with a fillet of salmon. Marinate it in a delectable mixture of maple syrup, soy sauce and crushed garlic. Sear and bake it until caramelised, sticky, sweet and salty but...

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Thank your host with something a little bit different

This week, MIKE TIPPING chooses three bottles that you could take to a dinner party with pride.
You’ve got a dinner party invite and it is only polite to take along a bottle of wine. I think your host would be pleased to accept any of the following. I have steered away from the usual suspects a...

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Country walk at Levisham

GEORGE WILKINSON takes a short but picturesque and rewarding walk at Levisham on the North York Moors.
LEVISHAM reminded me of that slogan ‘Eat the View’. Huge shiny tractors rumbled back and forth, pulling big box trailers in blue and red. We had hit a harvest.
And you can certainly eat round ...

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Top tips on growing asparagus

MICHELE and I recently celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with a holiday in Madeira. Not having had a honeymoon, we pushed the boat out with a four-star hotel and junior suite. This, of course, brought us into contact with posh vegetables so let’s look at growing asparagus.
This is a l...

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Be king of the castles

AS with last month, I had to take my chances when I could, and chose to ride on one of the few fine days. This meant that I couldn’t take advantage of my pub of choice, the Gold Cup at Nether Silton, as it is closed on weekday lunchtimes. So I recommend you try this route on a Sunday.
Today’s r...

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Europe's biggest book fair to be held in York next week

THE annual York National Book Fair, the largest in Europe and now in its 42nd year, opens next Friday in the Knavesmire Suite at York Racecourse.

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$32 Million Worth of Fake Nike and Adidas Sneakers Have Been Seized by Authorities

Customs officials in Chile hit the motherlode last month when they reportedly seized nearly $32 million worth of counterfeit Adidas and Nike sneakers. According to Ricardo Aceituno, Chile’s regional director of customs, the seizure took place on November 7 in a town called Iquique.
The...

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