Tragic lives of local men who served in the Great War
MANY thousands left their homes to fight in the First World War.
View ArticleMurder, madness and executions aplenty in book by Yorkshire author Paul Chrystal
BACK in 1871 Bradford prostitute Liz Shepherd met her death after being hurled from a window.
View ArticleEvery outing to the Dales should take in a pub - a new book looks at some of...
A TRIP to the Yorkshire Dales is made all the more enjoyable by a visit to one of the National Park’s pubs.
View ArticleGruesome Yorkshire murders that gripped the whole nation in book Bloody...
Anyone popping to the shop to buy a packet of humbugs should cast their mind back to the mid-19th century when a mix up with ingredients at a Bradford sweet-seller’s led to the deaths of ten people,...
View ArticleWriter Chris Grogan pens first book of short stories
‘PURPOSE built the estate agent called it. Living cheek by jowl he thought. What if he could hear the neighbours through the wall? That would have been unheard of in his old home. The nearest house was...
View ArticleMiss Moonshine delivers lots of Christmas sparkle
A TYPEWRITER with a mind of its own plays matchmaker between two young people.
View ArticlePigeons, travel and Mensa: Jim Emerton writes about life as a self-confessed...
JIM Emerton made a name for himself as a top pigeon racer, breeding birds that won international competitions, flying home to his loft in North Yorkshire from as far afield as southern Spain.
View ArticleDoes eating carrots help us to see in the dark?
HAVE you ever wondered whether carrots really do help you see in the dark?
View ArticleNew walking guide to Yorkshire's 1,000-Foot Peaks published
Yorkshire's 1,000-Foot Peaks
View ArticleWomen’s fight for equal rights in life and politics
TODAY, in a local or general election, women think nothing of popping to the polling station and marking a cross on a voting slip.
View ArticleTales of Felix the Huddersfield Train Station cat and her kitten recruit Bolt
SHE’S a feline Facebook phenomenon.
View ArticleMurder most foul in Bradford of old
BARBARA Sagar died an agonising death in the filthy, disease-ridden surroundings of Exley Head Workhouse in Keighley.
View ArticleCorruption and cover-ups form part of the thrilling plot in Haworth author,...
MURDER, mystery intrigue - it could be the plot of an Agatha Christie novel.
View ArticleBradford's tourist spots highlighted in travel guide
CURRIES, culture and Bradford Festival are picked out as highlights in the latest edition of a national travel guide.
View ArticleSkipton food scientist's myth-busting book puts healthy eating under the...
WHAT we should and should not be consuming has come under scrutiny in a new myth-busting book by a man in the know.
View ArticleAuthor's legacy lives on in the children's books he penned before losing his...
THEY say there is a book in everyone and writing it is an ambition shared by many.
View ArticleA Nigerian childhood re-visited in compelling novel
ILKLEY writer Mandy Sutter’s latest novel was inspired by her childhood in West Africa.
View ArticleActor George inspired by French house to write novel trilogy
GEORGE Costigan is one of those actors you instantly recognise on screen but whose name may easily escape you.
View ArticleBradford author A. A. Dhand launches latest crime thriller 'City of Sinners'
THE streets are silent - there is no-one around - but there’s the pressing matter of a murderer to be found.
View ArticleMiss Moonshine's happy endings are a joy to read
‘BEING born a woman was just so unfair.’
View ArticleWhat's it worth? Become an expert in antiques and collectables with Miller's...
THE BBC’s Antiques Roadshow and other popular programmes have opened our eyes to the potential worth of our keepsakes.
View ArticleJudge James Stewart QC uses trial knowledge to pen third crime thriller,...
A RETIRED Bradford Crown Court judge who tried many murder cases has written a third crime thriller.
View ArticleBook review: Bradford author David James Buckley's debut book 'Stone and Water'
ON the face of it Inspector Jim Bible is a caring character.
View ArticleBook Review: Yorkshire author Jenny Holmes looks at the trials and...
FANS of Yorkshire author Jenny Holmes can look forward to her latest heartwarming tale.
View ArticleREVIEW: Yorkshire author David Tallerman's thrilling book 'The Bad Neighbour'
‘THERE are no worse problems in life than the ones next door.’
View ArticleBradford author's latest book about life and rugby
LIFE experiences are very much the back-bone of Geoff Lee’s entertaining tomes.
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: 'The Yorkshire Vet' In the Footsteps of Herriot
BOOKS can leave a lasting impression.
View ArticleBook review: 'Mumboss' by award winning blogger Vicki Psarias
EVER wondered what it takes to become a successful blogger and vlogger?
View ArticleSaltaire and Haworth among countries most 'remarkable village cricket grounds'.
SALTAIRE cricket ground had a narrow escape from the bulldozers.
View ArticleFestive read about the exploits of the lasses who contributed to the war effort
THE camaraderie and friendships shared by women during wartime makes a charming read.
View ArticleSecrets and sibling rivalry in 'The Thing About Clare' by Imogen Clark
ALL grown up and with a devastating task on their hands they return to their family home.
View ArticleAuthor Ruth Binney who spent her early childhood in Bradford pen a book...
Many a Christmas list will include a bottle of Chanel No.5.
View ArticleNew novel by Bradford author Ian McKnight draws upon local landscapes and...
WHEN Ian McKnight’s car was stolen and later found wrecked in a field, leading to him losing his job due to lack of transport, it sowed the seed as a storyline in a novel.
View ArticlePhotographer Simon Palmour's new book The High Wolds brings to life...
York photographer Simon Palmour's glorious 'photo essay' about the Yorkshire Wolds brings this unique landscape to life like nothing else, says STEPHEN LEWIS
View ArticleThe Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, aged 19 going on 91 by David M. Barnett...
WHEN the owners of a Morecambe retirement home wanted to breathe new life into it - not to mention raise much-needed funds - they hit upon a plan.
View ArticleAuthor's debut book nominated for national writing award
THE events of her son’s days as an apprentice farrier prompted Catherine Robinson to put pen to paper.
View ArticleDeep thoughts about life from champion pigeon racer Jim Emerton
‘WITH a warm and helping wind, out of ancient and unknown urges, they attempt the epic flight of endurance to the Sahara.
View ArticleGritty crime thrillers focus on Bradford
BAFTA winner Tony McHale’s new novel is set in Bradford, where he grew up.
View ArticlePatricia pens her own everlasting love affair in new book
THE WIFE of a pop heartthrob from 1960s sensations Love Affair has lifted the lid on their own Everlasting Love and the secrets behind their 50-year marriage.
View ArticleBook review: One Good Thing - an inspiring love letter to Dales
LIV Brooks is a woman whose life has suddenly and unexpectedly fallen apart.
View ArticleMurder at 'unlucky' house
ON A visit to Saltaire village and Salts Mill author Frances Brody walked with a friend through Roberts Park and along a pathway through woodland to the site of the long-gone 19th century mansion...
View ArticleLocal history author Paul has written 130 books and counting
BRADFORD, Haworth, Saltaire and Skipton are among the many towns and villages that have been the focus of books by a Yorkshire-based author and historian.
View ArticlePaul Chrystal's 100 iconic objects through British history
‘A TERRIFYING extra-terrestrial race of mutants’.
View ArticleAuthor Richard Poole looks back on his Low Moor childhood
‘I HAD the impression that my parents didn’t approve of Brenda Parker.’
View ArticleRetired journalist's fears for beloved horse who inspired a book
A FORMER racehorse who became a local celebrity when his owner wrote a book about their dream day at the races is battling a serious injury.
View ArticleSelf-help book helps women to meet life’s many challenges
“I LOVED writing from I was about seven years old. I would write positive affirmations, poems and quotes to help me stay positive. This was important for me, as a young person growing up in a...
View ArticleFirst edition Children's books that could earn you thousands
Are old Children's books worth anything? These first editions could earn you thousands.
View ArticlePartition of India inspires new book by Bradford author
MY SECOND novel, Hidden Fires, is an unlikely friendship story between two unlikely protagonists.
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