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LOVELY UGLY BES!

Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter finds beauty, charm and religious significance in Egypt’s famous dwarf god.

NATURAL PYRAMIDS

Few pharaohs could afford to construct a great stone pyramid like that of Khufu at Giza, but as Wojciech Ejsmond reveals, later kings – and some private individuals - found a new way to enjoy a pyramid burial.

Herodotus and Egypt: - An Ancient Traveller in an Antique Land

Kevin Harrison praises the often maligned ‘Father of History’, whose writings have influenced our perceptions of ancient Egypt to this day.

A PREDYNASTIC CHIEFTAIN? - The rock art context of the Mentuhotep II panel at Shatt el-Rigal

Maria Nilsson and John Ward return to Shatt el-Rigal, located to the north of Gebel el-Silsila, for a close-up of the famous colossal scene of Mentuhotep II, but with special focus on its extraordinary rock art context that has never before been published in its entirety. The lead role will be played by a chieftain – a possible predecessor to the early rulers of Upper Egypt.

The show must go ON(LINE)

Lockdown didn’t stop a Lancaster-based theatre group creating new work which will premiere this month

Southport is still blooming

There are green shoots of recovery and bold plans to help make Southport a success for years to come

Faster, higher, stronger

This month, the world’s greatest athletes should have gathered in Tokyo but without that spectacle to enjoy, The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Alan Wright looks at some of nature’s superstars

BOB DYLAN'S Lancashire

Music biographer Spencer Leigh considers the Nobel Prize winning singer-songwriter’s Lancashire links

The strongest link

Lockdown reunited Anne Robinson and daughter Emma Wilson in her Cotswolds barn. It brought joy, chaos – and ‘home screaming’

Growing new roots

The Peel Bank Woodland and Conservation Trust is working to plant more trees at sites across Lancashire

A taste of the Lakes

The region’s chefs and producers share some of their favourite recipes for you to try at home

London's finest egg-loos

Behind its Georgian, stucco façade, a Mayfair restaurant heralds a new dawn in British lavatorial design

A brush with fate

If it hadn’t been for a horrific accident, artist Mark Wellburn might never have picked up his paint brushes

The Mayflower's Essex boy

Four hundred years after the fabled ship sailed to America, William Cook salutes its captain

A bewitching WALK

The route, which starts and finishes in Barrowford, takes in witches, a canal and some breathtaking views

Raise a glass to the greatest TV chef ever

As Bill Knott reopens his restaurant, he remembers being slapped by Keith Floyd – a great pal, a disastrous restaurateur and a telly genius

10 TOP CASTLES

Some are imposing landmarks, others now ruins and some not even that, but they all played a role in the county’s story

Getting Dressed: Puttin' on the glitz, Dynasty style

Pamela Bellwood dazzled viewers in Claudia Carrington’s jewels

An odyssey round my treasured islands

As Greece opens to tourists, Taki Theodoracopulos sails home across the Ionian Sea

THE GREAT Yorkshire getaway

Staycations are the buzz of the moment. We’ve got animals in mind with this selection - from horses to hens

Stepping up

Castle Howard’s owner is marking Yorkshire Day with a fundraising message from the heart

THE LIE OF THE LAND

Farmers and growers have been through a tough few months in Yorkshire, as they tell us here

OUT we go, at last!

As the world starts to open up again, Yorkshire leads the way with al fresco dining options. We round up some of the best across the county and chat to well-known owners about the trials and tribulations of lockdown and beyond

All the Yorkshire love…

As the county starts its bounce back from the tough months of lockdown, famous faces tell us where they will be heading and how life has changed

Weathering the perfect storm

There were sighs of relief at Berkeley Castle as the doors reopened to visitors last month. But the barren weeks of lockdown didn’t stop bills from piling up for a 700-year-old building that simply eats money. So how are historic house-owners coping? Katie Jarvis spoke to Charles Berkeley

The sweet stuff

Time to scream for ice cream. We’ve teamed up with Brymor to create some gorgeous recipes full of Yorkshire flavour

Music to our EARS

The city of Worcester is reawakening after her Covid-induced slumber, and is now ready to welcome back visitors

Pawsitive photography

When Kerry Jordan moved from London to the Surrey/Sussex border, she did so for the same reason many people do – to leave the rat race, live ‘the good life’ in the countryside and follow a more fulfilling career path. For Kerry that career was photography.

TOP MARKS FOR THIS PROJECT

An old school was the perfect homework project for architect James Arkle and his wife Gail

RELIGHT A FIRE

It’s time to bring out the barbie – and here are some old favourites with a tasty new twist