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Foodie Football Fan: Posh Away Day, Peterborough v Leeds
The FA Cup is renowned for being the best cup competition on the planet. The only thing predictable about it is its unpredictability. I suppose that’s why I was so excited for a Posh Away Day in...
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‘Theatre is more than what’s on stage’ Helen Boaden on her new role at York...
As former controller of Radio 4 and the first woman to run BBC News, Helen Boaden has extensive leadership experience in creative organisations. Now there’s a new addition to her breathtaking CV: chair...
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If men had to deal with this, it would be cured by now…miscarriage and...
As I head perilously close to my 50th birthday, I take comfort in the fact that, when menopause finally has me by the fallopian tubes, HRT will be my saviour. Ha! Not so. I recently found out that I...
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Gardening: spring is in the air
She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and down. She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbour:...
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Ulandi Wars: creating a card game (and business) from scratch
When John Mills began writing sci-fi stories a decade ago, he had no idea that, in 2024, his fictional universe would have morphed into a physical card game, novel, and tournament. Northern Soul finds...
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If men had to deal with this, it would be cured by now…my big fat hairy syndrome
On the subject of healthcare generally being a shitshow if you have a womb, I would like to share my experience of being diagnosed with polycystic ovaries (PCOS). Let me start by saying that if periods...
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Gardening: planting, planting, planting
Never mind the vernal equinox, the true start of spring is heralded by the return of Gardeners’ World. Oh, how I’ve missed Longmeadow, Adam Frost and Sir Monty of Don. It just hasn’t been the same...
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If men had to deal with this, it would be cured by now…miscarriage
I was always sure of two things in my life. I wanted to be a mum and I wanted to have a successful career in journalism. The latter box I ticked relatively early on. By my early 30s, I had been a crime...
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Picture Gallery: Northern Birds
The sound of birdsong is a beautiful thing. Check out these lovelies by Northern Soul‘s North Yorks photographer, Paul Hunter. Image copyright: Paul Hunter The post Picture Gallery: Northern Birds...
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‘Without teams like the Corinthians, would we have the Lionesses?’
There once was a team of incredible women from Manchester who flouted convention. They were the Corinthians, a ladies’ football team based in Didsbury who became local superstars and refused to accept...
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