I AM amazed that Peter Booth, as a former student of such prestigious seats of learning, should have such an Anglo centric and rose-tinted view of our Imperial history. Apart from the obvious 19th and 20th century examples of dictators, I would
THIS Yorkshire Dales walk has links with two Lancastrians - both from Blackburn. TV’s Russell Harty, an ex-Giggleswick teacher, lived in Rose Cottage next to the village church and is buried in the overspill graveyard behind St Alkelda’s. The legendary
MAKATON shopping lists will soon be available at Asda stores across the UK to help shoppers with communication difficulties. Designed to support spoken language, Makaton is a programme that uses signs and symbols to help the development of communication
SITTING on the veranda of a semi-detached log cabin managed by members of the indigenous Truku tribe, I close my eyes and draw breath. The air is thick with a sweet, nocturnal symphony of insects and chirruping cicadas, which envelops me like a swooning
THE taste of fresh crab is really hard to beat and we have such a wonderful offering of it in this country, especially at this time of year. Avoid the overcooked, insipid-looking (and often imported) crab meat that you might find in the supermarket
