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ell, how are you doing? Ready to let your hair down and party?

After a rollercoaster year of countless celebrity deaths, brexit shenanigans, Mary Berry hanging up her apron and another England manager falling on his own sword, no wonder the nation is ready to rip it up and let the good times roll.

Here at beyond, that is exactly what we’ll be doing over the coming months and Christmas can’t come quick enough.

It was the year that saw us nominated for Magazine of the Year at the prestigious O2 Media Awards, notch up two more major publishing deals and has ended with us hitting the big Five 0.

This is our golden anniversary issue and who better to cause some mayhem at our bash than that little Manc rascal Liam Gallagher?

The former Oasis front man discusses new movie Supersonic and why he’s not ruling out a comeback for what was arguably the greatest rock band in the world.

Louis Theroux reflects on his time in the shadow of evil as he looks back on the documentary he made with Jimmy Savile and asks if he could have done more at the time to expose the hideous secrets Savile kept hidden from the world.

On a lighter note, Leeds Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson springs into our lives to discuss his bronze medal in Rio and how he is now gunning for a gold at the next Games.

And as the countdown to Christmas begins, we’ve got our essential gift guide to ensure nobody is missed off the list plus a special festive round-up of what to see and do over the coming months in Yorkshire.

Sprinkle on some magic fashion dust, add a big dollop of food and drink and finish off with some festive trimmings and it all adds up to a golden issue.

Here’s wishing you the best Christmas ever and a very happy and healthy 2017.

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66 Festive Diary

A look at the shows to watch, the places to go and the things to do over the festive period.

14 Liam Gallagher

The former Oasis front man talks about new movie Supersonic and the obsession that surrounds a possible reunion of arguably the biggest band in the world.

68 Louis Theroux

Louis looks back on the time he spent with Jimmy Savile and wonders whether he could have done more to expose him.

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LET'S DANCE PALOMA FAITH • NOEL GALLAGHER • HUEY MORGAN • ALICE COOPER

As we celebrate our 50th issue, we look back on a year that has seen our extensive portfolio of magazines expand even further.

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ominated as Magazine of the Year at the prestigious O2 Media Awards where we narrowly missed out, but were Highly Commended, it rounded off a year that saw us clinch another major contract and take our portfolio of magazines to an all-time high, firmly establishing us as one of the region’s most prolific publishing houses.

Our latest contract came when Northern Powerhouse Developments appointed us to produce all their marketing and publishing material.

As one of the north’s biggest hotel and leisure providers, NPD own and manage an impressive range of hotels across the country and we are delighted to be working with such a thriving and successful business.

Our work with NPD adds to the publishing contracts we already have with Skipton Building Society and Skipton Financial Advisors, Spire Leeds Hospital, Sesame Bankhall Group and Ilkley Tennis Club.

In addition we will also be producing two new titles in the coming months, beyond money - a financial magazine and a residential property magazine for a leading estate agent.

It all adds up to a successful 2016 and one we hope to build on over the next 12 months.

As for beyond, our 50th anniversary issue shows just how far we have come in 11 years at the coal face of local publishing. Our nomination as O2 Magazine of the Year reflects the standards we have reached and we are proud it has now been recognised as one of the country’s most popular publications.

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INTERVIEW | Liam Gallagher

LET’S GET IT ON He was the frontman of arguably the biggest band in the world, now on the back of new movie Supersonic, Liam Gallagher talks about the possibility of a reunion with his brother Noel and the obsession that surrounds an Oasis comeback.

PEOPLE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT US GETTING BACK TOGETHER. THEY’RE OBSESSED

INTERVIEW | Liam Gallagher

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ver cigarettes and alcohol on a hot London terrace, the voice of the 1990s, Liam Gallagher is as recogniosable as ever.

Watching the swagger, the attitude and listening to that thick Manc accent fill the air is like rolling back the years.

Liam is here to talk about a new film, Supersonic, that charts the rise of Oasis — the band he was in with his brother Noel from 1991 until implosion in 2009. Their first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, sold 37m copies and led to two vast gigs at Knebworth in 1996, which 4% of the country tried to get tickets for. That is the largest demand ever, and, suitably, where the excellent documentary — from the Senna and Amy team — ends.

The gig, though, is far from the last thing Gallagher wants to talk about.

“If you put out a good interview, people get to know you more,” he says. His hair is neatly hanging around his face, and he is dressed exactly as expected: blue anorak, jeans, spotless white trainers. He is approachable, and this has always been the split in his personality.

On stage, he is fearsome and still, whereas off it, like his older brother, he offers quotes as good as their choruses: the footballchant anthems that defined Blair’s Britain and ushered in a decade of lad culture.

“I am never going to be on stage, talking about what I’ve been up to that day,” he says. “I can’t be doing with chat. So we’d give everything in interviews. Then everyone in the venue knows who we are. Like it or not, we were entertaining.” Yet the biggest stars now, such as Beyoncé, Radiohead, don’t even speak to the press. “Sad, isn’t it? Nobody’s got anything to say any more. They are all scaredy-cats. It’s just boring these days.”

And we’re off. In the film — named after their debut single, Supersonic — as Oasis are chucked off ferries and bottled by fans looking for a reaction, Gallagher says: “Any band worth their salt is not just music.”

Do you really mean that? “Without a doubt. If it’s all about music, then it’s Coldplay. The most rock’n’roll thing Chris Martin did was wear a leather jacket.

I thought, ‘Go on, lad. That’s a start.’” The Sex Pistols are the band he admires, but he adds: “Even if I was selling flowers, I’d probably be arrested for whacking some c*** over the head with a bunch of geraniums.” Which does set his bar rather high.

Surely, he argues, pointing at my iPhone, new bands should be filmed getting up to mischief. But, I say, that’s the issue. They are afraid, as there’s nowhere to hide.

“Yeah, but if I was a 20-year-old in a band and somebody stuck that in my face, I’d stick it up their arse, or mine,” he argues, believably. “There is no excuse for young bands to act like grown men. When you’re older and have kids, cool it out a bit, but I get up to more mischief in my butcher’s than they do on their f****** tours. Maybe it’s just where we’re from,” he ponders, after a rare pause. “I guess it goes back to the working-class thing. A lot of music these days 16 | beyond Issue 50

is by middle-class kids.” Is it a lack of funds in deprived areas? Gallagher shakes his head. “I don’t know the answers. I don’t really care about politics.”

This youngest Gallagher is 44 — five years the junior of his brother Noel, who turns 50 next year. The pair were both Oasis’s great strength and what drove them apart.

The film shows them young and Liam good-looking, like a young River Phoenix in one family photo — shaved head, piercing blue eyes. Noel was an awkward stoner who sat with guitars. Their father was abusive, and in the early 1980s their mother, Peggy, took Liam, Noel and their elder brother, Paul, away. A decade on, their spirited band formed. Noel says Liam is cooler, funnier and prettier, but that his sibling wishes he had his talent as a songwriter every day.

Is that true? “I don’t think so, man,” Liam says. “I was happy with singing. I’m a rock’n’roll singer.” But come the fourth Oasis album, he wrote as well? “I didn’t really want to.” The first time that happened, he was playing guitar when Noel said the tune should be on a record. “It wasn’t me booting walls down, saying, ‘I want to be a songwriter.’ I’d have been happy singing his, because his were better.”

At times like that, Liam sounds sweet, subdued, even a little sad.

He would, of course, deny that.

Sagging confidence is not what he does, let alone give an inch in a standoff that has existed between him and Noel since a fight in Paris ended Oasis seven years ago.

If they got drunk and made up, the comeback gigs could be Knebworth-sized “I would love us to reform,” Gallagher says unequivocally, a couple of pints in and warmed up.

“Not because of money — I’m far from skint, believe you me. I love that band. That’s putting it out there. I still think we could make good records. I’d love it. There has been a big hole in my life since 2009.”

Again, he stands up, towering above me. “I feel I am walking around like I’m the geezer in a band, but I’m its shadow, walking behind it. People go ‘Oasis! Oasis!’, but I am not that now.

I’m just Liam now.”

After the acrimony, the singer founded and fronted Beady Eye, but had little desire to go “flogging a dead horse”, so finished them. Thanks to that, along with a series of widely publicised breakups and children, Liam has stayed in the news, while he and Noel no longer talk. How does Peggy — an “angel” — feel? “Obviously she’d like us to be chatting, sit around the table at Christmas. But it’s a stupid standoff, and we should know better, as we have kids. It would be nice for me and our kid to get back together as brothers.”

“But it’s good, the standoff. I’m enjoying it. I ain’t backing down. He ain’t backing down. At least people are still talking about it. They’re obsessed.”

He smiles and, again, we go back to the tabloid spat.

“There’s no harm in it. He says sh*t about me. I say sh*t about him. I have held the olive branch out, and there has been nothing, so there you go. Potato it is, mate.” This

refers to tweets of Liam’s that suggest Noel looks like a spud.

“As much as I love our kid, he definitely did change,” Liam says. “I don’t care what anyone says. He’s not the first to have his ego rubbed, but he changed, mate. And obviously I don’t want to lose my brother. But you can sell loads of records, be loved — the main success is if you get out of it pretty much the same as you went in. You live in a different house. Drive a different car. But you don’t have to turn into a nob.”

So he’s the same? “Without a doubt.” And Noel’s not? “I don’t think he is. You can see the clientele he hangs round with. He’s on the verge of turning into Sting, but I’m blind to the bullsh*t. I know I’m great. I was great before I joined the band.”

When Liam is on stage, he stands still. As such, he feels like he is controlling it all: the crowd, the pace, the adulation. Also, he can’t dance. But a stillness happens when he sits, too. Often I realise he is staring at me when I really didn’t think he was — locked again in the to-camera glare of video shoots from the glory years. He is headlineworthy company, full of opinions like his brother, but without a decade spent honing them into predictability.

You pick up titbits, honest appraisals of a life well lived.

He isn’t grateful, more vindicated in his self-belief. He saw the Stone Roses as a teenager and that was it. He wanted to front that type of band. “I didn’t want to be in the Smiths. I could never see me with flowers out my pocket.”

Next year is the big one for Gallagher, with the release of his debut solo record. “I can only say it’s sounding promising,” he says. A spoof tracklist circulated on Twitter with titles like Meat & Potatoes, Mad for It. Is that just snootiness?

“There’s disbelief, without a doubt. That spurs me on. It’s like when people body-shame someone, and two minutes later they’ve got a six-pack. I’m not a media darling, so people go, ‘He can’t write songs.’ And maybe I can’t, but what I’ve got is good. It’s a bit of everything. A few are a bit Working Class Hero, which suits my Rolls-Royce. And garage-rock psychedelia, in your face. There’s a song I like called Over — acoustic, faraway voices. Cool. I think it will put a few people in their place.

“The main thing is, the voice is sounding delicious. It’s still banging it. Then there’s nice falsetto bits. Bit chilled.”

I don’t think he would have been this self-deprecating a decade ago. But his pedestal wobbled with the collapse of Oasis, Beady Eye and a lot of his personal life (he divorced Nicole Appleton in 2014), and he knows he is out on his own now, for the first time — he always seemed more sure of himself than his brother, but that might not be the case any more.

“It’s the best I’ve been for a bit,” he says when I say he seems calm, focused. “But it’s all my own doing.

You live by the sword, you die by it, but, yeah, all that sh*t’s in the past.

We move on.”

He will play Oasis hits when he tours. “They belong to me as much as to [Noel]. He wrote them, but I raised them.”

And hard-up fans spend £20 to see him, so he wants to give them what they want. “I’ll start with Don’t Look Back in Anger.” Definitely? “Maybe.”

And with that he jumps up and bounds off.

A rock’n’roll star in his head for ever, who needs a stage again.

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I was shocked to see John Bishop taking on Jose Mourinho in a ‘who laughs first’ contest during C4 Stand Up To Cancer telethon.

Yeah, that John Bishop and the Special One still lost.

It was a result that put Man Utd’s abysmal season into some sort of perspective and for me was the highlight of a night that took seven hours and featured virtually every spin-off celebrity show ever made.

The most moving bits came from the remarkably powerful testimonies from those people who had either lost family to cancer or were living with it.

As for the rest, it was all pretty self-indulgent showbiz. Nothing was weirder than watching Davina McCall doing some bum-probing with commentary from resident Dr Mike who up to that point had spent the entire night trying to avoid getting his own touched up by Alan Carr.

I don't know what was more entertaining: watching Davina disappearing into a black hole or Jose failing miserably to bash the bishop.

Equally shameless I'd say.

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o, since we last spoke, England have lost another football manager.

Big Sam Allardyce quit in disgrace after a newspaper sting caught him trying to bend the rules.

It certainly came as a bit of a shock to me because I didn’t think English football had a corruption problem.

I thought its only problems were racism, sexism, homophobia, gambling, match fixing, sexual assault and the inability to perform at any major tournament.

Seems I was wrong.

The downfall of Big Sam came when he was caught trying to explain to a couple of hacks how he could get round the law which prevents 3rd party ownership of players.

Sam waxed lyrically about how he knew a little trick that meant you could own a player instead of the club owning him, a bit like you do with a race horse.

However in Sam’s defence, he might have a point because if they introduced some race horsing standards into football it might actually improve the game.

I’d like to see a little curtain go up around a player on the pitch if he feigns injury and then see a man in a white coat stride over with a shotgun.

If that didn’t make everybody else stay on their feet and play better I don’t know what would.

Following on from the Brexit fallout, a new report claims the biggest fears the English have is that the Euro will be brought in, we’ll lose our national identity and prices will rise.

But according to a Glaswegian mate of mine, the number one concern they have up in Scotland is whether Poundstretcher will shut down.

Over at the funny farm that is X Factor there was a wonderfully ironic moment when guest judge Mel B appeared and immediately barked at Cowell: “You better not be wasting my time.”

Because if there is one thing that this woman’s CV is a monument to, it’s wasting time.

She’s been on virtually every game show from Up Late With Rylan, Lip Sync Battle UK, Project Runway, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Chew and been a contestant on Cupcake Wars, whatever the hell that is.

More recently she appeared with Bear Grylls on Running Wild which featured her clambering up and down cliffs for about eight hours before urinating on the host’s jelly fish sting.

If you’re describing Mel B, then rapper, singer, actor, dancer, model, TV host are just a few of the words... you should never use.

Try belligerent waste of space and shove her off as many cliffs as you like.

GORILLA WARFARE Loved the story about Kumbuka, a male silverback gorilla who sparked an armed police response after his break out bid from London Zoo last month.

The 29-stone beast sent the zoo into lockdown when he made an opportunistic exit through two unlocked doors before downing five litres of undiluted blackcurrant juice.

Little wonder he was eventually shot with a tranquilizer because after just one glass of diluted blackcurrant juice my nine-year-old daughter is capable of ripping the head off any soft toy put in front of her.

Reminds me of the time I woke up one morning and found a gorilla on my roof.

I immediately called the police and within minutes an officer arrived with a ladder, a baseball bat, a shotgun and a huge, ferocious looking dog.

“What are you going to do?” I asked him.

“I’m going to put this ladder against the roof, and then I’m going to go up there and knock the gorilla off with the bat. When he falls, the dog will grab him firmly by the balls allowing me to lock him in a cage,” explained the officer, before handing me the shotgun.

“So what’s the gun for?” I asked, to which he replied: “Well if the gorilla knocks me off the roof, shoot the dog.”

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The Original Iron Gift Set can be used to create various styles with ease. The little black dress of irons, Cloud Nine’s award-winning Original Iron started the revolution and will never go out of fashion. Its unique mineral infused ceramic floating plates and curved body will allow you to achieve anything from glamorous curls to sleek locks.

HOW TO WIN For the chance to win this sensational Cloud Nine limited edition gift set all you have to do is answer the following question: Which of these is NOT a hairstyle: 1. Fishtail Plait 2. French Plait 3. Gail Platt

If you think you have the slightest idea what the answer to this question is and want a chance to win this gorgeous prize then all you have to do is send us your answer along with your name, number, address and daytime telephone number to: Cloud Nine Comp, Beyond Magazine, The Corn Mill, Railway Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8HT or email your answer to comp@beyondmags.com The winners will be announced on 12th December 2016.

The beautifully designed set includes: The Cloud Nine paddle brush Heat resistant bag Two professional styling clips To get you in the festive mood we’ve teamed up with the lovely people at Cloud Nine to give one lucky reader the chance to win a limited edition gift set worth £149.

This heavenly hero hair essential will make the perfect Christmas present for that special somebody in your life.

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For the online shop, product information, product testimonials and a list of salon stockists please visit www.cloudninehair.com

HEAV ENLY HAIR THIS CHRISTMAS

Christmas Gift Set includes: Cloud Nine Iron, Heat Resistant Bag, Paddle Brush and two Croc Clips For more information about availability or to become a stockist, please call 01943 811314

FASHION

VELVET Velvet is big news and it has been promoted. Arriving fresh on the daytime wardrobe scene in every conceivable bright hue, it is the fabric of choice for the party season and beyond.

Pretty Little Things

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High-neck top £22.99 zara.com

Heart earrings £3 uk.accessorize.com

By Terry Terrybly velvet rouge liquid lipstick in Bohemian Plum £30 spacenk.com

Jade makeup bag £12 next.co.uk

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Leaf ring £8 whitestuff.com

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Belt £12 next.co.uk

Trousers £55 topshop.com

Sparkle hair slide £5 whitestuff.com

Black magic lash curler £12 eyeko.com

Sam Edelman platform sandals £140 net-a-porter.com

Silver mini skirt £32 riverisland.com

Printed jacket £150 missselfridge.com

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STILL WEARING WELL Michelsberg Tailoring has just celebrated 10 years at the cutting edge of fashion. Owner and founder James Michelsberg looks at the changing face of the industry over the past decade.

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A

s far as trends go, things have certainly changed over the last decade.

Commercial necessity dictates that the wheel of fashion must constantly turn, and every designer wants to be credited with bucking the trend and trailblazing the next big thing.

There’s a real 1970s and 1980s vibe going on at the moment (check out the latest Tom Ford collection) with wide lapels, pleated trousers worn higher on the waist, and an altogether more ‘relaxed’ fit.

That said, a slimmer silhouette is still the flavour of choice for most of my customers, and the razor sharp suits of the 60s need no introduction. Sean Connery’s (Anthony Sinclair) grey three piece in Goldfinger is probably one of the reasons why I fell in love with clothes and got into tailoring in the first place.

As a tailor, of course you need to follow fashion, but what is of the upmost importance is a true understanding of proportion and balance when trying to flatter a man’s figure.

It’s all very well wearing trousers like leggings, if you’re a leafy youngster with heroin chic thighs and calves, but that’s not the case if you’re built like a prop forward with legs like filing cabinets.

Another key trend is the move towards a more informal approach to tailoring.

Whilst the suit is far from dead, ‘separates,’ such as casual jackets and blazers, worn with trousers, jeans, or chinos are all the rage, often combined with knitwear and worn with trainers instead of shoes.

Off the back of this shift, we launched a made-to-measure line bearing all the hallmarks of Neapolitan tailoring.

Much softer and more relaxed than our British bespoke line, it has an unstructured shoulder, can be made with no canvas or interlining under the cloth, is unlined, and features ‘kissing buttons’ on the cuffs.

We’re also dealing with new Italian cloth suppliers like Loro Piana who are producing more technical, knitted open weaves, which work well alongside the ‘less is more’ approach.

As a business, we’re open to change and have a great foundation upon which to build something fabulous.

Future success will be based, not on being a slave to fashion, but taking a “kaizen” approach to our products, providing outstanding service, and most importantly finding brilliant people to help our business grow.

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FASHION

A WINTER’S TALE As the temperature drops, dip into some of this season’s hottest trends and express yourself in a multitude of relaxed layers.

Pretty Green: Black Label Collection

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The bulldog watch £300 newgatewatches.com

Poler workman beanie £24.90 theidleman.com

Colour-block scarf £15 riverisland.com Winter rogue trench £124.99 superdry.com

Midhurst jacquard jogger £59 prettygreen.com

Leather gloves £35 houseoffraser.co.uk

Triumph and Disaster all purpose wash £25 amara.com

Leather belt £16.99 tkmaxx.com Buffalo cardigan £94.99 superdry.com Tod’s alpaca, silk and merino wool blend sweater £330 mrporter.com Bertie Coolio brogue boots £100 dunelondon.com

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Would you like a perfect smile?

ExpEriEncE First class DEntistry With a pErsonal touch!

The Burley Dental Suite is just 20 minutes from Leeds city centre, between Otley and Ilkley. Dr Chris Siddons and his team are proud to offer an amazing range of treatments available to all patients, old and new!

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Led by Dr Chris Siddons, our team of dental surgeons each have a field of dentistry in which they have a special interest. Chris tends to concentrate these days on placing and restoring dental implants, short term orthodontics, facial aesthetics and cosmetic dentistry. He also has his very loyal following of general dentistry patients, who have been with him for years! Chris has, in recent years, taught Under-Graduate dentists at Leeds Dental Institute, as well as running courses in cosmetic and restorative dentistry to fellow dentists, looking to improve their skills in this field. He also keeps up to date with the very latest innovations in the field of dental implants.

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Picture Perfect

Photography has been transformed since Annings Camera Shop first opened its doors in Ilkley in 1960.

But the independent store has kept up with the times and has just completed a major refurb to create a modern new look for its wide-range of stock, which ranges from the traditional to state-of-the-art digital.

The Ilkley shop is premium image authorised dealer for the Panasonic Lumix range and has printed millions of traditional, digital, phone and passport photographs over the years.

But owner David Witt, who took on sole ownership of the store from long-term business partner Paul Anning last year, says Annings is far more than just a camera shop.

The company sells a range of high-end products such as binoculars and telescopes and recently added two new luxury brands to its range â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stylish Gillis camera bags and charming Gisela Graham photo frames which will make the perfect Christmas present.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

STYLE

with | Steve Rowbottom Director at Westrow westrowhair.com

CURLS WORLD Wavy hair was a standout beauty trend at the A/W16 shows and, when executed correctly, is one of my all-time favourite styles.

Giambatista Valli’s mermaid waves were my absolute favourite; they were so feminine and magical, but the loose waves at Balmain were just as gorgeous. Retro waves dominated the catwalk at Marni and Marc Jacobs; Forties wartime waves were revived at Marni, while

at Marc Jacobs, Twenties’ style finger waves were worn set and sculptured. This look isn’t restricted to the lengths of the hair – at Stella McCartney models sported wavy side fringes. This is such an easy look to recreate, both in salon and at home. Make sure you use a styling tool designed to create waves, rather than curls, such as the BaByliss PRO Deep Waver.

Hair by Westrow Artistic Team headed up by Steve Rowbottom and Jenny Pelter for Kebelo Photography Paul Gill, Make-up Sam Collins, Clothes Styling Jane Kennedy

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MAKE IT A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS Last winter, grey hair was the unexpected colour trend, and this year, it’s different variations of white. I loved the colour seen at Sibling’s A/W16 show: it was a soft, apricot-tinged white that looked super ethereal and really pretty – much like the image Jenny Pelter created here for our Ethereal collection. At Felder and Felder and Saint Laurent, the look was slightly more mainstream, albeit more high-maintenance. Think all-over Barbie-esque platinum blonde. To dip in to this trend without committing to an all-over bleach, try hair chalk to colour the roots white, as seen at Fenty X Puma. If you do decide to go for all-over permanent colour, you will most likely need a pre-lightening treatment, so opt for a colour treatment to protect the integrity, strength and health of your hair, during the colouring process.

Hair Westrow Street Lane, Photography Paul Gill, Make-up Zoe Peplow

TIS THE SEASON With Christmas just around the corner, the DAFNI Go is the perfect gift for anyone looking for straight hair in an instant. The ceramic straightening brush comes in a thermal bag with a detachable cable. It fits easily into your gym bag or suitcase, making it perfect for those on the go. I have just finished working with Danielle Hill, Westrow Academy Manager and DAFNI at a three-day hairdressing event; we both loved the results – especially on curly, unruly or Afro hair. Get the DAFNI Go before it’s gone – pop into any Westrow salon or visit www.westrowhair.com. RRP £99.

ALL FOR CHARITY We’re a big fan of local children’s charity, Martin House, so myself and a team from our eight salons recently helped to raise funds by completing the Great North Run, joining 56,000 members of the public in the 13.1-mile half marathon. We’re well on our way to achieving our target of £5,000, with funds going to help care for children with lifelimiting conditions.

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Everyone's a Winner While 2016 draws to a close, the start of a New Year already looks promising for Westrow, as it takes a raft of accolades into 2017 – the brand’s 30th year in business With eight salons across Yorkshire and an educational Academy in the heart of Leeds, Westrow is no stranger to success, having scooped more than 50 high-profile industry awards over its almost 30 years in business. Most recently the Westrow Academy team took home the Training trophy at the prestigious British Hairdressing Business Awards, standing tall over a vast industry of 245,745 professional UK hairdressers who work in just 35,000 hairdressing salons. The award win hallmarks the brand’s lead into its 30th year in business in April 2017 perfectly and was testament to its state-of-theart educational centre of excellence raising the bar in hairdressing training across the UK. The Westrow Academy, housed on Briggate in Leeds, was recognised for its commendable training policies; following a £1 million investment, the company has now grown to become one of the most established and recognised training facilities in the UK. Westrow Street Lane was also celebrating after its franchise salon won Best Hair and Beauty Salon at the Leeds Lifestyle Awards. Headed up by franchisees, Jenny

Pelter and Amy Lopez, the North Leeds salon, which opened in 2013, beat off stiff competition from nine other finalists in its category to take home the award at an event that saw more than 250 guests from businesses across the city gather for a celebration of the best in lifestyle businesses in the city. More than 30,000 votes were cast by the public, with the winners’ declared on the night and broadcast live on Made in Leeds. The duo are now maximising on their success by expanding onto the third floor of the salon building, making it the largest Westrow salon across the group. Both the Academy and Westrow Street Lane were also shortlisted in the 2016 Salon Business national awards programme in the Education Salon and Creative Salon categories respectively. Directors, Marc Westerman and Steve Rowbottom, said: “Winning these awards is testament to our hairdressing services, which are underpinned with passion and creativity. With our new salon opening in Skipton early 2017, we look forward to another fantastic year for the Westrow brand.”

U Dentistry Private Dental Services in the heart of Yorkshire

General Dental Services with Martin Harris GDC No 70567

and Dan Warren GDC No 177328

UDentistry, Valley Drive, Ilkley LS29 8PB. 01943 605058

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Dental implants Implant services with resident implant surgeon Martin Harris GDC No 70567

Endodontics

Periodontology

Orthodontics

Root fillings with our Specialist Endodontist Alyn Morgan

Treatment of Gum Conditions with resident hygienists

Private braces with Specialist Orthodontist Sandy Karnezi

GDC No 70727

Cathy Harpin GDC 101339 Charlotte Hull GDC 119258

GDC No 82179

visit our new website

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let the show begin Probably the sharpest home cinema showroom in the north of England.

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GIFT

SHOP It’s list-making time and we’ve moved heaven and earth, pulled out all the stops and left no stone unturned to find the perfect gifts for all your people.

Christmas mini Santa hats Set of eight £7.50 rockettstgeorge.co.uk

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CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE Harvey Nichols has got Christmas covered with some great gift ideas for him and her including some of the best style, beauty and food Italy has to offer.

Fendi Men’s cotton t-shirt £280

Mariafrancescapepe 23kt gold plated drop earings £80

Cire Trudon Spiritus scented candle £62

Gucci Dionysus shoulder bag £2,210

Hennessy XO Cognac by Tom Dixon £215

La Dolce Eater hamper £150 Olivia Burton Rose gold plated watch £80 Laurent Perrier Birdcage Edition £70

Vita Fede Rose gold-plated twin spike braclet £285

Armani Beauty Eau de Parfum 250ml £360

Dolce & Gabbana Men’s gold leather trainers £475

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Gucci Lurex striped sjirt £1,110

Mason Shaker cocktail kit £15.95

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Veuve Cliquot The Clutch NV Champagne £52 Max Mara Leather trimmed wool poncho £510

Iconic London Evo complete face set £85

Valentino Bronze leather shoulder bag £1,240 Versace Medusa gold tone cufflinks £195

Sophia Webster Metallic leather pumps £450

Fornasetti Diffusing sphere oil and reeds £295

Fornasetti Scented candle £125

Harvey Nichols Large black cosmetic case £30

Acqua di Parma Profumo Eau de Parfum 50ml £132 Killian Extreme Oud Eau de Parfum 50ml £320

Amedei Hot chocolate 250g £13.95 Ketel One 325th Anniversary edition Vodka £45

All items available at Harvey Nichols, Leeds or online at harveynichols.com/leeds

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THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT

X-Men Apocalypse £9.99 Step back into Marvel’s exciting X-Men universe for another thrilling adventure featuring the first and most powerful mutant, Apocalypse. Upon awakening after thousands of years, the immortal and invincible mutant sets out to recruit a team to cleanse mankind and create a new world over which he will reign.

Michael Buble, Nobody But Me £9.99 Returning with his first album in three years, Buble’s latest release is an exciting mixture of original pop tunes and covers, including his unique take on hits from The Beach Boys and Nina Simone, and a brand new duet with Meghan Trainor.

Finding Dory £9.99 Embark on an epic underwater adventure with forgetful Dory as she sets out to find her long-lost parents, with the help from her friends Nemo and Marlin. It’s a heroic and funfilled quest which will keep the whole family entertained.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years £9.99 Discover the extraordinary story of one of the world’s most influential bands in this intriguing documentary told by master storyteller and Oscar winner, Ron Howard. Featuring original interviews, unseen footage and staggering live performances, it’s a must-see for any Beatles fan.

Kings of Leon, Walls £9.99 Packed with fast riffs and arena sized choruses, the American rockers seventh-studio release sees them get their groove back with a mature sound reminiscent of their early years. Play it loud and proud!

Ghostbusters £9.99 Break out your ghostbusting gear and get ready for another spooky mission in this reimagining of the 1984 classic. Melissa McCarthy leads an all-star cast who band together to stop the ghostly threat hanging over Manhattan.

Poldark – Season 2 £17.99 It’s the TV drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, so be sure to catch up on all the thrilling action from the second series in which Ross Poldark returns home following his arrest in the gripping finale of series one.

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Lady Gaga, Joanne £9.99 Titled after her late aunt and Gaga’s own middle name, expect all the sugary sweet, poppy hooks, laced with Gaga’s kooky and weird charm in this highly anticipated follow-up to 2013’s ‘Artpop’.

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare £44 Return to the gritty, military roots of this blockbuster franchise where cinematic, dramatic storytelling take centre stage and embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare.

David Bowie, Legacy (The Very Best Of) £12.99 Enjoy all the finest singles of a true music icon with this deluxe two-disc album packed with all the fan favourites and lesser known hits from Bowie’s illustrious career.

Lyrebird, Cecelia Ahern £11.89 Among the rugged mountains, blue lakes and thick forests of Ireland, a young woman lives alone and secluded. She possesses an extraordinary talent, a gift which earns her the nickname Lyrebird, but when her solitary existence is disturbed, will it free her to spread her wings?

Lego Harry Potter Collection £30.99 Prepare to be spellbound as Lego brings you the entire Harry Potter video games collection on one remastered disc for PlayStation4.

Follow Harry’s magical journey from his first years at Hogwarts through to the epic battle against Lord Voldemort in the ultimate fight between good and evil.

The Christmasaurus, Tom Fletcher £9.99 Indulge your imagination and get lost in this magical and moving tale from McFly’s Tom Fletcher. Follow the adventures of young William Trundle and a dinosaur, the Christmasaurus, as they embark on an enchanting Christmas Eve adventure.

Scrappy Little Nobody, Anna Kendrick £11.04 This entertaining collection of amusing autobiographical essays by Academy Awardnominated actress, Anna Kendrick, will have you smiling and laughing as she recounts the memorable moments throughout her life in her typically witty style.

Bridget Jones’s Baby: The Diaries £6.49 The world’s favourite singleton returns with an unexpected bump in this gloriously funny tale of baby-deadline panic, maternal bliss and childbirth chaos. If only Bridget wasn’t struggling with the terribly awkward question – who’s the father?

Football Manager 2017 Limited Edition £34 Take control of your favourite football team in this immersive football management game which will make you feel as though you’re doing the job for real. With 2,500 clubs to manage and more than 500,000 footballers and staff to sign, it’ll keep you on your toes.

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CHILD’S PLAY VTech Kidizoom Action Cam £45 amazon.co.uk Lights, camera, action.

Take great photos, shoot exciting videos and create fun stop motion movies, complete with background music. The Action Cam even comes with a waterproof case and mounts to attach to bikes or skateboards.

Nerf Modulus Tri-strike Blaster £59.99 houseoffraser.co.uk Blasting is the name of the game and there are three specific ways to achieve blasting battlefield superiority with the Tri-strike. Be afraid.

Seedling Design your Own Superhero Cape £28.50 crafts4kids.co.uk Everything needed to create the perfect superhero archetypal cloak and save the town from the bad guys. The kit includes coloured pencils, felt stars and a multicoloured sheet of felt.

Moobert Animal Ride-on £89.99 cuckooland.com With his cheeky face and soft coat, this loveable cow will quickly become a cuddly companion for your toddler, encouraging independent movement in the comfort of a supportive leatherette seat.

Moonscope and Activity Journal £39.95 wickeduncle.co.uk This fantastic lightweight scope has two all-glass eyepieces and a tripod with a built-in LED light. It also includes a 22 page guide for new stargazers.

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Dreamworks Trolls Hug Time Poppy Doll £49.99 toysrus.co.uk Hug Time Poppy, the colourful princess, plays songs and speaks 25 different phrases. Not bad for a doll that stands 14 inches tall.

Selfie Mic £19.99 smythstoys.com Let them sing like a pro, create their own music videos and become a star. Featuring an adjustable selfie stick with working microphone, earpiece and free app.

Pie Face Game £15.99 argos.co.uk This could get messy with the possible involvement of whipped cream! A fast action game filled with fun and suspense for all the family.

The Boom Headphones £24.95 coloud.com The Boom Kids has a sturdy frame and comes with a built-in control that allows parents to adjust the headphone’s maximum listening volume to their desired level.

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GADGETS Apple TV £139 (32GB), £179 (64GB) apple.com/uk Enjoy anytime access to endless entertainment with Apple TV, designed to bring you the latest movies, TV shows, games and apps to your living room at the touch of a button.

Sony h.ear on Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones £219.95 johnlewis.com With their distinctive design, dynamic sound and digital noise cancelling technology, these wireless headphones will allow you to shut out the world for an uninterrupted listening experience.

Message Lightbox £28.95 lullaby.co.uk Get creative and brighten up your room with this soft glow lightbox. Complete with 85 letters and symbols you can share messages, celebrate events and capture those special moments.

Olloclip From £69.99 olloclip.com Capture some amazing images on your iPhone camera with this neat quick attach lens. Get creative with the fisheye, wide angle and macro lenses and upload to all your favourite apps.

Toasty Tongs £9 shop.designist.ie Avoid getting burnt fingers trying to retrieve that stubborn piece of toast with these nifty bamboo tongs.

Clown Fish Beach Towel Clip £9.49 beachtowelclips.co.uk Jazz up your sunbed and stand out from the crowd with these funky clips, perfect for stopping your beach towel blowing away in the wind.

Amplified Usb hubman £10 debenhams.com An ideal companion for your laptop, desktop or computer, this hi-speed 4-port hub is a great way to keep your office space tidy.

Wall Climbing Car £19.95 red5.co.uk Take racing to whole new level with this gravity defying, wall climbing car. Complete with a dual stick controller and working headlights, you can easily negotiate any tricky obstacles.

Retro Arcade Game Kit £24.99 thefowndry.com Enjoy the nostalgia of gaming with this cool kit complete with all the tools and components to build your own pong style tennis machine.

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A THING OF BEAUTY Too Cool for School Dinoplatz Loose and Silly Powder £15.92 yesstyle.co.uk A sought-after Korean brand, this lightweight loose powder creates a beautiful glowing effect.

Tweezerman Mini Slant Tweezer with 10x Mirror £25 lookfantastic.com The perfect duo for creating beautiful brows and touch ups on the go.

Ooloom Owl Eyemask £29 ooloomstore.com Calling all night owls – ensure a great night’s beauty sleep with this perfectly crafted mask.

Smashbox Light it Up: Essential Brush Set £42 boots.com Gear up to get flawless application, ultimate blendability and a cameraready look.

Topshop Limited Edition Mini Lip Bullet Trio £12.50 Three limited edition shades in a smart acrylic re-usable pot.

MAC Eyeshadow: Amber times Nine £25 maccosmetics.co.uk A perfectly- edited palette featuring a colour wave of warm hues.

Eyeko Coated Canvas Bag £20 eyeko.com Capacious and cool, lined with black cotton and finished with a heavyduty ring zip-pull.

Deborah Lippmann Ice Queen Nail Varnish Gift Set £17 lookfantastic.com A classic red nail polish and elegant golden glitter, perfect for party season.

Doll Face Brooch £45 tattydevine.com Printed onto smooth birch wood, each brooch is part of a numbered edition of 150.

Dermalogica Clear Start – Day in, Day out Breakout Clearing Set £13.70 beautyflash.co.uk A great gift for teenagers – tough on breakouts yet gentle on skin.

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Too Faced Let it Glow Highlight and Blush Kit £22 toofaced.com A gorgeous selection of the brands highlighting favourites.

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STOCKING FILLERS

Rebel Tech Kit £10 sugru.com Talking Tables Peel the Sprout Party Game £7.50 cotswoldtrading.com

Guitar Nail File £4.95 prezzybox.com

Pocket Sketch Book - Dali £5 rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Marvel Spiderman bubble bath £4.50 marksandspencer.com

Sloe and Gin Liqueur £12 nationaltrust.org.uk Fredericks and Mae Playing Cards £9.98 wordery.com

Penguin Selfie £16 hotelchocolat.com

Enid Blyton Five do Dry January Book £6.99 thepresentfinder.co.uk

Money box £8 paperchase.co.uk

Nailmatic Kids Lip Gloss in Strawberry £7.95 cuckooland.com

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TRAVEL

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AWAY Lynne Coates cruises the Med in style aboard the stunning luxury ship Europa 2.

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f you love the finer things in life, crave perfection and like to travel in style, then a cruise aboard super luxury ship Europa 2 could be your ultimate dream holiday. This exceptional ship, the jewel in the crown of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ luxury fleet, boasts more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. Its cutting-edge contemporary styling, superb gastronomy, faultless service and seamless cruising earned it the prestigious Berlitz Cruise Guide’s highest 5 Star Plus Award, for the third time in 2016. Let me take you on board and share my recent journey with you.

From the moment we boarded we knew this was a cruise ship like no other. Crew with trays of champagne and canapés welcomed us warmly, and as we joined the other passengers waiting to be checked in, we felt like guests attending an exclusive cocktail party, setting the tone for the voyage ahead.

The first thing that struck us, as we were shown to our Ocean suite (no cabins on this ship!) was the exceptionally spacious corridors, beautifully styled with gentle tones of contemporary décor, a theme that flows throughout. With another glass of champagne in hand, (it would have been rude not to open the perfectly chilled bottle waiting for us!), we began to check out our suite. Generous and well designed wardrobe space, even for my extensive collection of accessories, plenty of techy stuff; Nespresso machine; walk-in shower; twin basins; whirlpool bath with glass window for ocean views, a separate loo, (when do you ever get that in a cabin?) individual air conditioning that utilises fresh sea air – so no ‘air sharing’ with other passengers! Out on our generous private veranda the cream cushioned sun beds were already set up and waiting – we wondered if we would ever want to leave our suite. It brought to mind a certain advertising slogan - this is no ordinary suite – this is Europa 2 – setting new dimensions in cruise standards.

So what tempted us out of our private sanctuary? Well, this is a cruise you can really design to suit your own holiday

requirements. If de-stressing and relaxation is your priority then the ship’s spa provides a luxurious oasis with infinite ocean views. The state-of-the-art gym offers tailored fitness programmes with personal trainers. Golfing enthusiasts are catered for with simulators, experienced PGA instructors.

The pool deck is the ultimate chill-out zone, stunningly contemporary with pristine teak decking, huge white parasols, cream and turquoise cushioned daybeds and wellspaced sunbeds. On the upper deck, there are deliciously comfy Balinese sunbeds and an elevated Jacuzzi. If you want your own space there is plenty of it. I love cruising – and for me that means sailing seamlessly through panoramic watery horizons with huge skies – I don’t want endless announcements about quizzes, competitions and dance classes which gives me cruise guilt. No such activities on this ship - the philosophy on board Europa 2 is all about your personal freedom, unconstrained and individual – such a relief.

Passengers can participate in various events, such as wine tasting with the sommelier and culinary classes in the Miele Cookery School, with the ships’ executive chefs. One of the ship’s distinctive features is the outstanding art collections.

Europa 2 boasts more than 890 original paintings and exhibits, with works by famous artists including Damien Hirst and Catania Gerhard Richter.

Great food is an essential part of cruise life and this ship delivers it in gourmet style. With seven restaurants on board, serving everything from sushi to French fine dining there is a diverse choice of cuisine. Weltmeere, serves daily changing menus of international dishes; The Yacht Club is the casual restaurant, where you can dine inside or alfresco on deck; Sakura, offers innovative sushi creations from the master chef; Elements serves Indian, Vietnamese and traditional Chinese dishes; Serenissima offers delicious Italian food, and Tarragon is an award winning French restaurant where you can experience exquisite fine dining. The pool bar serves drinks and snacks

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Sansibar on deck

throughout the day – freshly made waffles with a choice of toppings and ice cream, (served in the afternoon) are an irresistible treat!

The crew (ratio 370 for just 500 guests) are delightful, and service on board is outstanding.

After-dinner entertainment is relaxed and informal. Sansibar is the gathering place in the evening, with tables out on deck, giving it a beach bar vibe. It serves dazzlingly colourful cocktails and the DJ plays chill out and dance music into the early hours. The jazz club has live music every evening, and there is an eclectic variety of entertainment on offer in the auditorium. No formal nights either, though there was a memorable pool party. An Abbatype group, a wild violinist, endless champagne cocktails, great party food, and dancing for those who felt the urge – all beneath a starry ocean sky – perfect!

There is no formal dress code on board and guests tend to be elegantly casual, (think Ralph Lauren and Armani with a splash of M&S Autograph collection). Young families are very well catered for with extensive childcare facilities and family suites – though you are hardly aware of children on board as they have their own play areas and allocated pool times.

This kind of unstructured and relaxed ethos is perfect for those seeking a luxury resort with flexibility, freedom and the opportunity to discover new horizons in their own way.

Ship design

The Journey The ship’s state-of-the-art technology, along with its size, means it has the capability to reach small ports and secluded bays which are inaccessible to the bigger ships. Our seven day Mediterranean island cruise embarking in Athens, took us first to the stunningly picturesque Greek Island of Santorini. I adore this island with its exquisite blue and white domed houses and Cycladic churches, dramatically perched on high plateaus, overlooking the spectacular caldera. Oia is where chic boutique hotels, restaurants and bars curl in tiers around the cliffs, perfectly placed to capture vivid sunsets. Irresistibly photographic.

Our next destination was Zakynthos (Zante), now known as the party island, which is rather a shame, as it is surrounded by the beautiful clear blue waters of the Ionian Sea and has much to offer. Idyllic beachy coves, secreted around the islands’ coastline, accessible only by boat, offer swimmers and divers the chance to see the island’s rare Loggerhead turtles, now an endangered species.

Sailing on to Sicily, we docked in Catania, (known as the black city), by Mount Etna.

Destroyed by a volcanic eruption and an earthquake in the 17th century it was rebuilt in a Roman Baroque style using the black lava stones.

Today it is a lively, bustling, edgy city. A visit to the central marketplace, with its colourful

local produce and vast fish stalls, provides a real flavour of traditional Sicilian life. There are organised excursions to the volcano, and the views from Mount Etna are staggering. On to Palermo, the capital and the most important port on the island. An intriguing and surprising city, with impressive Baroque buildings, interspersed with parks, gardens and beautiful Piazzas with fountains and ornate sculptures.

The city streets are easily navigated and walking around the old town is the way to discover the city’s secrets. Stop at one of the sidewalk cafés for a cappuccino and a traditional Sicilian pastry to absorb the unique character and ambiance of this enthralling city.

Our last port of call was the celebrated island of Capri. Ultra-chic and nostalgically romantic, this filmic island, popular with celebrities and the glitterati, attracts many tourists. It is idyllic, with charming atmospheric streets lined with designer boutiques and smart restaurants and bars. Boat trips are the best way to see round the island and they visit the famous ‘Blue Grotto’ – a sea cave turned brilliant blue by the sunlight passing through the cavity.

Our journey ended at the port of Civitavecchia, where we disembarked. It had been an outstanding cruise on a truly stunning ship and Europa’s own brochure sums it up perfectly ‘your first experience of homesickness will come only when you leave the ship!’

Details: EUX1711 (7 nights) departing Limassol/Cyprus on 27th May 2017 sailing to Piraeus, which features Santorini - from £3,050 per person cruise-only.

Or EUX1716 (10 nights) departing Venice on 30th June 2017 and sailing to Monte Carlo, which features Corfu, Sicily and Capri - from £4,294 per person cruise-only.

The ship offers a choice of guided shore activities, including bike tours. Alternatively the on-board travel concierge service can organise private travel arrangements on your behalf.

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HARMONY Music and cake: the stuff of dreams. With its delicious puns, rock solid musical references and accompanying awe-inspiring edible tributes, Bake in Black hits all the high notes.

This lovingly created cookbook is a music-themed collection of 58 sweet indulgences, all as unique in presentation as they are in flavour. So crank up the music, grab your apron, tuck this magnificent book of delights under your arm and shimmy your way into the kitchen to bake beautiful music.

GOD SAVE THE CREAM Angel cake with minted whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries Serves 8 For the cake • 125g flour • 300g caster sugar • 10 egg whites • ½ tsp salt • 1 tsp cream of tartar • Zest of 1 lemon • 1 tbsp lemon juice Serves 8 • 1 tsp vanilla extract For the cake For the topping 125g flour • Large handful of mint leaves, 300g caster sugar shredded 10 egg whites • 3 tbsp caster sugar ½ tsp salt • 4 tbsp water 1 tsp cream of tartar Zest of 1 lemon • 300ml double cream 1 tbsp lemon juice • 100g strawberries, to 1 tsp vanilla extract decorate • 100g blueberries, to decorate For the topping Large handful of mint

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/375F/gas leaves, shredded mark 4. Mix 1/3 of the sugar3with tbsp caster sugar 4 tbsp water the flour, sift, then set aside.

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3. Beat in the remaining 2/3 of sugar, a spoonful at a time, until thick and glossy. Fold in the flour and sugar mix bit by bit, as gently as possible, to keep the air in the mix.

4. Spoon into an angel cake tin, or an unbuttered 22cm round cake tin, 16and bake for then level the top, around 45 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Immediately turn the tin upside down on its legs, or over a wire rack, and leave to cool for 45 minutes.

5. To make the topping, put the mint, sugar and water in a pan, bring to a boil then simmer for a couple of minutes, take off the heat and allow to cool. Strain, then set aside.

6. Whip the double cream to soft peaks, then spoon in 2 tbsp of the mint syrup, or more, to taste, then whip the cream until stiff.

7. Cover the sides and the top of the cooled cake with the minted cream, then decorate with the strawberries and blueberries. Serve immediately.

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BIG CHEESE (CAKE) Double chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake (

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Double chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake Serves 8-10 For the base • 200g double chocolate-chip cookies • 50g butter, melted For the filling • 250g full-fat soft cheese Serves 8-10 • 250g mascarpone 1 Crush thechopped cookies in a food processor or bash them up in a sealed • 400g For themilk base chocolate, Serves 8-10 freezer bag with a rolling pin. Tip into a mixing bowl, then pour 200g double chocolate-chip • 3 passion fruit, pulp and seeds removed over the melted butter and stir through until the cookie crumbs are cookies To decorate evenly coated.

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Blueberry and soured cream swirl sandwich biscuits

Serves 8-10 For the filling For the biscuits • 2 tbsp unsalted, pale butter • 250g unsalted butter, softened • 2 tbsp vegetable shortening • 75g icing sugar • 150g icing sugar, • 200g self-raising flour Makes 8-10 • 100ml soured cream • 50g cornflour • Blueberry jam, to serve For the biscuits • 1 tsp vanilla extract 250g unsalted butter, • ½-1 tsp violet or pink gel food colouring

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75g icing sugar 1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 4 and line a baking tray with baking 200g biteself-raising flour paper. Using a 6cm biscuit cutter, trace about 16 circles (or more smaller, 50g cornflour sized circles, if you like) onto the baking paper, leaving around 1cm between 1 tsp vanilla extract each. Turn the baking paper onto the other side, so the trace comes through ½-1 tsp violet or pink gel but the biscuit dough won’t touch the pencil lead. food colouring

2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until light, fluffy For the filling and quite soft, then add the vanilla and beat again to incorporate.

Sift the flours 2 tbsp unsalted, pale butter together then add gradually until the dough comes together. Remove 1/3 2 tbsp vegetable shortening of the dough from the bowl and mix in the food colouring until the colour150g is icing sugar, uniform.

100ml soured cream

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3. Working quickly, fit a large, star-shaped nozzle to a piping bag. Then invert the piping bag, and press the coloured dough around the sides of the bag. Push the plain dough into the middle of the piping bag, then pipe swirls within each circle onto the baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden, then cool on a wire rack.

4. To make the soured cream filling, cream the butter and vegetable shortening until light and fluffy, then gradually add the icing sugar and soured cream, alternating between the two to make sure the buttercream is thick enough.

5. To assemble, spread a layer of filling on the bottom of one biscuit, spread the jam on another then sandwich together. Repeat until all the biscuits are used.

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SERVED FROM 1.30PM – 4.30PM Prosecco on arrival Starter Traditional Bangladeshi garam soup.

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Cooked with baby potatoes, honey, mustard, fenugreek, rosemary and coriander.

Dessert Kheer- a rice pudding.

Very popular in the Indian subcontinent made by boiling rice, broken wheat, tapioca, milk, sugar and flavoured with saffron, raisins, cashews and almonds. Relax with coffee from ground dark roasted coffee beans served with chocolate. £34.95 per head

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Enjoy a pre dinner arrival drink before heading through to the Weathervane for a three course festive meal. After dinner get your dancing shoes on with a disco into the late evening.

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GET HOOKED AT FISK Restaurateur Stuart Williams has returned to his Yorkshire roots to open FISK, a boutique-style seafood and champagne restaurant thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been causing waves in Harrogateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notoriously competitive dining scene. beyond jumped in hook, line and sinker for a night of fine dining.

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ince opening its doors in September, Fisk has been busy, regularly turning over tables twice, or even three times of an evening with the lunch menu also reeling in a healthy daily haul of diners.

Stuart Williams runs FISK alongside his wife and Executive Chef, Kanyana and it was a colourful background of creative jobs, cookery and travelling that finally lead the couple to come full circle, returning to Stuart’s hometown of Harrogate to open their first UK venture.

Located on trendy Cold Bath Road and holding less than 20 covers, the restaurant sits neatly alongside a selection of other independent eateries.

Size and location were priorities for the couple’s first restaurant and Stuart explained: “We want to start off small initially to keep focused and make sure we head in the right direction.

“It’s been a learning curve, but so far we’ve had excellent feedback on our menu.”

Bangkok-born Kanyana’s history lies in professional private dining, bringing a wealth of exotic culinary experience to the FISK kitchen. Her Asian influence is woven into a menu that curates the best that the Far East has to offer, including flavours from Japan, Malaysia, and of course, Kanyana’s native Thailand.

That’s not to say that Fisk is solely focused on Eastern promise. Cumbrae oysters can be taken Asian style, or with a decadent Pol Roger Champagne and caviar sauce while there’s also a handful of vegetarian and meat options across the menus.

We chose to try the Lobster Tail Vietnamese Roll and the King Prawns, lightly battered with a sweet chilli sauce. It was instantly obvious why Fisk can command a price point that would sit above a regular dining experience. The lobster was plentiful; the prawns plump and abundant.

We asked Stuart about the challenges in bringing fresh seafood to a restaurant that’s a considerable distance from the coast. He explained: “We have a twice daily delivery from our seafood suppliers, so that we can ensure that our seafood is as fresh as possible plus we minimise waste.

“Our suppliers can have seafood with us that was caught on the same morning. We buy the best. We use King scallops, rather than Queens. Some of it arrives with us alive, including our lobsters to ensure our guests have the highest possible standard of seafood.”

Our main course of Spicy Seafood Paella was topped with an impressive wild king prawn; the rice generously packed with squid, mussels and chorizo.

The Monkfish Massaman curry was a highlight, cleverly putting this robust fish to great use.

A straightforward dessert of dark chocolate mousse topped with strawberries cut through our spicy palates, working well to round the meal off.

The work continues at FISK to ensure that guests can comfortably enjoy dining in considerably close quarters, but the excellent service and the unrivalled seafood that we enjoyed really had us hooked.

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Step into the The Swan at Addingham and enter one of Yorkshire’s most traditional and unspoilt country pubs. With fine cask ales, delicious locally sourced home cooked food, live music and a guarantee of the warmest of welcomes, The Swan is the place to head to beat those winter blues.

Bookings are now being taken for Christmas Day and Christmas parties.

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A pre-order is required for Christmas Day and festive party bookings of six or more.

Jonny, Amy and the whole team at The Swan wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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A MASTER STROKE beyond reports on SGH Sports Events, a Yorkshire-based company who are delivering the ultimate golf and sport packages to some of the world’s biggest tournaments.

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ancy taking in the thrill of Augusta at next year’s golf Masters?

How about a trip to the British Open at Royal Birkdale next summer or a dream weekend at the Ryder Cup in France in 2018?

Now thanks to a Yorkshire-based sports management company, that dream of heading to one of golf’s most iconic showcases is now a reality.

Formed in 2014, SGH Sports Events combines the shared passion and experience of golf entrepreneurs Simon Hurd and Andrew Jennings.

Striving to provide the very best in sports excursions, the two directors have over a decade’s experience in servicing high-end clientele and have seen a huge surge in demand for their exclusive trips.

Having worked in golf for nearly 20 years, they have an

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As a European Tour pro for over a decade, Hurd’s insight into the world of professional golf gives SGH an obvious advantage, having developed an insight and a vast network of contacts that allow his clients an inspiring glimpse into the mind-set of the men on the course. What’s more, his knowledge of Augusta’s delicate nooks and crannies provide his clients with an experience only SGH can provide.

Hurd was a hugely popular figure on tour and remains close friends with household names such as John Daly, Jamie Donaldson and Ian Poulter and was responsible for developing the hugely popular Druh brand - an affordable golf fashion brand that now supplies its products not only to individuals such as Lee Westwood and Robert Karlsson, but also the European Ryder and Solheim Cup teams.

But like all great entrepreneurs, Hurd wasn’t done there and with fellow Yorkshireman and lifelong friend Andrew Jennings, they

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formed SGH Sports Events, a sports travel company that is rapidly growing a reputation for offering incredible access to some of the world’s most iconic sporting events.

Simon explained: “Friends and colleagues outside of golf were always jealous of the access I could get at golf events through my contacts within the game, and it struck me that there wasn’t a company out there that would provide that level of access for a reasonable price.”

“That’s what we’ve tried to do. Golf has become the most exciting spectator sport in the world, and despite what many people think, it doesn’t have to be out of reach.”

SGH took 78 people to Augusta last year to watch Yorkshire’s own Danny Willett claim the famous green jacket and received unanimously positive feedback from each and every guest.

Whilst SGH offer life experiences at a number of the sport’s most iconic events, including The Ryder Cup and The Open, Simon can’t help but pick his favourite.

He added: “Followers of golf don’t need me to tell them, but The Masters really is something special, you’re watching history with every stroke and to actually be there to witness Tiger’s chip or Bubba’s wedge, well it’s priceless.”

“At the end of the day, it’s your experience, so the itinerary is entirely up to you. The difference we provide is that how bespoke we can make your trip. For many this is a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity and we want it to be perfect for you. Our job is simply to make sure that happens and ensure we’re there to help you every step of the way.”

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The course was first established in 1889, but was extensively redesigned in 1922 by Fred Hawtree and JH Taylor to create the current layout, which winds its way through the sand dunes towering over each of the fairways. Since first hosting The Open in 1954, the course has been (alongside Royal Lytham) the most regular venue for the Championship other than St Andrews. At Birkdale’s first Open.

Soak up The Masters: an iconic golfing tournament Unquestionably one of the world’s most iconic and beloved sporting events – The Masters is a golf tournament like no other. Played out every April on Alister MacKenzie’s career defining course design, the merest mention of Augusta National Golf Club is enough to send most golfers into a daze. From the brilliant white sand bunkers and emerald fairways to the banks of glorious azaleas behind iconic holes like 12 and 13, this former plant nursery is an explosion of colour.

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Take a break from the hectic Christmas shopping, strap on your party shoes and let your hair down at the greatest venue in town. Chart topper Jess Glynne will be here to get the party season into full swing as she embarks on her first ever UK headline tour. Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro will be here to prove they’re one of the best live bands on the planet, as they celebrate the release of their seventh studio album ‘Ellipses’. Music legend Rod Stewart will be returning to the city ready to power through his endless list of hits, both old and new, followed by violinist Andre Rieu and his superb 60 piece Johann Strauss orchestra. Get ready to rock all over the world as Status Quo bring their tour to town, in what will be the rock veterans last ever electric shows. And here to ring in the New Year in style, legendary metal monsters Black Sabbath will be here to raise the roof one final time before they bid adieu to the performance world for good. It’s one you won’t want to miss.

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Get ready to go one step beyond as ska legends bring their brand of chaos to the stage this winter.

Having been locked away in the studio finishing up their brand new album ‘Can’t Touch Us Now’, Suggs and his merry band of trumpet-blowing and guitar-strumming men are eager to showcase their new tracks, along with all the old fan favourites.

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Status Quo

The electronic new wave band will be getting their groove on once again as they hit the road with their ‘A Very British Synthesiser Group Tour’. Expect to hear all the greatest hits, including ‘Don’t You Want Me’, ‘Love Action’ and ‘Being Boiled’, in what promises to be a funfuelled night of great music and dancing.

We Are Scientists The Wardrobe, Leeds 16th December Get up close and personal and enjoy an intimate gig at one of Leeds’s coolest music venues. Known as the premier funk band in the world today, indie rockers We Are Scientists will be here to fill the air with their catchy new tunes from their new album ‘Helter Seltzer’, together with all the classics which promise to have you humming all the way home.

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AT THE MOVIES FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 18th November The doors to the weird and wonderful wizarding world are unlocked once again in this all-new adventure, set years before the appearance of Harry Potter. Eddie Redmayne stars as eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander, who is plunged into an extraordinary journey after some of his fantastic beasts escape during a brief visit to New York. With both the magical and non-magical worlds under threat, it’s a thrilling race against time to try to correct the mistake.

Emeli Sande – Long Live the Angels 11th November After scoring the biggest selling UK album of 2012 which spent an impressive 63 weeks in the Top 10, Emeli Sande is back to conquer the music world once again. The Scottish soul singer’s new release follows the journey through the triumphs and tragedies of the last four years, and promises to be another smash hit.

ALLIED 25th November Set in 1942 North Africa, intelligence officer Max Vatan encounters French resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When the pair reunites in London romance sparks, but the two spies soon have their relationship tested by the pressures of war.

Starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cottilard, it’s a deliciously sizzling romantic thriller.

SULLY 2nd December Based on the dramatic true story of the US Airways Flight which was forced to make an emergency landing in New York’s Hudson River following multiple bird strikes which caused both engines to fail. Directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, and featuring Tom Hanks as the heroic Captain Chelsey Sullenberger, it’s a gripping depiction of the remarkable ‘Miracle on the Hudson’.

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Blue & Lonesome – The Rolling Stones 2nd December It may be their first album in more than a decade, but the legendary foursome are still going strong. The long awaited release, described by the band as ‘five days in the making and just three days to record’, will see them return to their roots with an entirely blues based sound.

THE FULL MONTY The Grand Theatre & Opera House Leeds 28th November – 3rd December

MARY POPPINS Bradford Alhambra 2nd November – 10th December Don’t miss your chance to see the magical story of everyone’s favourite nanny come to life on stage. Packed with dazzling choreography, impressive special effects and all the unforgettable songs, it’s a musical extravaganza you’ll want to see again and again. A truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious hit for all the family!

Based on the smash hit film, the classic tale of six out of work steel workers is returning to its rightful place here in Yorkshire.

As unemployment takes its toll, the cash strapped men club together to perform a strip tease which promises to bare all.

Featuring songs by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, it’s a laugh a minute as the gutsy bunch gets their groove on and goes ‘the full monty’.

THE WITCHES West Yorkshire Playhouse 2nd December – 21st January Prepare to be spellbound as Roald Dahl’s scariest book is brought to life in this tremendously terrifying stage adaption.

The enthralling play tells the tale of a brave young boy and his grandmother as they plot to rid the land of witches for good, before they’re turned into mice.

Featuring a stellar cast and mind-boggling illusions, it’s sure to both delight and fright!

Sting – 57th & 9th 11th November Returning to his rock-orientated sound, Sting’s twelfth studio album sees him address the dark side of success, the threat of climate change, and the deaths of music icons David Bowie, Prince and Lemmy. It tackles some tricky topics, yes, but it marks a return to good ol’ fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. beyondmags.com | 65

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Claire Schofield looks at the shows to watch, the places to go and the things to do over the festive period.

MARKETS Christkindelmarkt

Leeds 11th November – 18th December • leeds.gov.uk

York 17th November – 23rd December • visityork.org

Christkindelmarkt is the crown jewel of the UK’s German Christmas markets and it’s returning to its rightful home in Millennium Square for its 15th year.

Featuring more than 40 traditional wooden stalls packed with authentic German goods, from jewellery and handcrafted toys, to festive decorations and speciality foods, it’s a must-visit attraction.

Ring in the most wonderful time of year in York, as the city is transformed into a winter wonderland for its biggest Christmas festival yet. Twinkling lights and snug wooden chalets, housing a variety of locally-made handcrafted gifts, will line the charming cobbled streets and of course there’ll be plenty of mulled wine, hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts to tuck into.

Skipton 4th & 11th December • welcometoskipton.com Running the full length of the High Street, Skipton’s famous Yuletide festival is the perfect place to shop for some unusual and quirky gifts. With a mix of independent shops and market stalls, along with a torchlight procession and live entertainment, it’s the perfect spot to soak up that enchanting Christmas atmosphere. You might even spot a reindeer or two.

Knaresborough 3rd – 4th December • knaresboroughchristmasmarket.co.uk Get into the festive spirit early and head to the picturesque town of Knaresborough to sample some seasonal treats, pick up some gifts at the bustling market stalls and indulge in a mince pie as you enjoy some live entertainment against the backdrop of the brightly lit Christmas tree.

‘Tis the season to be jolly and what better way to ring in the Christmas festivities than with a trip to the theatre for a raucous night of cheering and booing?

There’s a whole host of hugely entertaining productions on show around the region for you to enjoy. King of Bradford pantomime, Billy Pearce, returns in the guise of Mr Smee as he prepares to board the Jolly Roger and head to Neverland alongside Darren Day, Charlie Hardwick and Jon Lee in the Alhambra’s swashbuckling production of Peter Pan. Be sure to get your ticket to the ball as York Theatre Royal and Leeds Carriageworks will be lighting up the stage with everyone’s favourite fairytale, Cinderella, while Dick Whittington and his magical feline friend will be heading off on an enthralling adventure in Harrogate. Prince Charming will be sweeping in to Wakefield and Leeds to save the day as he sets off on a heroic quest to wake his sleeping beauty. And of course City Varieties will be staging their infamous boulder fight, because Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without lobbing a few sponges in some good spirited festive fun now, would it?

Oh no it wouldn’t.

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Dates: Bradford Alhambra 17th December – 29th January 2017 bradford-theatres.co.uk City Varieties 26th November – 8th January 2017 cityvarieties.co.uk York Theatre Royal 8th December – 28th January 2017 yorktheatreroyal.co.uk Harrogate Theatre 30th November – 15th January 2017 harrogatetheatre.co.uk Wakefield Royal Theatre 24th November – 31st December 2017 theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk Carriageworks Theatre 2nd December – 7th January 2017 leeds.gov.uk

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MISTLETOE AND WINE Winter Wonderland York Designer Outlet, 19th November – 2nd January yorkshireswinterwonderland.com It’s Yorkshire’s biggest festive event and the three-time award-winning winter wonderland is ready to wow once again as it returns to York Designer Outlet this November. Home to the north of England’s largest outdoor ice rink, you can enjoy the chill of the season as you glide and twirl around the spectacular illuminated Christmas tree which sits at its heart. After a stint on the ice, take a wander around the vintage funfair, featuring rides from as early as 1933, and drop in to see the big man in red in his enchanting log cabin.

Brodsworth Hall

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

Winter Wonderland

Rudding Park

A Christmas Carol

Festive lunches and afternoon teas throughout December ruddingpark.co.uk

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, 3rd – 4th December english-heritage.org.uk

Christmas may be a time for gift giving, but it’s also a season for eating until you’re fit to burst. Eager to satisfy all those festive foodie cravings, Rudding Park hotel has prepared a mouthwatering menu of delicious delicacies guaranteed to hit the spot.

Rally your family and friends and head to Brodsworth Hall for a performance of this classic Dickens Christmas tale. Watch as the coldhearted Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, in a night that changes his world forever. Set within the stunning Victorian country house, this unique live experience is sure to delight both young and old alike.

Lotherton Hall Lotherton Christmas Experience, from 25th November leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall Enjoy the ultimate festive day out at the beautiful Lotherton Hall, as it hosts an unforgettable Christmas Experience. The magical event will spread throughout the glorious country estate and Edwardian House where visitors can embark on an enchanting Twelve Days of Christmas Walk through the woodland, journey into the Elf Village to visit Santa, uncover a secret fairy hideaway and enjoy the festive splendour of the house decorated with all its Christmas trimmings.

Santa Steam Experience Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, 26th November – 24th December kwvr.co.uk Try something a little different this year and take the Yuletide festivities to the rails. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway are hosting Santa Specials on their iconic steam locomotives all throughout December, to spread the Christmas joy far and wide. Hop aboard the specially decorated coaches at Oxenhope, Haworth or Keighley stations and relax with a mince pie and seasonal drink as Santa and his pixies come around delivering presents.

Temple Newsam

Santa, Elves and Sleigh Bells

500 years of Christmas – Festive Weekend 10th – 11th December leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam

Tropical Butterfly House, weekends from 3rd – 24th December butterflyhouse.co.uk

Temple Newsam is pulling out all the stops with a special festive weekend to recreate 500 years of Christmas celebrations. The two-day spectacular will include carol singing, Georgian dancing, Tudor carol Karaoke, strolling story tellers, mulled wine and a variety of crafts and wreath making to have a go at.

Dive into the seasonal fun and head to Sheffield’s Tropical Butterfly House as they put on a host of activities to be enjoyed by all the family.

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INTERVIEW | Louis Theroux

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LOOKING BACK ON EVIL Louis Theroux’s documentary on Jimmy Savile in 2000 portrayed the TV presenter as a complex eccentric but four years after the death of the disgraced DJ and the appalling revelations that followed, Louis looks back and reflects on his brush with evil and wonders whether he could have done more to expose him. pics | Rex Features

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was at my wedding in July 2012 when I learned that the DJ and TV presenter Jimmy Savile was to be unmasked as a sexual predator in an upcoming ITV documentary.

At that time, I imagined I knew Savile reasonably well.

I’d made my own documentary about him in 2000, filming with him for about two weeks at his various homes around Britain.

I’d stayed in contact for several years after the film went out, making occasional trips up to Leeds. There was always a professional pretext - a DVD commentary to record, a new series to promote - but the visits also had a social dimension.

The Jimmy Savile I knew then was a contradictory figure...

Enigmatic and slightly remote, hiding behind his showbusiness patter and anecdotes Visits usually involved a meal at a local restaurant and sometimes an overnight stay at his penthouse overlooking Roundhay Park. We had a friendly relationship.

There was scant sign of any sort of love life. He was insular.

Social events were on his terms - he had to be the centre of attention. He was also prone to dropping the occasional dark hint of unconventional interests - he’d make tantalising references to his connection with Myra Hindley, or joke about his visits to Broadmoor and his conversations with Peter Sutcliffe.

But Savile could also come across - and it’s not easy to write this now - as a rather likeable person, good-humoured, knowledgeable, 'un-starry' in his manner of life and in his friendships with local Leeds characters. His self-centredness had the effect of making him undemanding company - he was relaxing to be around.

One of my reasons for keeping in touch was that I was aware I hadn’t quite figured him out. For a while I kept notes for a book I thought I might write one day that would try to unravel who he was.

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a year after my documentary went out, I met two women, then in their forties, who told me they’d been girlfriends of his decades earlier.

One of them had been 15 at the beginning of the relationship.

I mentioned it to colleagues at work - but to be honest, I didn’t think a great deal of it, seeing it as symptomatic of a different time.

I’d last seen him in 2006. When he died, five years later, I wrote a blog post, expressing a sense of guilt about not having visited him towards the end. “He was a complete one-off,” I wrote. “Wrestler, charity fundraiser, deejay, fixer, prankster, and professional enigma.”

We are still, as a society, attempting to recover from the reverberations begun by that ITV documentary, and the tsunami of revelations that followed from it.

The accounts of the victims are written up in a collection of reports issued by the BBC, various police forces, and several NHS hospitals. They number in the hundreds, and include multiple instances of rape and child molestation.

Those revelations, in turn, have sparked a wave of investigations into other well-known figures, some of whom have also been found guilty of sex crimes - Max Clifford, Rolf Harris, Chris Denning and Gary Glitter.

Meanwhile, those people who were friendly with Savile have had to come to terms with the role he played in their lives.

For my own part, that has involved a process of taking stock attempting to piece together what I knew of the man and how it fits with the accounts of the victims.

Late last year, I began doing this in a more concerted way as part of a follow-up TV documentary. I interviewed victims. I also spoke to other people who knew him - friends and colleagues, some of whom worked alongside him for decades.

In the process I tried to form a picture of who Jimmy Savile was and how someone known to millions for his programmes and his charity work had, over several decades, got away with a catalogue of crimes.

Behind all of this there was a more personal mission - to figure out my own role in the affair and whether I was, in some way, 'played'?

Now, after the revelations, any effort to tackle Jimmy Savile has to have at its heart the experience of the victims.

For years they were invisible - finally they have a voice.

We ended up using interviews with four victims in our finished documentary, all of them on camera and identifiable.

Speaking to them was, for me, a delicate and slightly nervewracking experience.

I was also aware they might see me as yet another person who failed them, by not doing more to expose Jimmy Savile while he was alive.

His ability to target the defenceless - teenagers in care, patients recovering in hospital, children from troubled homes - helps explain why he wasn’t caught They were the least likely to resist; they were also least likely to be listened to.

Perhaps most heartbreakingly, several victims expressed regret over a self-perceived (and wholly unjustified) sense of failure to speak out. They thought it was just them. If only they’d known there were others, they said, they would have done something to stop him.

I wanted to get the goods on Savile. The trouble was, I had no clear sense of what those goods were.

He’d given me free range of his penthouse. I pulled random letters and memorabilia off his desk. I tried to break up his spiel - I brought up a recent article in the Daily Mail, entitled “Jim Fixed Me”, in which his long-time personal assistant talked about the pain of being summarily fired.

He tolerated my questions and interjections with relatively

good grace until, several hours in, he showed signs of losing his patience: “It’s a lot easier to make negative programmes than positive ones,” he said.

I explained that we weren’t trying to make a positive programme so much as a truthful one. “Right. Make it as negative as you like. That’s all right. See you in court. Take a few quid off you same as I take a few quid off anybody. Money has no conscience.”

My most resolute attempt to figure out his secret came on a visit to the seafront flat he shared with his mother, The Duchess. He’d shown me some personal effects of hers that he still kept in a wardrobe, including the clothes he got drycleaned once a year.

As I leafed through a collection of old photographs, some showing him with his arms around various girls, I attempted to nail him down on the subject of his sexual interests.

Why, in the whole time he’d been in the public eye, had he never been linked with anyone in the papers? I asked.

“I think it’s because I’ve never been linked to anybody,” he said. Had he never had a girlfriend? “Friends that are girls, eight million,” he replied. “Friends that are girls. But girlfriend in the sense of today, i.e. you are together, you don’t bother with anybody else, etc? No. Never.”

He seemed to be presenting a rather improbable scenario of himself as an itinerant Don Juan with paramours all over Britain, all of them somehow flattered by the attention of an aged DJ in a tracksuit. It didn’t add up.

On one of our last days of filming, we discussed the rumours of paedophilia. I had asked him why he always said in interviews that he didn’t like children.

“We live in a very funny world,” he said. “And it’s easier for me, as a single man, to say ‘I don’t like children’, because that puts a lot of salacious tabloid people off the hunt.”

“Is that basically so the tabloids don’t pursue this whole is he or isn’t he a paedophile line?”

I asked.

“Oh, aye,” he said. “How do they know whether I am not? How does anybody know whether I am? Nobody knows whether I am or not. I know I’m not… That’s my policy and it’s worked a dream.”

Savile’s relationships, with men and women, were conducted on his terms. He expected loyalty, but did not like being at the beck and call of others.

Travelling between his houses, living in his caravan, going on his cruises, he led a vagabond existence, a little like the wild animals he sometimes compared himself to.

He would also make constant references to his friends in high places - the Royal Family, in particular - while also advertising his absolute discretion. “Omerta”, he said, when I asked about his relations with the powerful. “When you’re not a grass, you’re not a grass.”

But this code of secrecy and loyalty pervaded his relationships in general. He described himself as being like a mafia boss.

“The Godfather… il capo di tutti capi.” There were references to “friends with strong Sicilian accents”.

Again, it came off sounding faintly ludicrous - it was a bit of comic schtick. Or was it?

Late one night, in an unguarded moment after I’d gone to bed, he reminisced to my director Will Yapp about his days running nightclubs in the north. He wouldn’t stand for any nonsense, he said.

Anyone who gave him trouble, he’d lock them in his “boiler house”. They’d be there all night “pleading to get out”. The police had questioned him, but he’d talked his way out of it: “I never got nicked, and I’ve never altered.”

Re-entering the world of Savile was like travelling across a landscape ravaged by a hurricane. The survivors were making sense of what happened in different ways, but no one was untouched by what they had lived through.

I WANTED TO GET THE GOODS ON SAVILE. THE TROUBLE WAS, I HAD NO CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT THOSE GOODS WERE

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BUSINESS Deborah Ogden deborahogden.com deborah@deborahogden.com 07786 928577 @DO_impact

WE ALL LOVE PRESENTS, BUT PRESENCE IS A TRUE GIFT

THE GIFT OF PRESENCE Business coach Deborah Ogden discusses how we should all make time for other people in order to achieve more.

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s I write, Christmas is still a few weeks away yet already the stores are twinkling with their festive displays and the adverts on the television are attempting to brainwash us, and our children, that we truly cannot live without the latest robotic chimp or Nexo Knights Lego set.

As a nation, we spend a small fortune on the perfect present that will be opened in seconds and often discarded before the festive feeling has faded. Last year an advert from a wellknown Swedish furniture store went viral. It featured an experiment where children were asked to write and tell their parents what they really wanted from them for Christmas.

The list included ‘spend more time with me’, ‘listen a bit more’ and my personal favourite; ‘tickle me more’. The gift of our attention is one of the most powerful things we can share.

I frequently work with senior Executives who are seeking the holy grail of ‘presence’.

We all know someone who seems to ‘own the room’ from the moment they walk in.

We recognise those who have that certain ‘it’ quality. Barak Obama has it, Bill Clinton is a master (Hillary is not), Oprah, and our 72 | beyond Issue 50

own Queen Elizabeth all exude this quality: presence. Presence allows you to connect and influence: drawing your audience in, earning their trust and compelling them to be a part of whatever you are offering.

Those who do it successfully seem to exude presence as if it were second nature, hence the common misconception that those who have it, are born with it; we even describe people as ‘born leaders’. Yes, some are dealt a better hand from the start, but the great news for the rest of us is that it can be learned.

The secret lies in a wonderful quote from Maya Angelou: ‘People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ How often are we truly present in someone’s company, listening to their every word rather than waiting for our turn to speak in the conversation?

The power of presence is well-documented in politics and a great example goes back to Victorian Britain during a close run general election contest between William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli. The week before

the election, on separate occasions, both candidates entertained the same woman for dinner. When asked her opinion by the press she responded that on dining with Mr Gladstone she felt she was dining with the cleverest man in Britain. And dining with Mr Disraeli? ‘I felt like I was the cleverest person in Britain.’ Disraeli went on to win the election.

In our busy, busy lives 100 percent attention is a scarce commodity. Think about it today; each time you interact with someone give the gift of your full attention. A colleague at work, your mum, your friend, your child.

We all love presents, but presence is a true gift.

Deborah Ogden is Managing Director of DO Positive Impact, working with clients to clarify and communicate an effective personal brand.

She is also a consultant for the Choix Professional Services network group and provides Media, Personal Brand and Reputation expertise and training to individuals, professional bodies, companies and partnerships regionally, nationally and internationally.

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ARE YOUHOW ON DOES IT BREXIT: THE RIGHT ROAD? IMPACT YOUR FINANCES?

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For more information contact Mark at mark.jones@lcf.co.uk

WILL YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION? Mark Jones from LCF Barber Titleys in Harrogate looks at the importance of making sure you have a Will in place.

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espite countless articles about the need to make a Will it is a constant struggle for solicitors to persuade clients to make them. It is partly that none of us like to talk about death (particularly our own) but, also, making a Will is one of those things that feels as though it can always be put off to another day. It is quite common for clients who have been considering making a Will finally to be prompted to do so when somebody they know has died, when they have suffered an illness themselves or immediately before going on holiday. Even though, taking the world as a whole, you are statistically more likely to be kicked to death by a donkey than to die in an air crash.

In fact, when we make a Will for a client we are not simply selling a legal document, we are providing peace of mind. We buy insurance in order to protect our property and family in case something happens. We should treat making a Will in the same way. If disaster strikes those we leave behind will be provided for. We live in an uncertain world and none of us can be sure what is around the corner. It is best if we are prepared.

According to recent accident statistics: On average, three people die in the UK every year after testing a 9-volt battery on their tongue; About 31 people die in the UK every year after watering the Christmas tree while the fairy lights are switched on; 150 people are killed every year by being hit on the head by falling coconuts (admittedly probably not in the UK); Several thousand people require hospital treatment every year in the United States after accidents involving their trousers; Several thousand more people require hospital treatment after accidents involving their duvets; Worst of all around 1500 people each year require hospital treatment in the United States after answering the telephone while ironing and putting the wrong hand to their ear.

The message is that given the obvious risk of death by the duvet you really should contact Mark Jones today at LCF Law on 01423 502211 or mark.jones@lcf.co.uk

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Yorkshireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most forward thinking nursery Moorfield Nursery is blazing a trail for an inspirational and cutting edge approach to learning. Our bright, nurturing and stimulating environment is a place where children aged 2-5 can explore and grow. Supported by our dedicated staff, the children are seen as leaders of their own learning, drawing upon their interests to initiate activities and discovery.

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A SPORTING CHANCE Moorfield School prides itself on the highest standards both in and out of the classroom and that means providing children with the best possible sporting opportunities.

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t Moorfield we believe in the old adage: healthy body, healthy mind. Developing and enjoying the exercise habit at an early age is achieved through timetabled lessons and extra-curricular activities, all designed to meet the needs of pupils of all interests and abilities, introducing them to a wide range of activities.

Pupils receive five hours of PE lessons per week taught by specialist sports teachers and games coaches, which include hockey, rugby, football, dance, gymnastics, cricket, rounders and athletics. When girls do netball, boys do golf at the Ilkley Golf Club. All pupils attend regular swimming lessons and an all-weather games pitch was opened in March 2015 to extend our on-site sports provision.

Days are never too muddy or too wet to be playing sport!

Cross-country running on the moor (Baht ‘at of course!) supports pupils from all ages participating in the Wharfedale and North Bradford leagues with great success. We compete against other schools and internally to develop a competitive spirit, to learn to win and lose graciously and understand the importance of team work.

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PE include tag rugby, football, squad coaching, gymnastics, cricket, athletics, gym and cross country running. We aim to foster enjoyment of as many activities as possible to instil lifelong interest in sport, fitness and health.

The added benefit is that children who receive good exercise concentrate better in class. Working hard and playing hard makes days at Moorfield busy, productive and fun.

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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS The arrival of Richard Grafton Interiors in Ilkley heralds a new chapter for the bespoke interior design company. beyond takes a look around the stunning new showroom which has just opened in time for Christmas.

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ichard Grafton Interiors has opened the doors of its latest venture, a beautifully crafted luxury apartment-style showroom in the heart of Ilkley. After four years in Harrogate’s majestic Montpellier Quarter, founder Richard set his sights on the interiors hub of Ilkley as the brand’s second base, with a new and exciting concept.

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them offer the full scope of interiors expertise, from spatial planning through to furniture design, fabric selection and colour scheme creation. The showroom is designed as a premium, contemporary apartment, featuring room sets including a bespoke kitchen, huge living space, stunning bathroom and bedroom complete with walk in wardrobe, to help customers visualise exactly what can be achieved in their own home. The finish is first-class luxury and the attention to detail is like nothing you will find anywhere else in Yorkshire.

Greg explains why Ilkley was the number one

destination for Richard Grafton Interiors’ new home: “We have always worked with clients living in and around Ilkley and it was a natural next step in our expansion to open a showroom on their doorstep. Our Harrogate ‘townhouse’ showroom is situated in the town’s Montpellier Quarter, surrounded by art galleries and designer boutiques and we were looking for an equally inspiring location in a Yorkshire spa town. Ilkley is a vibrant place surrounded by beautiful countryside but with enough in the way of retail and entertainment to keep locals close to home.

It is also home to some of Yorkshire’s most

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WE HAVE ALWAYS WORKED WITH CLIENTS LIVING IN AND AROUND ILKLEY AND IT WAS A NATURAL NEXT STEP IN OUR EXPANSION TO OPEN A SHOWROOM ON THEIR DOORSTEP

high quality, unique properties.”

Timing was crucial for the completion of the huge renovation project to bring the scope and scale of the Ilkley showroom to life. With Christmas around the corner, the team was keen to ensure that Ilkley could experience festive interiors like no other.

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WE ARE BRINGING THE FULL ‘TURNKEY’ HOME INTERIORS OFFER TO ILKLEY interiors brands, new and innovative home appliances and bespoke furniture that can’t be found anywhere else in Yorkshire, we are also incredibly excited to be bringing Christmas ‘RGI style’ to Ilkley. Dressing your home for the festive period is much more complicated than buying a tree and randomly covering it in this season’s ontrend accessories. Our customers want that unique sparkle that will make them the envy of their guests but still feel like home.”

Ilkley is known for its large choice of fabulous restaurants and boutiques and is home to one of Yorkshire’s Michelin Star restaurants, The Box Tree, but up until now has never had the full interior design and architecture service that Richard Grafton Interiors brings. Interior designer Sara Lee concludes: “We are bringing the full ‘turnkey’ home interiors offer to Ilkley, whether you are looking for new beautiful and affordable 82 | beyond Issue 46 50

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OUR CUSTOMERS WANT THAT UNIQUE SPARKLE THAT WILL MAKE THEM THE ENVY OF THEIR GUESTS BUT STILL FEEL LIKE HOME

Richard and the team in Ilkley (from left to right) Richard Grafton, Rosie Tangi, Sara Lee, Greg Murray

accessories for your home, a full room refresh including décor and furniture, or a whole house renovation, the team can do it all from the flooring to the fabric and the architecture to the artwork. Showrooms like this can traditionally be found in London but it’s difficult to find all of this under one roof in Yorkshire without having to recruit lots of different suppliers and expert installers to deliver it. Richard Grafton Interiors really is a one-stop-shop”.

Since it launched in 2012, Richard Grafton Interiors has gone from strength-to-strength and is now recognised as Yorkshire’s premier interior architecture and design house. The new apartment-style showroom in Ilkley is just part of the brand’s masterplan to bring high-end Yorkshire homeowners a service that can truly rival what’s available in London. Watch this space for the next instalment.

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Troutbeck, Green End Road, East Morton - ÂŁ875,000 Occupying a very private, secluded setting on the fringe of the picturesque village of East Morton and close to open countryside, Troutbeck is a stunning five bedroomed individual home of rare quality built for the current owners to a demanding specification in 1982, with a detached one bedroomed annexe. Approached by a private driveway, the property stands within stunning landscaped grounds of approximately half an acre and directly adjoins a delightful private lake, part of which is within the ownership of the property. EPC Ratings D and C.

For more details or to arrange a viewing, call our office on 01943 817642 or email ilkley@daleeddison.co.uk

Causeway Foot, Cross Bank Road, Addingham - £995,000

Stubham Bank, Curly Hill, Middleton, Ilkley - £715,000

Located on the western fringe of Addingham and standing within grounds extending to approximately 3.3 acres, Causeway Foot was originally a working farmhouse, listed as being of architectural interest. The property has been carefully re-developed and imaginatively extended to provide a unique five bedroomed family home of rare character and quality. EPC not required.

Occupying a quiet location, Stubham Bank is a light and airy three bedroomed detached bungalow with the bonus of a fourth bedroom/studio to the first floor. Generous and mature garden with lawned areas and well stocked borders, with a south facing elevated flagged terrace with lovely far reaching views over the valley. EPC Rating E.

Meadow Croft Farm, Birch Close Lane, High Eldwick - £475,000

Thorpe Hall, Queens Drive, Ilkley - £595,000

A delightful rural property located in an idyllic setting with far reaching views over the valley, sympathetically converted creating a characterful and charming semi detached four bedroomed family home retaining many original features. Well maintained and generous gardens with a double garage and ample off road parking. EPC Rating D.

This impressive penthouse apartment offers superb and elegant three bedroomed accommodation retaining many period features and with access to two terraces and spiral staircase to the roof top garden with breathtaking views. Thorpe Hall is accessed via electric gates with a parking area and beautifully maintained communal gardens.

EPC Rating C.

Fair View, Panorama Drive, Ilkley - £900,000

The Willows, Wharfedale Drive, Ilkley - £699,950

Fair View is located at the end of Panorama Drive, adjacent to Ilkley Moor and yet only a short drive from the town centre. Situated on an elevated site, the property has superb views overs the valley and offers spacious three bedroomed accommodation, set in a generous garden. Sizeable driveway and garage. EPC Rating D.

Occupying a lovely position at the head of a mature cul de sac, favoured for its fantastic location within walking distance of Ilkley town centre, The Willows comprises a charming four bedroomed family home of great quality. Externally, the property enjoys a south facing lawned garden bordered to the east by a stream. EPC Rating D.

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Judges were impressed by a range of initiatives launched by the agency, including:

TOP OF THE PROPS Linley & Simpson completed another successful year by being crowned Best Estate Agency at the Yorkshire Residential Property Awards.

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inley & Simpson has been awarded the highest accolade in the coveted annual Yorkshire Residential Property Awards.

It was crowned ‘Best Estate Agency’ after judges singled out its “innovation, dynamism and commitment to customer service” for praise as part of a real homegrown Yorkshire success story.

They were also impressed by the residential sales and letting agency’s growing role supporting good causes in the North and West Yorkshire communities where its 11 branches are based.

It was the first time the independent agency had entered the awards and beat challenges from Carter Jonas and Morgans to be judged best in class. The event raised money for Variety, the children’s charity.

Founding director Will Linley collected the award on behalf of the company’s 161 staff from the TV presenter Jonnie Irwin, best known for fronting Escape to the Country and A Place in the Sun. “There is no shortage of home-grown talent in Yorkshire’s thriving property sector and we are delighted that our approach has stood out and been recognised in these awards,” said Mr Linley.

“The past year has witnessed the launch of an unprecedented range of initiatives as Linley & Simpson breaks new ground for both itself, and the wider estate agency sector, in a raft of ways.

“This award is a real endorsement of our determination to drive up levels of customer service to new heights as well as the skills and hard work of all our staff to achieve this.

“It marks one of the proudest moments since we first opened our doors almost 20 years ago and I would like to thank all our clients who have supported us throughout this journey.

“As a forward-looking agency, it creates a strong platform on which to build and explore new ways of taking forward the residential sales and letting sector into a new era.”

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• Becoming the first agent to improve customer engagement by introducing Live Chat.

• Responding to customer demand and pension freedoms by introducing a specialist Buy-toLet department.

• Investing a record amount to propel its digital capabilities into a new era, spearheaded by the re-launch of an ultra-responsive website and the recruitment of a social media expert.

• Introducing dedicated ‘Move Managers’ to help house sales go speedily and smoothly.

• Relocating its Wetherby office to bigger, better and more accessible premises.

• Expanding the business through four acquisitions of rivals in the last 12 months as part of our planned growth strategy.

• Pioneering an approach for letting flagship apartments on behalf of the Duchy of Lancaster that proved so successful, it is now replicated at other UK developments the client is letting.

• Smashing its target of raising £25,000 in aid of Martin House after choosing it as its inaugural Charity of the Year.

• Piloting an initiative where clients are given a ‘loyalty card’ entitling them to discounts at local businesses to support the local economy and jobs.

• Rolling out a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy has strengthened its links with charities, grass-roots good causes and the wider community, creating local jobs wherever possible.

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THE ULTIMATE MAKEOVER Granite Transformations reveal how they have revolutionised work surfaces with the ‘top that fits on top’

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hat distinguishes a Granite Transformations makeover from all others is our remarkable ‘top that fits on top’. Unlike regular work surfaces our material is made only a quarter of an inch (6.7mm) thick and is especially lightweight, so that it can be installed over existing worktops, without removing the original or needing extra underpinnings. That means it can also be laid over bathroom tiles or fitted onto walls as a shower liner or decorative finish.

We offer practical and affordable luxury surfaces that look stunning and add style and value to your home. Around a million customers worldwide have put their faith in our products and taken advantage of our outstanding lifetime warranty on worktop materials. That is why ‘the top that fits on top’ continues to stay on top.

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Our replacement doors and drawer fronts are manufactured to the highest quality standards, using the latest computerised processes in a temperature-controlled production environment. They are made from ¾” (18mm) thick colour-matched board and faced with a mix of acrylic and vinyl materials in over thirty different colours, with a choice of edge finishes.

Complementing this colour choice is a range of fascia styles, creating hundreds of different combinations to suit any décor theme. Having chosen the look and finish you prefer, your personalised fittings are made to measure in our workshops, then expertly fitted onto your wall or base units by one of our specialists. We take care of the installation, you focus on the décor theme.

For more information or to book an appointment contact Alarna or Andy on 0113 370 8965 or 0800 088 7215

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GIRLS ON FILM They were the Yorkshire women who defied the odds to sail across the Atlantic and now their incredible story is about to be made into a book with a movie in the pipeline. beyond reports on the latest chapter from a year they will never forget. pics | Ben Duffy 94 | beyond Issue 50

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he record-breaking Yorkshire Rows are about to crest a thrilling new wave – heading for stardom as their epic row across the Atlantic Ocean could soon be made into a film.

The four working mums from York – Niki Doeg, Helen Butters, Frances Davies and Janette Benaddi - became the oldest all-female crew to row an ocean when they completed the world’s toughest rowing race, the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge in February.

Now they’re set to follow in the footsteps of fellow Yorkshirewomen The Calendar Girls by having their inspirational story turned onto a book and a film.

Four Mums In A Boat will hit the bookstores next March, while film and television rights for their tale of skill, tenacity, team spirit and female friendship have been snapped up by UK Production company Archery Pictures.

The Yorkshire Rows team, with a collective age of 190 and eight children between them said: “Our story proves that, given the support of friends and family and some very serious organisational skills, age and responsibilities do not have to come between you and your dreams.

“Life may not begin at 40 but an adventure of a lifetime most certainly can.”

The Yorkshire Rows team started out as four ordinary professionals, mums and friends who had only been rowing for four years when they decided to embark on the cross-Atlantic race, raising vital funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre in Leeds.

The women admit wine was involved in the decision to take up the challenge.

And a challenge it certainly was. Three thousand miles, 67 days of hell and high water during which the intrepid team lost power, water, their steering and two stone in weight.

The foursome showed fortitude in the face of hurricanes and attacks from flying fish, as well as the comparatively mundane challenges of seasickness and injury.

When their clothes supply ran out they rowed naked, resulting in a collective raised eyebrow among breakfast TV viewers when the BBC inadvertently broadcast a bare-cheeked clip of Helen.

Food came freeze-dried in packs and a Christmas ‘dinner’ was a stick of pepperoni.

“It was more survival than a rowing race,” they have said of the experience.

It’s easy to see how their Atlantic challenge has all the makings of a film that will bring cinema-goers flocking.

Pip Williams, at Archery Pictures, says: “I was truly inspired by the story of these women who prove that you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it.

“Their positive outlook and humour brings warmth to what is ultimately a hugely formidable challenge and achievement.

“We couldn’t be more excited to now be working with them and HQ to bring their story to the screen.”

For Janette, a clinical researcher, Helen, a communications expert in the NHS, Frances, a solicitor and business owner Niki, it is a fitting end to a year that started battling 40ft waves and closes with a book and film deal in the pipeline.

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INTERVIEW | Nile Wilson

KING OF THE SWING He headed to Rio armed with a dream of Olympic success and returned home wearing a bronze medal around his neck. Now Yorkshire gymnast Nile Wilson is more motivated than ever, as he talks to Claire Schofield about Olympic glory and his ambitions for future success. pics | John Garon

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hat an incredible summer it has been for Britain’s athletes. On the sun-drenched shores of vibrant Rio, Team GB stormed to success having raced, swum, dived, tumbled and cycled to a record-breaking 67 medals.

Now that the sun has set on the razzmatazz of the Rio Games and the glittering shores of the Copacabana have been left behind, there’s one proud Yorkshireman who’s still reflecting on those whirlwind three weeks in Brazil’s most flamboyant city.

As far as standout years go, Nile Wilson has probably had the best of his life. After his early beginnings in the sport at just four-years-old, the gruelling hours of hard work and steely determination finally paid off when his lifelong dream of becoming an Olympian was realised.

With the eyes of the world on him, Nile soared through a near perfect routine and cemented his name in history as he took the bronze and became the first ever Britain to win an Olympic medal on the high bar.

Now having had the chance to reflect on his phenomenal success, Yorkshire’s king of the swing says the Olympics was everything he hoped it would be: “I had the best three weeks of my life and the whole experience was absolutely incredible. Being there in the athlete’s village and meeting all these amazing people was fantastic and then to come home with a medal just made it for me and topped off the whole experience.”

“To make history is an amazing achievement and the expectations were so high, but I was so proud of my performance and all I was thinking about was doing the best that I could do on that day.”

Of course while the British team enjoyed a string of medal successes, including two golds, a silver and two bronze, they didn’t get off to the flying start they had hoped for, facing disappointment in the team final after just missing out on the medals in fourth place.

“We put it all out there in the final and that team medal was our main

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goal, so to come fourth was disappointing and a bit gutting,” he recalls. “But then we bounced back in the individuals and to take five medals was absolutely incredible, so I think in the end that fourth place did spur us on and definitely inspired us individually.”

As the individual wins started to filter in, including team mate Max Whitlock’s double gold victory, Nile had to endure a long wait before his crowning moment, but he proved to be more than capable of handling the pressure.

“The waiting and time in between was challenging and with all the nerves and pressure I was under I was just happy to do a clean routine, so to come away with a bronze was unbelievable,” he says. “I have a bit of a ritual where I say to myself ‘come on, I can do this’ and it’s something I’ve done since I was a kid. It’s a bit of positive self-talk and psychologically it helps me get ready for my routine. Going into that final I knew I had a great chance and I’m just so happy with how I performed throughout the whole competition.”

And when his moment on the podium did finally arrive, he assures me it was 100% worth the wait.

“The emotion kind of took me by surprise, but I think it shows just how much it means.

You train for so long for so many years and you

have to sacrifice so much. The tears were a bit of a shock, but it was a very special moment for me.”

While Wilson may have made his way into the medals on the high bar, he also proved he’s quite the multitalented gymnast after securing eighth place in the all-round final.

“To come eighth in the world at my first Olympics at 20 years-old is an amazing feeling and I’m so proud of that,” he beams. “I want to be the best all-rounder in the world and I want to become World and Olympic Champion, so I know I need to improve my weaker areas.

My goal is to keep performing and making finals on the world stage and I want to be challenging for medals every time.”

He has certainly proved himself as one of the greats and he admits seeing Max claim double Olympic glory has inspired him to go on to do the same.

“I’ve trained with Max for many years now and to see him do that was just incredible and so inspirational,” he says. “To become Olympic Champion is what we all dream of and it’s certainly inspired me for Tokyo. I want to go there and repeat what he did, if not better, so now it’s back to hard work and I’m really excited for the next four years.”

Since his return to Yorkshire, Wilson is still having the time of his life as he heads back

into training to tackle new skills and prepare for the next big championships, with his mind already eyeing Olympic glory in 2020.

“Coming home and heading back in to normal training is quite challenging when you’ve had that kind of experience, but it’s what I love to do. When you’re in competition mode the training is very intense, so it’s nice just to enjoy it and learn some new things, and to scare yourself a little bit and get that heart pumping,” he laughs.

“The next big competition season kicks off in the new year and I’ll be working towards the European and World Championships. I’ve also been invited to the World Cup Series which is really exciting. It’s just about continuing to do these major events and I want to be in the best shape possible to be challenging for those medals.”

But with so many achievements to his name, what’s next for the ambitious 20 year-old?

“Now I’ve got the full set of medals from all of the major events, it’s amazing just to step back and be able to say I’ve got World, European, Commonwealth and Olympic titles,” he beams.

“But now I’m focusing on becoming champion and I want the gold! World and Olympic Champion is what I’ve dreamed about, so I’m going to do everything possible to achieve those goals and dreams.”

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WALK OF LIFE beyond reports on the incredible journey made by Parkinson’s sufferer Dave Clark as he completed the Coast to Coast Walk

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s Dave Clarke waded into the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay, a wave of emotion engulfed him.

It was the moment he had waited nearly two weeks and travelled 200 miles to savour and as he entered the water, the tears flowed.

The Sky Sports presenter, who grew up in Ilkley, had just completed the gruelling Coast to Coast walk - an incredible achievement for anybody but even more remarkable when you consider Dave lives with Parkinson’s.

He said: “I walked into the sea at Robin Hood’s Bay and definitely had a tear in my eye. I wanted to prove that having a diagnosis of Parkinson’s isn’t the end. You can still lead a very active and positive life and walking 200 miles just proves that.”

The amazing challenge raised over £150,000 for Parkinson’s UK and saw Dave joined by hundreds of well-wishers along the way.

Sky Sports F1 executive producer Martin Turner, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s just last year also strapped on his hiking boots to join Dave for the entire journey as did life-long friend Stephen Senior, owner of Ilkley hardware store Morten’s.

Dave, a familiar face to darts fans, has covered boxing, soccer, tennis and the Olympics in his years as a sports presenter so is no stranger to seeing people triumph over adversity.

So after months of training he was determined to complete the 13-day trek from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire.

Overcoming exhaustion, injuries and a host of other hurdles and hiccups along the way he proved what can be achieved through positive

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thinking and sheer grit.

Dave said of his adventure: “The Coast to Coast was breathtaking and brilliant. A tide of positivity followed us across England.

More than 100 people joined-along the way.

I’ve managed to raise over £150,000 for vital Parkinson’s research.”

“I chose the Coast to Coast because I used to go on holiday, as a child, to Robin Hood’s Bay and see people walking into the sea with rucksacks on wondering what they were doing? I wanted to do it while I’m still fit enough. Parkinson’s is a chronic degenerative neurological condition, which will eventually rob me of the ability to walk.

“Having so many people join me on different days kept my spirits high.

“The hardest bit was clambering across the spine of the lake district. I found the downhill bits challenging, but my mental strength kept me going.

“You just escape everything, it’s a very simple life. You get your boots and rucksack on and just walk and walk and walk - it was a life-changing experience.”

Dave was diagnosed with Parkinson’s five years ago at the age of 44 - the same age at which his father had been diagnosed with the condition years before.

Parkinson’s affects one in 500 people in the UK, causing tremor, rigidity and slowness of movement.

From the first step until the last, Clark and Turner received constant support, including donations from unexpected well wishers.

Dave said: “We were in the middle of nowhere and this farmer suddenly turned up on his quad bike with a sheepdog. He said:

“Are you Dave Clark? Then handed me £10, which was lovely.”

His Sky Sports employers also committed to doubling every pound raised up to £50,000 for Parkinson’s UK. The result of Dave’s decision to put his best foot forward for the charity? Half a million steps taken, plenty of challenges overcome, lots of laughter, several blisters – and £150,000 to support the work to educate, campaign, fund research and support people affected by Parkinson’s.

You can still help swell Dave’s fund-raising efforts further by visiting justgiving.com/fundraising/ClarkysC2C

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