Most of us take steps to protect ourselves from the effects of the sun in summer, but many people don’t realise that they need to extend that care into winter. The sun may sit lower in the sky and temperatures may be colder, but UV radiation is a year-round threat.

The RSPB provides a guide to feeding birds in the UK, recently updated to offer greater protection for birds. While the guidance focuses mainly on which foods to offer seasonally and why good hygiene is important for all water and food containers, it also suggests when to limit or stop feeding completely.

Dear Sir, Youth homelessness does not start on the streets. More often, it begins behind closed doors through family conflict, instability and uncertainty about where a young person will sleep or whether they feel safe at home. At Depaul UK, we work to prevent homelessness before it happens through education, family support and emergency accommodation in a crisis.

Distillers at Yorkshire’s first whisky distillery have revealed details of the final bottling of their Sherry Cask Reserve series of releases. For 2026, the seventh and final bottling in Spirit of Yorkshire’s highly regarded series marries whisky from ex-Pedro Ximénez and ex-Moscatel casks.

And just like that, we are into autumn. This year has gone quickly, and while we have managed to get a lot done on the smallholding, I am not sure I am ready for winter just yet. Like most of the UK, I am enjoying the last of the late sunshine and dry days.

The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimates around there were around 4.2 million incidents of fraud in the year ending March 2025, an increase of 31% from the previous year. With increased use of internet banking and apps, as well as AI providing virtually instant information to scammers from around the world, it’s never been more important to be ultra vigilant. And one of the growing ways scammers are trying to defraud people of their money is through pretending to be legitimate customer service departments.

The very best way to discover a country is through its wine. A bottle encompasses the history, tradition, food and culture of a place, sometimes more effectively than any guidebook. Grapes tell you about the landscape and climate, while the way a wine is made reveals something about local tastes and customs. Spain is particularly good at this.

Sonya Venugopal considers herself a foodie. “My family all love food, and we have a group family chat called Foodies, where we tend to share recipes.

Wild swimming seems to be everywhere at the moment. From Three Shires Head in the Peak District to the Bude Sea Pool in Cornwall, Brits are turning out in droves to unwind and enjoy the fresh water during the many heatwaves this summer.

As Yorkshire’s first whisky distillery celebrates a decade of distilling with a series of events and anniversary bottlings, it has announced another first.

I really enjoy the summer months in the North Yorkshire countryside, as almost every village hosts its own show, so there is somewhere to visit most weeks! Often kicking off as early as May, country shows offer something for everyone.