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Health and Family
Why it’s time to turn down the volume on modern life and savour the silence
WE all know them – sounds we endure in our everyday lives that also have a certain quality which sets the nerve endings screaming. In my case that noise is the sound of the high-powered Dyson hand dryer commonly used in workplaces, bars and restaurants. All very hygienic, I’m sure, but the loud, insistent whooshing, which changes to an even more annoying noise when you put your hands into its mouth, is calculated to make my fillings rattle in their cavities.
Home birth becomes a family occasion as Alfie arrives before the ambulance
A father and grandmother had to stand in as emergency midwives when a baby arrived unexpectedly at home.
There’s no need to frown on botox, say men
Beauty treatments used to be the domain of women, but not any more.
Food for thought in the fight to stay trim
After years working for a national slimming company Clare White got fed up with seeing the same old faces returning again and again.
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Cancer sufferer prepares for his part in toughest race on earth
Dean Clifford is used to pushing himself to the limit.
Ashlee puts her vast wardrobe to work in support of a vital charity
AT the age of just 24, Ashlee Roe has already bought more clothes than many women would amass in a lifetime.
Fighter Hannah dies as she plans dream wedding
A young woman who had a heart transplant 11 years ago has died suddenly, just five months before she was due to be married.
Carry on regardless
Bamforth was the company which for a century cornered the market in nudge-nudge, wink-wink postcards on the prom. The digital age seemed to have passed them by, but the images are about to get a new lease of life. Steve McClarence reports.
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Keeper of the countryside
Wilf Fenten’s office is in his native Germany but he prefers to work in his adopted home in the Dales. Hilary Bowman meets the guardian of his local landscape and Europe’s scenic equivalents.
The force is with us
The weather caused a delay in this season’s growing process but now the season’s crop is assured. Elaine Lemm reports.
The faces we’ll be seeing more of in future
From Peter O’ Toole to Mark Gatiss, Yorkshire has produced a glut of stars, now Sarah Freeman meets two young hopefuls hoping to break into the big time.
Challenging a little-known killer
There’s a disease which claims as many lives as cervical cancer but most people have never heard of it. Catherine Scott reports on a campaign raising awareness of ‘CC’.
Living life to full is loud and clear message
Laura Muller was born with 50 per cent hearing loss but she has never let it hold her back. Catherine Scott meets her.
Online test helps warn asthma sufferers of impending attacks
Asthma UK is launching a new online test aimed at people with asthma to help them find out their risk of having an asthma attack and to tell them what they can do to reduce it. People taking the test will find out how to manage their asthma more effectively and stay well and out of hospital. Around 75 per cent of emergency hospital admissions are believed to be preventable with better management and support.
Don’t suffer in silence about bedwetting
BEDWETTING is still a taboo issue for worried parents, a report has found.
Olympic brothers in arms
It’s fraternal love with a competitive edge for Yorkshire brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, both triathletes, who are favourites to share the podium at the London 2012 Olympics. Nick Westby went along to meet them.
Take a walk back in time
Frederic Manby reports on a rural community with a rich past and an insider’s view of a Dales gem.
A private function
Fiona Russell meets Michele Howarth Rashman, an artist who likes to work with a material she can afford.
Story of love and war puts reality of being military wife centre stage
The wife of a Marine turned her experiences into an award winning play debuting in Yorkshire. Nick Ahad spoke to the writer.
A priceless gift of dignity for Lucy
Needing a stairlift to get upstairs is something older people need. But that is not always the case. Catherine Scott looks at how it has improved the life of one young cancer patient.
Precious moments with our baby boy
Watching your baby die from an incurable condition must be the worst thing for any parent. Catherine Scott spoke to one mother who has done just that.
Lessons in love and marriage aim to help couples last the distance
It may be the start of a new year, but January is the worse month for divorces. Catherine Scott reports on the most troubled time for couples.
Blade runner’s long road
Trail runner Philip Sheridan is exploring the bounds of the possible after losing a leg in a motorbike crash, and this year he has cause to set himself a special challenge. Frederic Manby met him.
‘Tea and tarts’ revive the WI
The Women’s Institute has re-invented itself. Fiona Russell reports on what happened after the Calendar Girls.
Titanic memories
The initial grief following the world’s most infamous shipping disaster was focused on Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the bodies recovered from the freezing Atlantic found their last resting place. Terry Fletcher reports from the city ahead of the centenary in April.
The day Debra went for an eye test... and saved her life
A routine check-up at the opticians for Debra Bennett uncovered something much more sinister. Now she is urging everyone to get their eyes tested regularly. Catherine Scott reports.
Red alert as mother and daughter go beyond pale
Fed up with being unable to find products that suited their hair and skin, redheads Jen Rose and her daughter Jess Shailes launched their own business. Catherine Scott reports.
Anguish of families hit by the toll of stillbirths
Parents devastated by stillbirth have gone to Parliament today demanding changes. Catherine Scott reports.
Parish council backs residents’ eviction stand
RESIDENTS fighting eviction from their retirement homes near Beverley have been backed by parish councillors.
Footprints of the past
When you walk into Mike Marshall’s workshop, you have to leave your sense of time behind you. Trying to understand the abstract concept of the prehistoric takes some doing. Holding a small grey fossil that is 180 million years old catapults you back to well before our presence here. This is the land and time of the dinosaurs.
Arvon calling new writers
If your New Year resolution is to become an author you may discover inspiration at Ted Hughes’ old home. Nick Ahad reports.
Magic of a fashion Farhi tale
From city roofscape to a piece of pasta, fashion designer Nicole Farhi seeks inspiration from her surroundings. She talks to Alice Wyllie.
How to survive life after redundancy: How can you improve your job search strategy?
In the 22nd of a series exclusively for yorkshirepost.co.uk, careers coach Louise Lapish answers your questions and deals with the problems of life after redundancy.
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