Analysis

From nude yoga sessions to naked bike rides, are we Brits finally throwing off our reputation for prudishness? Siobhan Smith reports.

Appearing on Strictly Come Dancing has done wonders for Ed Balls’s public image. Chris Bond ponders whether there’s an art to reinventing yourself.

The River Don has long caused flooding problems, but is it time that we looked to nature instead of turning to more costly engineering? Andrew Griffiths reports.

IF you happen to be travelling from Leeds to Harrogate on the Number 36 bus, it’s always worth clambering up to the top deck if you can. The views open up once you’re out of the city and on a good day you get enticing glimpses of the Dales in the distance.

Ukip appoints its new leader and the annual Christmas shopping frenzy continues. Chris Bond looks ahead to who and what is likely to be in the news this week.

roperty and interiors duo Lester and Natalie Hurst have turned their home into a cosy des res. Sharon Dale reports. Pictures by Gary Longbottom.

Robert Hastie is the new artistic director at Sheffield Theatres. He tells Yvette Huddleston why the move back north is something of a homecoming.

David Cross grew up in Barnsley, but now lives in Sheffield with his wife Toni and their two children. He is an award-winning architect and managing director of Coda Studios, which has offices in Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester.

The floors are lopsided, the plasterwork is crumbling, but now South Yorkshire’s answer to Chatsworth may just live to fight another day. Sarah Freeman reports.

After almost 30 years at the helm of Leeds Civic Trust Dr Kevin Grady is stepping down. He tells Chris Bond about how the city has changed during that time and the challenges it still faces.

From sweet rustlers to sex scenes and Steven Gerrard how much do you remember of the stories which made this week’s headlines?

When injured soldier Alex Krol entered a special cookery competition he wanted to learn to cook more than baked beans , but he ended up winning. Catherine Scott reports.

Fred Spiksley played football for Sheffield Wednesday and England and performed on stage with Charlie Chaplin. Now a new book charts his remarkable life. Chris Bond reports.

The Yorkshire Post’s weekly delve into our picture archives includes Ray Illingworth easing his back into a special chair in 1983 following his final season as Yorkshire cricket captain. And there is also a young champion in chess player 10-year-old Chris Bennett.

In 2009 Alex Galentino opened his first espresso bar, now he is in partnership with Harvey Nichols. Catherine Scott reports.

During the Second World War Iby Knill took part in the Resistance, was captured and sent to Auschwitz. Catherine Scott reports.

With surrogacy again in the news, Britain’s first ever surrogate mother tells Sarah Freeman why the law still doesn’t reflect the reality of giving birth to another couple’s child.

At one time Andy Murray was seen by many as a dour Scotsman, but now he’s a much-loved British sporting hero. Chris Bond charts his rise.

Tim Gibson was one of the team who helped freeze the body of a 14 year girl after she died from cancer. Now he tells Sarah Freeman why he believes there might just be life after death.