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John Blow

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John Blow joined The Yorkshire Post as a news reporter in 2017 and is now a member of the features team. He started his career in journalism on its weekly sister titles such as The Batley and Birstall News.

He covers topics including human interest, culture, television, health and the environment.

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Matt Baker with a Wensleydale Sheep at the Great Yorkshire Show in 2022. Picture: James Hardisty.

Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker and Jamie Oliver Cooks Spring: TV highlights

Eight of the 14 shortlisted for the BBC talent search.

Shortlist unveiled for the 'voice of Bradford' ahead of City of Culture 2025

Youngster Sophie-Marie at the 20th anniversary celebrations this month. Picture: Sarah Selwood.

'You are never alone': Yorkshire autism support group celebrates 20 years

Henry Normal.

Henry Normal: 'I didn’t write a poem for about 25 years'

Eastthorpe Hall.

Yorkshire's Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker returns to support organisations

People at the Irish Centre in Leeds celebrating their Christmas dinner in 2019. Picture: Tony Johnson.

'We hope to bring people of Irish ancestry together'

AF Steadman.

AF Steadman: 'I was never into the fluffy pink things, I was a dragon child'

Steve Chilton.

'I'm a runner, I'm from Yorkshire, I've got to win that race'

A cat sits by the Blue Mosque in the Sultanahmet area of Istanbul.

Istanbul, Turkey: Culture, kebabs and cats in a city straddling Europe and Asia

A leopard shown on Mammals. (Image: BBC Studios)

Sir David Attenborough's Mammals and Abba Night: TV highlights this week

Rosie Hewlett. Picture: Katy Wilderspin.

'It’s incredible how much of Euripides’ Medea still resonates today'

Sarah Lancashire as Sgt Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley.

'She is a genius': Happy Valley production company boss reflects on anniversary

Performance Academy students at Mind The Gap in Bradford developing a new production for later in the year. Picture: Tony Johnson.

'Our job is to be a thorn in the side': Mind the Gap still pushing boundaries

Rosie Holt as her Tory MP alter-ego. Picture by Karla Gowlett.

'I always joked about things that made me sad and angry'

Anita Rani.

The week in features: Anita Rani, Celebrity Great British Bake Off and Banarama

Anita Rani (centre) presenting Celebrity Fashion on the Kuoni Catwalk at Great Yorkshire Show in 2018. Picture: James Hardisty.

Anita Rani: 'Don't exclude yourself before you've even given it a go'

Kimberley Walsh. Credit: BBC Studios and James Stack.

Bradford talent search: 'It could literally change your life in just 45 seconds'

Emma Stone, star of Poor Things, a film nominated for various Academy Awards. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Oscars, Comic Relief and Saving Lives at Sea: TV highlights this week

'These women had fun': Author inspired by feminists who fought back in the 1970s

Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker pauses for a cigarette during a press conference following the Metropolitan Police's decision not to take any action against him following his outburst at the Brit Awards when he leapt onto the stage during a performance by American superstar Michael Jackson. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA.

'The wrong kind of fame': Pulp's 90s publicist remembers This Is Hardcore

Boris Johnson. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire.

The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson and Big Brother's return: TV highlights

Richard Hawley and Charles Turner.

'Sheffield is a city of makers and full of creativity'

Rob Auton on stage. Picture by David Monteith-Hodge.

Rob Auton: 'I’m ready for people to see me now'

Val French celebrates with fellow Breeze riders. Credit: British Cycling/SWPix

'There are so many friendships, that's one of the best things about cycling'

The Pig Who Went to Market cover illustration by Swea Sayers.

Author's dream-inspired children's book reimagines a nursery rhyme

Showroom Chief Executive Ian Wild. Picture: Simon Hulme.

'It's going to look absolutely amazing': Cinema crowdfunds for new projector

Joanne Froggatt in Breathtaking. Picture: ITV.

Breathtaking, BAFTAs and Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens: TV highlights this week

The projection room at Pictureville in the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford. Picture by Simon Hulme.

'A bit of an experiment': Cinema finds a temporary home across the road

Nikita Kanda. Credit: BBC

'Full of incredible energy': Showcase of Asian music comes to Yorkshire

Jenny Groves, CEO of Battle Scars, a Leeds peer support group for people who self harm. Picture by James Hardisty.

'We're learning skills for life': Survivor-led charity helps self-harmers

Annie Berrington, managing director of Get Out More.

The Yorkshire company helping people get outdoors and connect with nature

We In Front with Clare Balding.

'Since I took up regular walking, I’ve felt like I’m born again'

Jon Gilbert looks over the Martin Bell catalogue at the University of Leeds library. Picture: James Hardisty.

'He was not a fan': Celebrating the catalogue of poet who hated Yorkshire city

Sheffield artist Kate Jacob in front of her work. Picture: James Hardisty.

'I was really taken by watching her trying to find her memories'

The Hairy Bikers Si King and Dave Myers at The Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival, Carleton, Skipton, last year. Picture: Simon Hulme.

Hairy Bikers Go West and Death In Paradise: TV highlights this week

Ellis Genge embraces Jamie George of England after winning a penalty during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium on March 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Six Nations, Trigger Point and After the Flood: TV highlights this week

Teacher and author Matt Bromley.

'Wonderfully apposite' or 'Marxist drivel'? When classism affects the classroom

Anne Marie Jackson at Music in the Park.

'The perfect gift': Music returns to Yorkshire hamlet for Parkinson's benefit

Claudia Winkleman presents The Traitors. Credit: BBC.

The Traitors and David and Jay’s Touring Toolshed: TV highlights this week

Angela Knipe with one of her rabbit works. Picture: ©Tony Bartholomew.

‘If you do not move on, you get stale’: Yorkshire woman's 80-year journey in art

Battle Scars offers support to those affected by self-harm. Credit: Adobe.

Battle Scars: 'Our dream is to create a welcoming, safe space'

Gladiators returns to television on Saturday. Picture: BBC.

Gladiators, Dancing on Ice and Winterwatch: TV highlights this week

Big Has, Poppy O'Toole (Image: BBC/Shine TV)

Yorkshire students showing their cooking skills on Young MasterChef

Luke Beech, Wendy Galloway, Kate Fox, Liberty Hodes. Picture: Tony Bartholomew.

Rabbits and a potato charm: Exhibit 'celebrates happy accidents and joyful mess'

Sophie Rundle in After the Flood.

After the Flood and The Great Pottery Throw Down: TV highlights this week

Kaiser Chiefs have a close relationship with Old Chapel Music Studios in Leeds. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

'Music has become a luxury - how appalling is that?'