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The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkinson
12:13pm Friday 3rd September 2010
The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkinson, is published in hardback by Bloomsbury, priced £30.
Still plenty of time to enjoy a colourful finale to summer
12:18pm Friday 3rd September 2010
DON’T be downhearted if your summer borders look a little faded, because you can still have a riot of colour in late summer if you plant carefully.
Proud Peacocks span centuries
12:15pm Friday 3rd September 2010
Mike Bridgen looks at a booklet about the remarkable Peacock family, from the earliest English settlements to being a rebel leader in the Pilgrimage of Grace, and beyond.
Six: A History Of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service. Part 1: Murder And Mayhem 1909-1939
12:08pm Friday 3rd September 2010
Six: A History Of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service. Part 1: Murder And Mayhem 1909-1939, by Michael Smith, is published in hardback by Dialogue, priced £19.99.
Never Eat Shredded Wheat, by Christopher Somerville
12:11pm Friday 3rd September 2010
Never Eat Shredded Wheat, by Christopher Somerville, is published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton, priced £12.99.
Vienna to France, St Nicholas’ Church, Guisborough
11:55am Friday 3rd September 2010
JAMIE Walton, the renowned cellist, has played in some of the world’s leading concert halls and is also artistic director of the second North York Moors Chamber Music Festival.
Hotfoot from the Proms to Ripon
11:52am Friday 3rd September 2010
THE celebrated choir Stile Antico – described by the New York Times as an ensemble of breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance – will perform its Grammy Award-winning programme, Song of Songs, at Ripon Cathedral on September 16 as part of Ripon International Festival.
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
12:05pm Friday 3rd September 2010
Started Early, Took My Dog, by Kate Atkinson, is published in hardback by Doubleday, priced £18.99.
Music selections for autumn
11:51am Friday 3rd September 2010
THE new season of opera and concerts starts with Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre presenting a revival of Jonathan Dove’s very successful The Adventures of Pinocchio, first staged three years ago, writes Dave Robson.
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