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Brian Jones: Triangulum

Brian Jones: Triangulum

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

During December evenings, the tiny constellation Triangulum can be seen virtually overhead – and contains the spectacular Pinwheel Galaxy known as M33…

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Brian Jones: Pegasus

Brian Jones: Pegasus

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Pegasus played a prominent role in Greek folklore, and the constellation depicting this wonderful winged horse certainly plays an important part in our autumn night sky…

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Brian Jones: Delphinus

Brian Jones: Delphinus

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Delphinus is a small but very distinctive diamond-shaped pattern of stars which can be found a little way to the east of the bright star Altair in Aquila…

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Brian Jones: The Eagle

Brian Jones: The Eagle

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Aquila represents the eagle which, according to a rather gruesome Greek legend, preyed upon the vitals of the hapless Prometheus…

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On the trail of Black Harry

On the trail of Black Harry

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

A new network of trails has been launched for walkers, horse-riders and cyclists where once the notorious highwayman Black Harry preyed on pack-horse trains…

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Brian Jones: Summer skies

Brian Jones: Summer skies

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Each season presents us with a different collection of stars, with winter, spring, summer and autumn all heralded by particularly prominent groups. Autumn nights reveal the legendary winged horse Pegasus carrying Perseus and Andromeda back home to the island of [...]

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Walking and learning

Walking and learning

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

From geology to history, a series of gentle four mile strolls will take in the wildlife, geological heritage and social history of the North York Moors this summer…

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65 years of Ramblers holidays

65 years of Ramblers holidays

Friday, May 27th, 2011

They’ve been showing people the world on foot since the end of the Second World War, and this year Ramblers Worldwide Holidays (RWH) is celebrating its 65th anniversary with reminiscences from past customers…

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Walk in Depth: Great Stones Way

Walk in Depth: Great Stones Way

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Chris Hatherill explores the Ridgeway’s ‘missing link’ between two of Britain’s most spectacular Neolithic monuments, which will soon be opened up as the newly created Great Stones Way…

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Extreme Rambling

Extreme Rambling

Friday, May 27th, 2011

For a comedian who relishes causing political controversy, it seemed inevitable that Mark Thomas would one day be drawn to explore the world’s most controversial and politically fraught country…

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