Nestled in beautiful South Dalton Sits an old 17th-century coaching inn, housed in a beautiful setting; it's precisely the kind of place you want to turn up for lunch at. The Pipe and Glass is an institution of comfort gastronomy, having earned Michelin star status and holding its star since 2010 and owned by James and Kate McKenzie since 2006.

As millions of fixed-rate mortgage deals approach their end, experts are warning homeowners to prepare for a sharp rise in remortgaging activity this Autumn. Forecasts from UK Finance suggest a 30 per cent increase in remortgaging in 2025, putting pressure on borrowers to make timely, informed decisions.

Sometimes, a little research can transform the way we drink wine. What looks, at first glance, like a world of intimidating prices and inaccessible bottles can often yield hidden treasures, if you know where to look. Nowhere is this more true than in Burgundy, and particularly in Gevrey-Chambertin.

Our regular columnist and consumer champion has shared advice on how people can embrace ‘Second hand September’ - and save money without compromising on style. Jane Hawkes says the campaign, which encourages people to avoid buying new clothes for a whole month, is a great opportunity to ditch ‘fast fashion’ and save money.

Bus operator Stagecoach has teamed up with award-winning guidebook writer and photographer Vivienne Crow who shares her favourite walks this Autumn, and all accessible by Stagecoach bus. It’s the ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’, according to the poet John Keats, and what better way to appreciate it than with a walk in the Cumbrian countryside?

A question I often get asked is: "How long does it take you to sort all the animals out?" This is a difficult question to answer and to be honest, I don’t actually know how to respond. I don’t have a set time limit and I have never timed myself doing certain chores. I suppose I could liken it to cooking.

Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the shortlist for its fourth annual Spotlight Awards, with Cumbrian chef and co-owner of the Black Bull, Sedbergh, Nina Matsunaga, named as a finalist in the Chef of the Year category. The BIH Spotlight Awards shine a light on exceptional talent from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds across the UK hospitality, food, and drink sectors.

As the UK experienced its fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures regularly climbing to 30°c, and one of the hottest and driest summer seasons on record, gardeners are looking for plants that prove themselves as reliable stars in hot temperatures and that can thrive in challenging conditions.

The shortlisted finalists for this year’s Baking Industry Awards 2025, (BIAs), the baking industry Oscars, were announced recently, and Northwest-based artisan bakery Lovingly Artisan, based at Plumgarth’s, Kendal, and at Altrincham Market, Manchester, discovered that they'd been shortlisted in the Craft Bakery Business of the Year category, alongside Biscuiteers, Cooplands, Dougies Goodies, Gr…

It's been a while since I've had Sunday lunch, and being back in Leeds, I was invited by a friend to visit the newly opened location of The Swine Bistro. I've been frequenting their establishments for some years now, from The Greedy Pig to The Swine That Dines, and was delighted to accept the invitation.