Jezebel – most recognise her as the notorious Biblical figure synonymous with power but forever tainted by her reputation as a treacherous ‘painted lady.’ Is her Old Testament story the truth, partly the truth or just a pack of lies?

Whether your children are tots or teens, there’s plenty of exciting titles available from Random House Children’s Books this month.

Restoration London is a dangerous place for a former Parliamentarian spy, but who better to brazen it out than the wily Thomas Chaloner?

TREE sparrows who make their home at RSPB Bempton Cliffs have found themselves a new champion.

DANCERS at the Collette Tyler School of Dance have achieved excellent results in their Royal Academy of Dance exams.

Powerful women are always irresistible ... think Elizabeth I, Cleopatra, Boudicca, Eleanor of Aquitaine and the ‘queen’ of them all, Catherine the Great of Russia.

In the Machiavellian world of the Tudor court, there is always room to take liberties.

It’s September 9th 2007 and student Jackson Meyer knows for sure that October 30th 2009 is going to be the worst day of his life.

Students across our region are tuning up for a series of music events aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Will Silver is the archetypal inspirational teacher, a classic combination of Mr Chips, Muriel Sparks’ Jean Brodie and John Keating of the Dead Poets’ Society.

DUE to severe weather, the Parkrun event at Sewerby Hall and Gardens scheduled for Saturday, 11 February has been cancelled.

ADULT education classes for people to learn more about a subject as a hobby rather than working towards a qualification are on offer at East Riding College.

FOLLOWING an absence of more than six months fans can look forward to the return of Todd Miller and the Joe Loss orchestra at the area’s best loved dance, and help raise money for cancer research.

VALENTINE’S Day is on its way, and what better way to get there than by cuddling up in a London taxi cab.

The tenderness of a teenage girl’s sexual awakening played out against a city stalked by savage mutants ... it’s a love affair to die for!

For some of England’s most historic estates, the current imperative to preserve our past has come far too late.

THE owners of a Bridlington cafe are hoping for some TV exposure.

In the teeming market of romantic fiction, a clever, classy page-turner always acts like a breath of fresh air.

James MacDonald is a son of the British Empire, a rich tea planter in India with a distinguished family history ... the lives of his two beautiful daughters should be mapped out for comfort and wealth.

A VALENTINES dance will be held at Kilham Village Hall from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on Thursday February 14.