Norra & nordöstra England

William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King,' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and …

Highly illustrated, the book celebrates renovation of textile mills in the North of England. Case studies from interviews with those responsible for these iconic buildings give …

Sheffield has been dubbed ‘Steel City’ but it was and still is much more than that, and it is for much more than manufacturing metal ingots that Sheffield earned its national and …

I am the reason girls are told not to trust strangers. I am their cautionary tale.Nineteen years ago Linn Wilson was attacked. Seventeen-years-old and home alone, she'd been …

Factory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the …

'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong.' - Stephen King.Innocent Graves is the eighth novel in Peter Robinson's …

A summer read enemies-to-lovers romcom for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Tessa Bailey***'It begins with convenience, but will it end in love? The perfect opposites attract feel-good …

At the beginning of the Second World War, RAF Acklington was the most important fighter station in north-east England. It started life in 1938 as a training base for RAF aircrew, …

Harold Briercliffe was the Alfred Wainwright of cycling and his books provide great insight into cycling in various parts of the UK in the 1940s.The book includes the original …

Newcastle legends from across the decades offer a unique insight into the most magical moments in the history of the North East giants. Magpies greats from Alan Shearer to Bob …