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The fire that nearly destroyed Selby Abbey
Antony Collins investigates the history of Selby Abbey.

The bloodhounds that searched for Jack the Ripper
Bek Homer visits Scalby Manor, the former home of a famous bloodhound breeder.

What on earth were bile beans?
Antony Collins investigates the history of bile beans.

Scarborough Castle's lost clifftop cricket ground
Bek Homer uncovers the story of an unusual clifftop cricket ground.

Why Scarborough, Pickering and York are in Canada
Antony Collins investigates why so many North Yorkshire place names are found in Canada.

Why this Yorkshire abbey is so remote
Jack Hadaway-Weller hears the story of Rievaulx Abbey.

The Beatles, Churchill and the Grand Hotel
Bek Homer checks into an iconic Scarborough hotel.

The unusual story of the UK's first seaside resort
Antony Collins finds out about the history of Scarborough's spa waters.

Why plague stones were a medieval lifeline
Hannah Sackville-Bryant finds out how York responded to the plague.

The Scarborough hotel where Wilfred Owen stayed
Bek Homer looks into Wilfred Owen's stay on the Yorkshire coast.