If you’re looking to keep the kids entertained this Easter holiday, we’ve pulled together our top 30 activities to keep them occupied, whatever the weather. You’ll see that the Easter Bunny has been busy hiding eggs, but there’s much more going on including 10p swimming sessions, craft workshops, woodland walks and much more.

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway will once again recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain when its 1940s Weekend returns from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May. Now in its second year, the event will see the five-mile heritage line transformed into a living history experience, with each station hosting themed entertainment, reenactors, vintage displays and live music.

Finding accessible walks here in Cumbria can be difficult. There are countless blogs on how to enjoy the beautiful countryside, but many routes involve stairs, hiking or off-road trails. We know that just a few hours outdoors can improve your mood and fitness, but what if you aren’t able-bodied or require flat, smooth paths?

This April, Leeds Heritage Theatres (LHT) invites families to Explore - and now there’s even more reason to adventure into the city centre as 42 New Briggate opens as part of the programme.

It had been a while since I last visited Bradford’s Science + Media Museum. When my boys were younger, it was a fairly regular haunt thanks to its “vintage” gaming machines and interactive exhibitions, which were a fantastic, closer alternative to London’s brilliant Science and Natural History Museums.

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?

In a month in which a similar bee clasp to that of Napoleon’s housed at Levens Hall and Gardens went under the hammer in the auction room, the Cumbrian visitor attraction is urging visitors not to overlook the joys of its house. Many visitors find it difficult to tear themselves away from the glorious gardens to step indoors.

The daffodils are out, the lambs are out, the bare arms are out… It must be spring! That means it’s also time to get those walking boots out of the cupboard they’ve been hiding in all winter, and head for Cumbria’s great outdoors.

Connecting with nature and its wondrous wildlife and birdlife is therapeutic for our health, bringing a wealth of rewards and an enormous wellbeing boost. With almost 630 species of birdlife in the UK alone, the opportunities and magnificent backdrops to enjoy this leisurely pursuit are plentiful – whether it be the golden eagles in Scotland or ravens on the cliffs at Land’s End. Our Time for Life Correspondent, Sharon Cain, and photographer, Steve Hare, have been exploring in Northumberland – an acclaimed bird watchers utopia.

In a time of rising living costs and ever-increasing environmental awareness, public transport has become a crucial lifeline for many people looking to save money and lower their carbon footprint. While buses remain one of the most affordable and accessible travel options, there are several ways that savvy riders can stretch their pounds and pennies a little further.

Bus passengers in Lancaster and Morecambe will see “significant” improvements to services next month. Stagecoach is making timetable changes from September 1 to improve reliability and add extra journeys on some routes.

Every summer, sunglasses are a must-have for holidays, day trips, and outdoor fun. Yet, research has found sunglasses are the number one item lost outside the home, leading to inconvenient, unsustainable, and wasteful replacements.

Worried about getting some well-needed shut eye while away at a festival this summer? MattressNextDay recommend sleeping with your head higher than your feet and partying hard to wear yourself out. Getting to the barrier for your favourite artist, dancing and screaming lyrics with your best friends… the last thing on your mind at a festival is getting your full eight hours of sleep.

Based on a farm in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds, Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil creates delicious-tasting artisan oils, dressings and mayos using their own cold-pressed rapeseed oil. These are a few of a series of recipes devised and photographed by the marketing team in collaboration with Wensleydale Creamery.

As the UK's biggest festival takes place next week, an addiction recovery expert has listed seven tips for those wishing to enjoy the festival without alcohol. Around 200,000 people are expected to attend Glastonbury this year, many of whom may wish to experience the festival sober.

Newborn lambs, daffodils and chocolate galore mark the beginning of the Easter holidays for parents across Cumbria. To give you a helping hand, we’ve pulled together our favourite activities to keep the kids occupied, whatever the weather.

The City of York, a destination rich in chocolate heritage, will be transformed into a chocolate lover’s paradise from the 27th to the 31st of March. The highly anticipated Chocolate Festival promises a five-day celebration, inviting attendees to immerse themselves in a variety of delectable activities, with many being complimentary.

Improved reliability and extra buses are being introduced to help residents and tourists explore more of Cumbria this summer.

Head chef Adam James Bennett has a sense of culinary style that could only have been honed to perfection in a Royal setting: the King’s palace in Tangiers, Morocco to be precise.

The flights of skateboarders, plastic vegetation in long gone nightclubs and the taste of whipped ice cream are just some of the experiences inspiring six illuminated artworks, titled Signs of the Times, that can be seen in Scarborough from this week as part of the town’s new Scarborough Light, festival of illumination.

New data reveals the most Instagram-worthy filming locations of The Crown, with York Minster taking the top spot. The study, conducted by casino sweepstake comparison site CasinosSweeps.com analysed 1.1 million Instagram posts featuring location-specific hashtags for 72 filming locations.

With the winter preventing many people from going for regular walks, experts have put together some tips to help you feel more at ease about walking during the colder months.

One in two women report feeling unsafe walking alone after nightfall in a busy public place. Now that the winter months are drawing in, when the evenings are at their darkest, it’s a sad reality that women must take extra steps to protect themselves.

The UK’s top five worst fears have been revealed, following a nationwide survey. The data shows that heights (26%), the sea and sharks (22%), confined spaces (19%), falling (12%) and flying (3%), were ranked as the top five most common things that Brits fear.

Urban exploring is continuing to grow in popularity, with many people flocking to abandoned buildings for their fill of old architecture and rumours of ghosts. The UK is rich in diverse ancient architecture, making it a hotspot for abandoned buildings. These often derelict properties are full of history and beauty, waiting to be discovered.