Top spots for Halloween outings - Cheese while you dangle from a rope - And a top North Yorkshire chef speaks out about the challenges facing the hospitality industry... Yorkshire Life magazine editor Kathryn Armstrong chats about what's in the October issue...

A huge masterpiece painting by the artist JMW Turner is at the centre of a new exhibition at York Art Gallery. The incredibly valuable work is on loan from the National Gallery in London and it's on a theme taken from Homer's Odyssey. The exhibition celebrates the life and work of York born artist John Flaxman. Dr Beatrice Bertram shares her passion and enthusiasm for Flaxman and Turner...

Five pints in five pubs, tasting bread and a fish and chip supper! It's a tough job but someone's got to do it! The Sheriff of York Geoff Cossins explains the ancient tradition of York's famous Assize of Ale....

The York charity SASH places homeless young people with carefully trained and vetted hosts who can offer a bed for the night - or longer. But SASH also helps those young people with skills and experiences that enhance their lives and restore their self esteem - and that includes boxing! Tiffany Wilkey from SASH explains more...

Find out about SASH at www.sash-uk.org.uk/ or contact Tiffany on 07421 994571

It takes an incredible team of skilled craftspeople to keep York Minster in top condition. This Friday (18th September) the Minster's Heritage Quad is open to the public - free - so you can meet the stonemasons, glaziers, gardeners and even the scaffolders. Sally-Ann Long from the Minster Works Dept explains what's happening...

It's been a busy summer for the team at York BID but there are some great things to look forward to this autumn - Including the return of the very popular Ghosts in the Gardens. The BID's Operations Manager Carl Alsop looks back at summer successes and forward to autumnal treats...

Almost 200 booksellers, rare books on sale for thousands of pounds and so many visitors that special free buses run from the station to the event location at the Knavesmire! The York National Book Fair is one of the biggest events of this kind in the whole country. York bookseller and one of the book fair organisers Janette Ray explains what's involved.

Feeling peckish? Festival Director Michael Hjort explains why St Sampson's Centre is the HQ for the York Food Festival 2026 - And how you can indulge in a Taste Trail around the city for just £12 this September.

! Yorkshire Life, the county's favourite glossy magazine, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this September. Editor Kathryn Armstrong chats about what's gone into producing this very special landmark issue.

Bulldogs and bulldozers! The York RSPCA home at Landing Lane in York is currently more like a demolition site... A £5m project is underway to bring the facilities for the rescued dogs, cats and other animals up to modern standards - And the race to raise the funds is on! Capital Campaign Lead Lucy Lowthian tells the story...