Paul Miles

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Paul Miles

An African tawny eagle, nearly 3ft tall, recently enjoyed a taste of freedom in the skies above the small northeastern town of Bishop Auckland. Finally, it was hungry enough – there not being any elephant carcasses in County Durham – to be tempted down from a tree with a dead rat. The eagle, known as Billy, is one of more than 200 species from around the world being reared for a conservation-focused bird show, due to commence performances in 2026.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Paul Miles

Bishop Auckland is a down-at-heel town where the once-bustling market has dwindled to one man and a van. But major change is afootAn African tawny eagle, nearly 3ft tall, recently enjoyed a taste of freedom in the skies above the small northeastern town of Bishop Auckland. Finally, it was hungry enough - there not being any elephant carcasses in County Durham - to be tempted down from a tree with a dead rat.

1 month ago | britishtraveljournal.com | Jane Knight |Sophie Farrah |Paul Miles

On the 250th anniversary of the author’s birth, Jane Knight ties up her bonnet strings and checks into one of the author’s homes in Bath, explores another in Chawton, and pays her respects in Winchester. I’m sitting on the sofa swooning over Mr Darcy, aka Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Paul Miles

Skipton is already one of the country’s most ‘liveable’ places – a proposed railway reopening would further enhance its appeal Paul Miles 23 February 2025 6:00am GMT 23 February 2025 6:00am GMT This feature is available for registered users. Please register or log in to continue The 127-mile long Leeds & Liverpool Canal snakes through Skipton Credit: getty Paul Miles 23 February 2025 6:00am GMT Whiskery men sit around a wood-burning stove with guitars and a banjo. They start to play and sing...

Oct 25, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Paul Miles

Writer Paul Miles passed along the River Soar at Sileby Lock Credit: alamy Paul Miles is following in the wake of narrowboating pioneer LTC Rolt, retracing a journey he made – and wrote about – more than 80 years ago, reflecting on how England has changed, and considering why so many people still find pleasure on the country’s canals. This is the third part of his journey. You can read the first instalment here and the second here. From Leicester, the Soar navigation twists and turns...