A look inside the May 2015 issue of Yorkshire Life

County Life

More than a safe bet - The odds look good for a great day out at the races

Ready to ride - Excitement grows as details of the first Tour de Yorkshire are put in place

Women warriors - Readers welcome Barbara Taylor Bradford at an exclusive brunch

Reader event - Join us for a new and exclusive afternoon tea experience at Bettys Café Tea Rooms

Bringing history to life - English Heritage volunteers are more important than ever to the future of our historic properties

Killer line-up - Leading authors and actors join the launch of Harrogate’s crime writing festival

Books on tap - Share your reading passions at the new Readers’ Afternoon Tea

In top gear - Hatfields Land Rover showroom opening, Hessle, Hull

A few of your favourite - A selection of readers’ photographs on the subject of much-loved places

Settle - Outdoors enthusiasts bring an economic boost to the historic market town

Easy going - Explore beautiful Richmond before taking a gentle valley walk

The future of farming - A young farmer from York is hoping for an agricultural revolution

The Gallery - Watercolourist MJ Forster is inspired by the diverse Yorkshire countryside

Champion of the arts - Northern Ballet celebrates 45 years

On an upward curve - The avocet is one of Yorkshire’s finest feathered residents but that wasn’t always the case

Share your big day - Readers send in photos from their wedding album

Malton - What’s on the menu of the foodie market town?

Huddersfield - This party town is on the up, says Paul Mackenzie

All hands on deck - A unique theatre company takes to the waterways to entertain

The guide movement is growing - Tourists are being encouraged to take in the sights of South, East and West Yorkshire

Discover the coast in May - You can’t move for festivals and entertainment at the seaside this month

The Diary - A guide to the best oentertainment around the region compiled by Tony Greenway

Homes & Interiors

Property - The region’s leading guide to luxurious homes for sale

One big adventure - A bright and colourful makeover for a period property

Choice of many colours - Choose a paint palette of soft hues and add luminous fabrics for a new look at home

Countryside colours - A Leeds paint company launches a new colour range inspired by Yorkshire’s hills and dales

Gardening - A Himalayan garden thrives in Grewelthorpe

Remarkable rhododendrons - Celebrate their beauty during a weekend of events

Fashion & Wellbeing

First past the post - Winning looks ideal for the racing season

From fatness to fitness - Look the part as you follow in the tracks of the Tour riders

All white now - Thinking of having your teeth whitened? Chew on this first

Food & Drink

A major micro - Italians can now enjoy a taste of Yorkshire thanks to a Barnsley brewery

Six of the best - Museum or art gallery cafes

Getting to know you - There’s no better way of making new friends than over good food, says Michael Ibbotson