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IT was a giant leap in the dark when Audrey Weir emigrated with her young family from Huddersfield to Australia in 1970. Read

From Colne Valley to Melbourne

HUDDERSFIELD man Carl Biedukiewicz visited Australia for the first time in 1988 to see his many uncles, aunties and cousins living Down Under. Read

Break for the family deep in Tuscany

HOLIDAYING in Tuscany can inspire daunting thoughts of wildly expensive breaks alongside ranks of annoying, well-heeled Middle-Englanders. Read

The year fills a gap in teenagers’ lives

THE gap year was never an option for school-leavers when I was a teenager. Read

Examiner Travel

From Madeira to Brazil and Las Vegas to Australia, you're sure to find the holiday or short break you're looking for.Read

You could always count on Compo to bounce back with that familiar cheeky grin and mischievous chuckle no matter how many times he was frustrated in his lifelong quest to win the heart of Nora Batty. Read

Clegg: Peter Sallis

Persuasive sales patter from Auntie Wainwright, an icy stare from Pearl and the prospect of a hug from the glamorous femme fatale Marina are equally unnerving for the usually quick-witted Norman Clegg. Read