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Iranians go to the polls on March 1 for the first time since mass protests over headscarf laws. How did Iran get here – and can the era of the ayatollahs last?

Iranians go to the polls on March 1 for the first time since mass protests over headscarf laws. How did Iran get here – and can the era of the ayatollahs last?

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ABR Lois Pryce needs little introduction. Having ridden the length of Africa and the Americas solo, she has two books under her belt, a new DVD out, and a film festival in the pipeline – but did you know she’s also hot stuff on the banjo? Be prepared to be enlightened… What inspired you to first get on a motorcycle and when was that? I learned to ride about 10 years ago, when I was in my late twenties. I had always thought motorcycles looked like fun – I was right! Tell us about your f...

A rock climber at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Photograph: Michael Buddle/Rex A rock climber at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Photograph: Michael Buddle/Rex With journeys to distant corners of the globe still on hold, our writers are gearing up to hike, climb, camp, and swim on home turf Mon 19 Apr 2021 01.30 EDT Last modified on Mon 19 Apr 2021 01.31 EDT ‘As a venue for hiking and fell running, Stanage Edge is unbeatable’ – Kevin Rushby When we were kids it was always UK holidays, us...

Modern art in an 800-year-old setting, Salisbury Salisbury Cathedral is known for many things – the tallest church spire in the UK, the best surviving copy of the Magna Carta, the oldest working clock in the world – but not, perhaps, its art. Yet when I visited with my partner in July, the modern art on display in these medieval surroundings was breathtaking. As well as its permanent collection, which includes sculptures by Barbara Hepworth and Elisabeth Frink, there is a year-long temporar...