Posts by Yorkshire Reporter
First Passengers To ExperienceNew Terminal Building At Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has revealed that selected flights and passengers will get an exclusive first look and arrivals experience in the new terminal building in the coming weeks, ahead of the new terminal building officially opening to the public. Phase 1 of the transformative £100 million terminal expansion is…
Three Of Yorkshire And The Humber’s Best Beaches Awarded A Prestigious Blue Flag
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2025. In total 12 beaches across Yorkshire and the Humber – which incorporates East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire – have been…
The Taste Of Fresh Strawberries On A Warm Summer’s Day Reminds Me Of Tennis In A Strange Sort Of Way
The garden is developing at some pace this month, all that fresh spring growth is turning to cycles of flower and the first snowdrops early in the year seem a distant memory. A daily inspection of the garden reveals something new and inevitably something that needs attention whether that be…
JUNE 2025
May I take this opportunity to thank all our loyal customers who keep returning to our little shop. It is very difficult to remain in business these days with the cost of everything going up – rent, power, insurance, all increasing. This is why there are very few independent antique…
Riding The Gold Rush
As a sixth-generation jeweller and pawnbroker, I’ve never seen a market quite like this. With gold prices repeatedly hitting record highs in 2025, we’re experiencing an extraordinary surge in activity across all areas of the business—especially in pawnbroking, retail, and gold buying. At Christopher Brown Jewellers, we’ve always been here…
The June/July Music Scene In Leeds
BY STUART GLOSSOP With festival season gearing up venues tend to slow down! Not so The Brudenell, where all the following takes place this month. Since 1991, the Slackers have released fifteen albums and countless singles, while their 1000s of live performances feed their fans with energetic sets of ecstatic…
Leeds Armed Forces Festival
The Leeds Armed Forces Festival is back for a second year with an extravaganza of themed activities taking place leading up to Armed Forces Day itself at the end of the month. The festival, hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, is a chance for everyone to show their support…
THERE’S A 60 PERCENT CHANCE YOUR CHILD CAR SEATIS UNSAFE – GET IT CHECKED FOR FREE
Parents and guardians are being urged to take action and protect their children by attending free car seat safety check events happening in the coming months across West Yorkshire. The events have been organised by the West Yorkshire Vision Zero Partnership and will be run by Good Egg Safety CIC.…
Bike To The Future? Iconic L&K Motorcycle Re-Imagined For The Modern Solid Era
Škoda’s passion for design has been a driving force for 130 years – with iconic models from the brand’s history continuing to provide design teams with inspiration. To highlight Škoda’s remarkable ‘back catalogue’ of classics, the brand has developed a series of re-imagined icons with models such as the 200…