Posts by Yorkshire Reporter

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

Local News
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…
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