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Yorkshire’s Battle Of The Somme Memorials Listed

Local News
To mark 100 years since the Battle of the Somme, fifteen memorials across the country, including 6 in Yorkshire, which commemorate those killed in one of the worst battles of the First World War have been listed or upgraded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice…

YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE – Doctors Join New Critical Care Team

Charity, Local News
Specialist emergency doctors have joined the crew of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in a move that could save even more lives across the country. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has worked with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) and commissioners to launch a new Yorkshire Critical Care Team which will…

YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE – New Helicopter Unveiled

Charity, Local News
Geoffrey Boycott has officially unveiled Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s landmark new, state-of-the-art helicopter that will take to the county’s skies later this Summer. The rapid response emergency service is replacing both its current ageing aircraft – G-SASH and G-SEMS – with the latest generation Airbus H145 helicopter. Geoffrey, who is a…

Former Pub Site Transformed By New Home Construction

Local News
Construction work to provide new council homes in Bramley is well underway. With the former Lord Cardigan pub demolished in 2012 as part of the council’s derelict and nuisance property programme, the site is being transformed with eight new two-bedroom homes. Local developers RDF Building Services have created a hive…

Architects Appointed For Landmark West Yorkshire Playhouse Project

Local News
An award-winning firm of architects have been appointed to develop plans for the landmark refurbishment of West Yorkshire Playhouse. After inviting designers to bid for the project, Leeds City Council has appointed Page \ Park Architects to lead on the design for a major capital development of the Leeds theatre.…

LEEDS CITY COLLEGE LEADS THE WAY FOR NEW HIGH LEVEL APPRENTICESHIPS

Local News
One of the biggest providers of apprenticeships nationally, Leeds City College, is expanding its offer and pioneering new higher level and degree level apprenticeships in the region. The announcement comes following the Government’s new target of creating 3million apprenticeships nationally over the next five years, and the introduction of a…

Selina Visits Gravity Trampoline Park at Xscape

Selina our junior reporter
Selina Visits Xscape
Selina Our Junior Reporter – Jumped At The Chance Of Going To Gravity Trampoline Park At Xscape Gravity is situated in Xscape at Castleford, and is basically loads of trampolines joined together that you can jump around on, do tricks and play games with your friends. Selina Gravity Trampoline Park Xscape…

Clifford’s Tower

Features, Footprints In The Sands Of Time
Clifford’s Tower is one of the main landmarks in York and is the largest part remaining of York Castle. The stone tower you see today is from the 13th century, but there was an earlier timber tower that burned down in 1190 when around 150 Jews from York committed mass…
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