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The Brigantes

Features, Footprints In The Sands Of Time, Local News
The Brigantes were one of the largest ancient tribes of pre- Roman Britain. They controlled most of the North East of England with the exception of Cumbria and Humberside which were owned by other Celtic tribes. The name Brigante comes from the Celtic Goddess Brigantia. The archaeology around Yorkshire suggests…

Hollywood Bowl

Local News
Welcome readers of The Yorkshire Reporter to my children’s article. I hope you all had a fantastic first month in 2014. This month I am reviewing a fun indoor place for all the family to enjoy. It’s Hollywood Bowl at Cardigan Fields, Kirkstall. This is a place packed with bowling,…

Terry’s Barbers A Wealth Of Experience

Features
Terry’s Barber Shop is conveniently located in the heart of Crossgates. A traditional, yet contemporary, outlet with ample parking shared with their neighbours, Mecca Bingo Hall and Spectacle Supermarket, Terry’s Barber Shop has a large and modern frontage and a welcoming reception. Terry, formally of Gerald Henri in the Arndale…

Giorgio’s – Italian Haven in Headingley

Food And Drink, Lifestyle
Giorgio’s Ristorante Italiano is nestled on the corner of Otley Road and Cottage Road in Headingley. This busy restaurant is owned by the same family who own the Olive Tree restaurants so I was expecting big things on arrival. This is the only Italian restaurant the family own, but the…

An update on Kendal

Local News
Fundraising continues for brave little Kendal Middleton-Jessop of East Leeds who was featured in our August and October editions. 3 year old Kendal suffers from an aggressive form of cancer, Neuroblastoma, and has just concluded a course of painful treatment, the results of which should be known in the next…

What’s going on in Cross Gates for older people?

Charity, Local News
Cross Gates and District Good Neighbours’ Scheme was established twelve years ago to work with and for older people in the Cross Gates area of Leeds. The charity now helps over 700 older people in the area, supported by a team of 50 volunteers and a small office staff. They…

Operation Viper Strikes at Criminals on County’s Roads

Local News
West Yorkshire Police are taking a bite out of criminals through Operation Viper which has coordinated the mass deployment of all specialist police vehicles onto the county’s roads to tackle crime. The unprecedented activity- a first for West Yorkshire Police- has seen all vehicles with West Yorkshire Police insignia being…

Flytipping vehicle crushed to deter grime crime

Local News
A Leeds flytipper has had his hopes of returning to a life of grime crime crushed alongside his vehicle. The vehicle was seen being used to illegally dump rubbish on a bridleway in the Bramham area on 20 October last year. The driver and his flytipping passenger fled the scene…

Clock starts ticking on Tour de France countdown commission

Local News
A citywide commission has been launched to design a unique clock which will help Leeds count down to the start of this year’s Tour de France. Leeds City Council, in partnership with the Trinity Leeds shopping complex and the University of Leeds, is calling on the city’s creative community to…
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