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YORKSHIRE URGED TO GIVE UP CLOTHES FOR GOOD

Charity, Health
THIS September – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – people in Yorkshire are being called on to clear out their wardrobes to help more children and young people survive cancer. They are being urged to donate any pre-loved quality clothing, accessories and homeware they no longer need to TK Maxx’s Give…

Leeds City Council supporting 30days30waysUK September campaign

Council News & Updates
Leeds City Council is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of being prepared for possible emergencies which is running throughout September. Now in its fifth year, the national 30days30waysUK campaign focuses on helping people be more ’emergency-ready’ by looking at different elements each day during the month from small-scale local…

No bones about it, city’s Victorian pilot whale needs a name

Museum, Science
Hundreds of delicate bones have been taken from storage and carefully counted before being painstakingly reassembled by experts. Now there’s just one piece missing to make story of Leeds’s incredible Victorian long-finned pilot whale complete- the perfect name. The remains of the magnificent 152-year-old aquatic animal will go on display…

Heritage Open Days

Special Features
−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−− Every September, sites of historical significance throw open their doors to the public for the Heritage Open Days festival, allowing people to get up close and personal with the often-hidden history on their doorstep. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Heritage Open Days and…

SEPTEMBER 2019

Antiques With Gary Don, Features
Dear Gary  We have some carved wooden figures that belonged to my wife’s father who died in 1976. Wondering if you know what they are and if they are worth anything? We don’t know where he got them from.  Regards, Gerald and Margaret Buckley  Dear Gerald and Margaret, These are…

As Good As Gold..

Diary Of A Pawnbroker, Features
We all sometimes wish we had a crystal ball and knew what was coming next. Whether it’s the right time to sell or buy a house, invest in the stock market or for our industry, buy or sell some jewellery or gold. For my part I wish I had invested…

DR BARNARDO

Features, In Bygone Years
The name Barnardo is familiar to most people who walk and shop along the busy streets of the towns and cities throughout Great Britain. It conjures up emotions about children who have little or nothing in their young lives but poverty and in some cases, starvation. The mission service had…
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