Posts by yorkshire reporter

College’s Hunslet Campus Renamed ‘South Bank’

Local News
Leeds College of Building’s Hunslet Campus has now taken on a new name – South Bank Campus. Approved by the College’s Board, the new Campus name will more accurately reflect the 21st-century vision of the institution and the role Leeds College of Building has in the regeneration of the area.…

LEP Business Grants Scheme To Drive Forward Inclusive Growth

Local News
The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is changing its grant schemes for businesses to help more firms grow in an inclusive way which benefits workers, the environment and the wider community. From this month, businesses applying for grants of £25,000 or above will have to sign up to the…

Kynren An Epic Tale Of England 2019

The UK’s biggest outdoor live theatre event ‘Kynren – an epic tale of England’ is back! This is one of my favourite shows of the year, a spectacular journey through England’s history which brings to life in imaginative and exciting ways the events which have shaped this land and its…

HIS MASTER’S VOICE AND NIPPER THE DOG

It’s always sad to hear of a business in trouble, particularly those considered an ‘institute’ and a household name and none more so than H.M.V with one of the most familiar trademarks in the world, Nipper the fox terrier ‘listening’ to His Master’s Voice on the gramophone for over a…

MINERS DIG DEEP TO UNEARTH ESTATE’S PIT HISTORY

Local News
A group of ex-pit workers from Leeds have gone back to the coal face, working with volunteers to unearth the history of mining at Temple Newsam. Blot on the Landscape, a new exhibition at Temple Newsam House, explores stories of deep shaft, drift and open cast mining on the estate,…

JULY 2019

Hi Gary,  Could you tell me any information on these binoculars that have the marks, 6×30. N15518 and the Russian symbol hammer and sickle, dated 1939, I have had these for at least 30 + years, do you think they could be worth anything? Regards Mr Mick Stuart  Dear Mick,…

GET SET FOR SUMMER!

Summer holidays are almost here, the weather is heating up and our Foreign Exchange department have been rushed off their feet selling Euros and Dollars to those lucky enough to be going abroad. The gold price is really high right now no doubt due to the uncertainty across the world.…

Come Woof Come All!

It’s a case of all paws on deck at Dogs Trust Leeds as the team get ready for their annual Summer Fun Day for dog-lovers and their four legged friends on Sunday 4 August. The annual Fun Day, held at the York Road rehoming centre, raises thousands of pounds each…

AVERAGE DOG OVER-EATS BY 54,000 CALORIES EACH YEAR

Dinner table titbits are fuelling pet obesity with dogs in Leeds getting through 54,000 calories in extra treats every year, according to new research from leading pet food manufacturer Royal Canin. To celebrate the launch of its new Canine Care Nutrition range, Royal Canin analysed the feeding habits of 2000…
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