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DANIEL DEFOE AND YORKSHIREMAN ROBINSON CRUSOE

Features, In Bygone Years
“…I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family though not of that country, my father being a foreigner who settled first at Hull… Thus began the story of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ loosely based on Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor abandoned in 1704 on…

ON THE DOUBLE – HOME NEEDED FOR DEVOTED DOGGIE DUO

Features, Wagging Tales
Staff at Dogs Trust Leeds are on the lookout for a special home for a devoted duo who have found themselves looking for a new home after their owner sadly passed away. Rhodesian Ridgebacks Rosie and Jim are inseparable and so the team are hoping that dog-loving locals have double…

WE CAN ALL HELP TO REDUCE MOTORCYCLE CASUALTIES, SAYS GEM

Motoring
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is keen to reduce motorcycle casualties during the current peak riding season. Central to this, according to GEM, should be a focus for riders on boosting their skill and knowing your limits. At the same time GEM is urging other road users…

Northern Theatre Organ Trust

Entertainment, What's On
2020 will be the 50th anniversary of the opening concert performed on the Compton Theatre organ which was installed in the Ossett Town Hall by volunteer members of the trust over a period of  five years. It was led by the  recently deceased Frank Hare (93yrs) and who was the…

An Evening With Lesley Garrett

Entertainment, What's On
Britain’s favourite soprano, Lesley Garrett, promises to raise the roof at the Wesley Centre in Malton on 5 July. The intimate evening in the unique venue will feature songs interspersed with stories on her 30-year career at the top of the classical music world. Hailed by critics for being a…

Slam Dunk Returns…

Features, Music Notes With Stuart Glossop
Delivering the ultimate one-day alternative festival celebration, Slam Dunk Festival took a whole new stride into 2019 with its most ambitious and exciting weekend to date – lead by an incredible list of names and a huge move to Temple Newsam Park in Leeds. Leading the charge as headliners in…

161st GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW

Entertainment, What's On
The 161st Great Yorkshire Show which showcases the best of British farming, food and the countryside as well as first class entertainment will be held on Tuesday July 9th to Thursday July 11th 2019. In the judging rings, thousands of animals will compete from cattle to sheep, pigs to pigeons.…

Wonderful Warblers

Features, The World Of Birds
−−− BY LINDA JENKINSON −−− Sunny days during May and June are a great for listening to warbler songs. Many are perched out in the open and some are performing display flights. Here are some simplified tips to help you identify a few common warblers by their song. Chiffchaff And…
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