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Leeds Lifeguard Scoops National Lifesaving Award

Other Sports, Sport
A member of Leeds City Council’s sport and lifestyles team has received a prestigious national lifesaving award. Following an independent assessment and appraisal by the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention education, the IQL/Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS), Leeds lifeguard Emily Jones has been named as this…

Countryside Live

Entertainment, What's On
Countryside Live takes place at the Great Yorkshire Show Ground on 20-21 October. It is perfect for families, with a cookery theatre, live performances, animals, shopping and a Create + Explore area with hands-on activities for children and much more. Now in its 16th year, Countryside Live attracts around 12,000…

HELP STOP THE DECLINE OF HEDGEHOGS

Charity
Hedgehogs are in decline, but there are plenty of things you can do to help Britain’s favourite mammal. The recent State of Britain’s Hedgehogs 2018 report, published by wildlife charities People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) & the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), showed that at least half of Britain’s…

Listening For Birds On The Move

Features, The World Of Birds
−−− BY LINDA JENKINSON −−− It’s my very favourite time of year when anything could turn up and every day is an adventure. Today I had a flock of house martins feeding high over my pond in Leeds 4 and recently I’ve been able to see passage waders such as…

Barwick Girlguiding

Local News
Girls aged 5 to 14 attend Barwick Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and there are girls currently on a waiting list. Guiding has undergone the biggest overhaul in its 110-year history to reflect the diversity of girls and modern life of the 21st Century, with new badges and activities for girls…

SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH READING IN YORKSHIRE

Charity
With the new academic year now well underway, national reading charity Beanstalk is appealing for new volunteers across Yorkshire to help reach more children than ever before with its potentially life-changing reading support programmes. Beanstalk helps transform children’s life chances by recruiting and supporting volunteers and placing them in schools…

Emergency Services Welcome In New Law Giving Added Protection Against Attacks

Local News
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner are delighted that the Protect the Protectors bill has received Royal Assent.  The new legislation means tougher sentences for those who assault emergency workers, including NHS workers and prison officers. Chief…
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