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It’s Christmas Time

Diary Of A Pawnbroker, Features
There is something magical about Christmas that makes all of the build-up worthwhile. For me it’s the culmination of a whole year of planning and buying and making beautiful jewellery that we hope will make someone feel very special on Christmas morning. For others it’s the giving and receiving of…

December 2017

Antiques With Gary Don, Features
Dear Gary, I have some old Alice in Wonderland Christmas Crackers with some wooden fairy lights. We still get them out at Christmas to show our grandchildren. Our granddaughter thinks they could be worth something. What do you think? Thank you, Joan Dear Joan, These are lovely examples of older…

Tesco Leeds Toy Appeal

Charity
The time of year has arrived that Tesco raise lots for their Christmas Toy Appeal and support local charities. Tesco Seacroft and stores within Leeds (including convenience stores) will have donation stations placed at the front of store for any Toy / gift donations that will then be distributed across…

The Leeds South And East Foodbank

Charity
The Leeds South and East foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust which is a third-sector, non-profit making charity, staffed by non-waged volunteers and they are appealing for help to feed a family this Christmas. From the 1st April 2014 to the present, across South and East Leeds, the foodbank…

Penguins Settle In New Home

Local News
The city’s coolest residents have been chilling by the pool as they made some friends and showed off their spectacular new home. The excitable colony of 17 Humboldt penguins gave a noisy welcome to Lotherton Wildlife World’s very first visitors as the attraction officially opened to the public. The Aberford…

2nd Bramley Scouts Celebrate 70th Birthday

Local News
−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−− Just over a year ago we appealed for help for the 2nd Bramley Scouts. Their hut was very dilapidated and in bad need of repairs in order to carry on providing fun, education and friendship for the children who attend the group. Thanks to the…

Adult Training Provider Opens Pudsey Learning Centre

Local News
Established training providers in2wrk have opened a new learning centre in Pudsey, to deliver free English, maths and IT courses to people in the area. For more than a decade, in2wrk have been delivering life-changing qualifications across the north of England, to jobseekers and people who want to upskill and…

Leeds Arts University Celebrates First Graduation Ceremony

Local News
Leeds Arts University students have celebrated the institution’s first graduation ceremony as a university. More than 1,000 students, family and staff attended the Leeds Town Hall ceremony, which included the awarding of the University’s first honorary Master of Arts degree, presented to acclaimed writer and director Clio Barnard. After the…
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