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Purls Of Wisdom At Lotherton As Knitted Miners Memorial Is Unveiled

Local News
A newly-knitted tribute to the men, boys and ponies who lost their lives in a Yorkshire mining disaster has been unveiled after being lovingly crafted by their descendants. The tragedy at Peckfield Colliery in Micklefield claimed the lives of 63 people and 19 ponies when, on Thursday April 30, 1896…

Records Broken At The Leeds Abbey Dash – 10k For Age UK 2021

Charity
Nearly 3,000 runners, including Olympian athletes Jessica Piasecki, Jessica Judd and Ross Millington, pounded the pavements of Leeds at the weekend to compete in the fastest ever Leeds Abbey Dash – 10k for Age UK. The annual event, which returned on a smaller scale after being cancelled last year due…

Leeds-Based Homeless Charity Wins Housing Development Excellence Award

Charity
St. Georges Crypt, the award-winning Leeds homeless charity, has won the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Award at the 2021 Yorkshire Residential Property Awards for their Regent Lodge and Don Robins House developments. The award is for developments in the residential property sector in Yorkshire that can demonstrate innovation…

AO Invests In Leeds Following Huge Recruitment Drive

Local News
Online electricals retailer AO announces today that it has opened a new depot in Leeds as it continues to grow its vast logistics network. The new site at Total Park on Pontefract Lane will be the 24th depot in AO’s network, helping the retailer to be even closer to its…

York Christmas Market – St Nicholas Fair

Entertainment, What's On
Visiting York at anytime of year is always a great day out and not far from Leeds. This year the popular St Nicholas Fair will be returning to York city centre between 18th November and 23rd December – with an array of local businesses selling everything from handmade gifts to delicious…

Leeds Set To Host A Christmas Like No Other

Entertainment, What's On
Leeds City Council and Visit Leeds, the destination management organisation for the city of Leeds, is gearing up to its biggest and most eagerly anticipated Christmas to date, with the launch of a festive programme of events, new installations and experiences happening across the city.           …

Christmas Sparkle At Temple Newsam

Entertainment, What's On
Beautiful Temple Newsam in Leeds is getting ready to welcome a glittering Illuminated Trail, from 26 November 2021 to 2 January 2022. Get your Christmas sparkle on as you explore a magical trail, featuring spectacular light installations enchanting visitors with classical Christmas tunes and transforming the estate’s ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped…
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