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EXPLORE PLACES AND SPACES WITH HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Special Features
education and training
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 10th-19th September 2021 −−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−− Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture, returns this month. Thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, local people and visitors will be able to explore hidden places and try new experiences. Heritage Open Days are…

LIVE COMEDY IS BACK AT LEEDS GRAND THEATRE

Entertainment, What's On
If there’s anything audiences need now more than ever, it’s a good laugh. Leeds Grand Theatre is hosting some of the biggest names in comedy as they get back on the road. ALAN CARR: REGIONAL TRINKET Sun 5 September 2021 Alan’s back on the road with his brand new stand-up…

Children’s Therapy Provider Recognised For Technology Innovation

Health, Mental Health
An online children and young person’s therapy service has been recognised by BusinessCloud’s MedTech 50 list, for its pioneering work delivering innovative, accessible support. Leeds-based Mable Therapy, which provides online counselling and speech and language therapy to schools and families, has been listed as number 19 on the prestigious list,…

As Good As Gold

Diary Of A Pawnbroker, Features
We all sometimes wish we had a crystal ball and knew what was coming next. Whether it’s the right time to sell or buy a house, invest in the stock market or for our business, buy or sell some jewellery or gold. For my part I wish I had invested…

Leeds General Infirmary Turns 250

Local News
This year – 2021 – sees Leeds General Infirmary celebrating a very special birthday, the 250th anniversary of the first purpose-built hospital in the city, bearing the name Leeds Infirmary.   The first hospital known as Leeds Infirmary was opened in 1771 on Infirmary Street. Hospital-based healthcare was still in…

Leeds Libraries Needs Your Help To Capture Names For City’s Family Album

Local News
The Leeds Libraries service is encouraging residents to become heritage detectives and help solve picture puzzles from the past. The Local History team is appealing for public help to identify thousands of unknown faces and locations in the city’s online photographic archive. Heritage images include the 1959 Burley Road Primary…
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