Posts by yorkshire reporter

Give safe gifts this Christmas

Local News
Issued on behalf of Leeds Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (LCSP) Parents and guardians are being asked to ‘Give Safe Gifts’ by setting the security settings on smart phones, laptops or games consoles before giving them to children for Christmas. The Leeds Children’s Safeguarding Partnership, West Yorkshire Police and the Office of…

Tourism study confirms Covid-19 ‘tectonic shift’ across the North

COVID - 19...
After almost a year of severe disruption for the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector, a contingent of tourism boards across the north of England have come together to discuss the findings of the NatWest North of England Tourism Barometer study. Half of hospitality and leisure businesses across north of England…

Museum’s new musical masterpiece will capture the sound of a city

Museum
Musicians, artists, producers and composers in Leeds have been challenged to put their talents to the test by creating a new piece capturing the evolution of the city’s soundtrack. A partnership between Abbey House Museum and Music:Leeds is calling on modern day maestros to create a composition inspired by the…

Rhinos agree two year contract with Bodene Thompson

Rugby
Leeds Rhinos have agreed a two year contract with forward Bodene Thompson that will keep the former New Zealand Warrior at Emerald Headingley until at least the end of the 2022 Betfred Super League season.  Thompson initially joined the Rhinos in August on loan from Toronto Wolfpack. However, following Toronto’s…

New Leeds student residence and art space gains planning permission

Alumno has been given the green light by Leeds Council to build a mixed-use six and seven-storey building that will provide accommodation for the city’s growing student population, together with studios to support emerging local artists.  Designed by regular Alumno partner architects Howarth Litchfield, the new 11,955 square metre project…

Volunteer opportunities for people who love talking about cats

Charity
The UK’s largest cat charity needs to recruit more contact centre volunteers to help answer the public’s cat related enquiries Monday – Friday for around 3 hours per week during office hours. Based from their own homes, contact centre volunteers are the friendly and passionate voices manning the National Information…
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