7 Things People From Yorkshire Can’t Live Without

  Yorkshire is a place that breeds proud people. Yorkshire runs through their veins and even when they’re not in their home county, Yorkshire’s people need a few home comforts to keep them from getting home sick. Yorkshire Tea Tea can fix anything in Yorkshire and without the blessed brew, people from Yorkshire feel a

5 Things You SHOULD know about Yorkshire Day

On August 1st every year, us Yorkshire folk gather together to celebrate the greatest county in the UK; its food, landscapes, people and all that is good in God’s own County. We must educate those from Lancashire on what a real county looks like. Here’s a few pointers on what you should know about Yorkshire

5 Entertainment ‘Hidden Gems’ in Yorkshire

Yorkshire has a surprisingly compelling number of entertainment venues to catch live music concerts, theatre performances, comedy shows, and so much more. The list of venues is extensive, but some of the best can be found in unexpected places. Here’s an insider’s list of some of the best entertainment places in Yorkshire. 1. House Concerts

Should Private Tutors face DBS Criminal Record checks?

In the past decade, in UK and Wales, the use of Private tutors has become more popular. A survey commissioned by the Sutton Trust stated; there are more than 350,000 high school students who have received some private tuition in 2018. With this there is an increasing rate of full-time private tutors, currently around 100,000,

Ilkley Carnival makes final cheque presentation

Ilkley Carnival’s committee of volunteers has handed over £15k of profits from this year’s event to local community groups.   With £7,500 going towards the event’s primary beneficiaries the Burley Scout and Guide Group to purchase facilities for their new hut, the remaining £7,500 has been distributed between other local organisations including Ilkley Soroptimists, Martin

Leeds Festival Line-Up Has Been Announced

Leeds Festival line-up has been announced for 2018, with a real dip into nostalgia as well as some of the newest and upcoming acts of this year. The well-known and increasingly popular festival will see US pop-punk band Fall Out Boy headlining the first night, Kendrick Lemar on the Saturday, and Kings of Leon on
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Are You Eligible for Free School Meals in Leeds?

As a low-income parent or carer of a child, you may be finding it hard to make ends meet. Luckily, there is access to free school meals for those in the lower income brackets. Leeds City Council has released guidelines to make it clearer as to who is eligible for free school meals and who
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10 Ways to Annoy Someone from Yorkshire

Coming from Yorkshire invokes a real sense of pride in the folk that were born and bred there. From the distinct dialects to the local food choices, people from Yorkshire are proud to be from their county. With such venerable honour for their place of birth, Yorkshire-people don’t take to kindly to outsiders mocking their
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Yorkshire Clean Up Mission. Future Cleaning Services invest £33,000 into new equipment to tackle graffiti & litter problems

Future Cleaning Services continues its mission to keep the streets of Yorkshire free from graffiti, chewing gum and old posters. The undertaking has been made possible following the introduction of a new state of the art jet washer, otherwise known as the Aquila TD352. The Aquila TD352 is a Jet wash cleaner that costs over
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Yorkshire Academy is under threat

Boston Spa School has been open since 1973. There are currently 939 students in total. Wetherby High School was built in 1966, both schools having been open ever since. However, now Leeds City Council has made plans to demolish Boston Spa School to sell the land. Since Boston Spa School decided to join the Gorse