£50,000 of Gin goes under the hammer in Yorkshire
Monday, 13 August 2018
by Kristian
When hundreds of bottles of Gin going to auction, net worth of £50,000, it is not only the ‘Craft Gin’ company that are disappointed with the outcome as 20,000 advanced ticket buyers are left out of pocket after Yorkshire Gin Festival Ltd goes under. £50,000 of Craft Gin goes Under the Hammer on Monday following
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Leeds Man finds 140,000-Year-Old Walrus Skull on Yorkshire Cliffs
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
by Kristian
A Graffiti Artist has warned fossil hunters to beware of legal loopholes after a dispute over an 140,000 year old Walrus Skull. Brett Thomson, aged 36, owns a Leeds graffiti supplies store (Artofficial). He made a discovery of a lifetime while hunting on Yorkshire cliffs near Reighton Sands caravan park, between Flamborough and Filey. This
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Should Private Tutors face DBS Criminal Record checks?
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
by Kristian
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,
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Ilkley Carnival makes final cheque presentation
Monday, 16 July 2018
by Kristian
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
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Leeds Festival Line-Up Has Been Announced
Friday, 13 July 2018
by Kristian
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?
Monday, 02 July 2018
by Kristian
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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Yorkshire Clean Up Mission. Future Cleaning Services invest £33,000 into new equipment to tackle graffiti & litter problems
Thursday, 17 May 2018
by Kristian
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
Thursday, 17 May 2018
by Kristian
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
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Ilkley carnival… Main act announced…
Thursday, 19 April 2018
by Kristian
The Ilkley Carnival committee has announced its main act for the 2018 May Day event, a jaw-dropping display by Joseph Peace and his Fire Stunt Spectacular. The daredevil is aiming to wow audiences at the TV themed event with hair-raising fire stunts, comedy and modern circus acts. Since 2003, Joseph Peace has been performing his
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York Restaurant is the gold standard for investment
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
by Kristian
French restaurant and bistro, Le Cochon Aveugle, has received £50,000 in funding from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) to help expand the premises and create seven new jobs. The York-based restaurant has been named the fourth best restaurant in Yorkshire by Hardens Top 100 (2018) and has received a number of accolades since opening in
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