By Harry McMullen The Huddersfield school where a Syrian refugee was the target of a bullying attack is undergoing an unplanned Ofsted inspection today. Parents and guardians at Almondbury Community School were notified by text message. The text message read: “Parents, we have an impromptu Ofsted visit. Please assist us by completing survey on Ofsted website – parent view, using […]
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Syrian boy attack: Ofsted go into Almondbury Community School in Huddersfield for “impromptu inspection”
The Harrogate public react to Post Office’s plans to downgrade the town centre’s Crown branch
By Daniel Swales A consultation period over plans to move Harrogate’s main Post Office into a branch of WHSmith is set to close in under a fortnight. The Post Office has announced changes to how they will operate in Harrogate, with a proposed move from the town’s main branch on Cambridge Road to a new location on the first floor […]
Women’s football on the up despite Ballon D’Or ‘twerk’ berk
By Will Ford Harrogate Town Ladies say women’s football is on the up despite the controversial ‘twerking’ comment at the Ballon D’Or ceremony earlier this week. DJ Martin Solveig asked Ada Hegerberg if she knew how to ‘twerk’ on stage after becoming the first winner of the Women’s Ballon D’Or. Grace Adams, 30, a right winger at Harrogate Town Ladies, […]
72-year-old Yorkshire woman returns to Kenya to help build a safe house for young girls
By Elisha Atkinson Action Aid has approached a 72-year-old retired woman from Over Dinsdale, North Yorkshire to volunteer in a project in Kenya. Hilary Parry-Davis grew up in Kenya and will be returning to the village of Mwakirunge to build a support centre for girls who have experienced violence. The village of Mwakirunge has high levels of pregnancy, child marriage […]
Residents of Cononley near Skipton concerned at decline in local amenities
by James Fountain Residents in the village of Cononley near Skipton are facing their first Christmas in over a hundred years without a Post Office or village shop. Until recently one of the most sought-after villages in Yorkshire, villagers are now concerned how the lack of local amenities will affect their lives, particularly the elderly during the harsh winter months […]
Northern School of Dance wows audience with dark exploration of identity and #MeToo
by James Fountain The audience at Northern School of Dance were last night treated to three live performances exploring the politics of ownership, originality, and freedom. These original works were created by international choreographers in collaboration with degree students of the renowned Northern School of Contemporary Dance, in the third year of their studies. The event took place at the […]
Thackray Medical Museum’s LEGO fundraiser build raises £1,700 so far
By Harry McMullen A project to construct a LEGO version of the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds has so far raised £1,700 towards plans to create new galleries, according to the organisers. The Thackray in LEGO Bricks build will see the museum’s grade two listed, 18th century building reconstructed into a 1:25 scale model using LEGO bricks. The LEGO model, […]
Students react: University of Leeds suffers power outage
By Charlotte Lascelles Embed from Getty Images Students have expressed their frustration after the University of Leeds suffered a power cut this morning. While not all of the buildings on site were affected, students and staff in the areas of Chemistry, Media, English, Physics, Music and Education were told to work from home due to their core buildings losing power. […]
Morley florist wins best dressed Christmas window contest for the third time
By Kamile Banyte. A Morley florist is still blooming after 42 years of business after winning the local best dressed Christmas window competition for the third time. Around 25 local shops and businesses in Morley, in south-west Leeds entered Morley in Bloom’s Christmas window competition. The winner and shop owner of David W Hunt florist, Queen St, Morley, Janet Foxton […]
The Real Junk Food Project café praised for tackling loneliness in Horsforth
by Abbey Maclure Horsforth residents have praised the Real Junk Food Project (TRJFP) café for tackling loneliness in the local community. The café, held at St Margaret’s parish centre in Horsforth every Monday, was set up over two years ago and uses surplus food from supermarkets to make meals for local people. Visitors pay-as-they-feel for meals and the café has diverted […]
