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Schools Out For Summer!

Diary Of A Pawnbroker
The school summer holiday has begun and this marks an interesting time in the jewellers and pawnbrokers calendar. Parents who until now have been managing perfectly well with their work / life balance suddenly have a house full of children demanding money, holidays and most costly of all – their…

8/1/2016

Antiques With Gary Don
Dear Gary I wonder if you could look at my collection of dolls and miniature items in my cabinet. Thank you, Helen. Dear Helen, These pin cushion dolls would have originally been attached to a pin cushion and are quite collectable in today’s market. The ordinary ones sell for a…

RENOWNED ARTIST ASHLEY JACKSON

Special Features
This month sees us celebrating Yorkshire Day. Our glorious county offers us some amazing views. Yorkshire watercolour artist Ashley Jackson has been proudly showcasing the stunning landscapes of Yorkshire in his beautiful and evocative paintings for decades, opening his first gallery back in 1963. Here we catch up with him…

AN ACTION PACKED SUMMER AT THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM

Local News
Whether you have a budding scientist or medic at home, or you just want to tear the kids away from the sofa, Thackray Medical Museum has lots of fun activities to keep all the family entertained during the summer holidays. Every weekday until 2 September, children can conduct fun medical…

LEEDS WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL 2016

Local News
Leeds West Indian Carnival, Europe’s longest running authentic Caribbean carnival parade takes to the streets of Leeds on Bank Holiday Monday 29th August. Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the city on the day for the sparkling procession of floats and hundreds of stunning costumes from across the…

WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER ATTRACTION – WHERE IS PETER RABBIT?

Entertainment, Local News
Last month our feature celebrated 150 years of Beatrix Potter – the author loved by children everywhere. As reported in the feature, The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction in Bowness-on-Windermere are celebrating this milestone and their 25th anniversary with Where is Peter Rabbit? The Beatrix Potter Musical Adventure showing in…
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