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Fountains Abbey

Features, Footprints In The Sands Of Time
As the days brighten it is easier to get out and about in the sunshine to visit some of Yorkshire’s historical sites. One of my favourites is Fountains Abbey, one of the largest and best-preserved Cistercian monasteries in England and only a short drive from Leeds. Fountains Abbey was run…

REMEMBERING ‘OLD MOTHER RILEY’

Features, In Bygone Years
Those of a certain age will remember the ‘golden days’ of childhood and early 1950s television when ‘Old Mother Riley seemed to be on all the time in glorious black and white. Of course, being young and innocent we didn’t realise that ‘she’ was he and ‘her’ daughter was actually…

Shine Bright Like A Diamond

Diary Of A Pawnbroker, Features
Diamonds are the birthstone for the month of April, meaning April born ladies have an extra reason to own these beautiful sparkling gemstones. Diamonds are rare and unique, formed billions of years ago about 100 miles below ground and brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions. They are made of…

April 2019

Antiques With Gary Don, Features
Hello Gary, Following your advert in the Yorkshire Reporter, could you give us some information about the attached item? My mother in law bought this some years ago and is curious as to its value. Regards, Mike Stanton-Smith Dear Mike, I can’t tell from your photo whether your little camel…

Egg-Static About Spring

Features, The World Of Birds
−−− BY LINDA JENKINSON −−− We’ve had a lot of wet, westerly weather over March and while we’ve been keeping warm indoors, our resident birds have had to delay their courtship to conserve their energy. Finding food is more important in harsh weather. The March storms hindered the progress of…

INVESTIGATION FINDS 90,000 ENERGY THEFT TUTORIAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

Local News
More Needs To Be Done To Crack Down On Dangerous Tamper Tutorials An industry expert is calling out for social media giants to do more to remove ‘how to’ videos that provide dangerous advice on how people can illegally cheat their energy meter. The investigation by Echo Managed Services and…

LEEDS DEVELOPMENT SITE SOLD TO STONEWATER

Local News
Acting on behalf of the Sir Robert Ogden Group, Cushman & Wakefield has completed the sale of a development site in Birstall, Leeds with consent for 32 houses. The 2.6-acre site located off Field Head Lane comprises a former railway cutting that has since been back filled to create a…

ICONIC LEEDS MANSION TO BE SAVED BY LOCAL DEVELOPER

Local News
A Grade II listed building which has been derelict for over 15 years and on the Leeds Council Buildings At Risk Register since 2009, has been offered a lifeline by Leeds-based property developer C W Langton Ltd, who specialises in Listed Building Refurbishment and new build homes. Leeds City Council…
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