Posts by yorkshire reporter

Gardening In December…Eee-Bah-Gum It’s Chilly!

Local News
With any luck we will still have the odd mild day to spend in the garden this month, dodging the rain, frost and dare I say it snow. It’s really a time for a little relaxation and enjoying the company of others in celebrating the close of another year. In…

Looking After Garden Birds In Winter

Local News
As winter sets in, it’s tempting to turn your back on your garden and hide indoors until spring. But before getting too comfortable in front of the TV, spare a thought for the poor wildlife shivering outside. Garden birds in Yorkshire appreciate food you put out for them at any…

Stronger Action Needed To Protect Native Birds Of Prey In Yorkshire

Local News
The RSPB is calling for better application of the laws that protect UK raptors, as the Birdcrime 2014 report highlights that illegal persecution continues to prevent some of our native birds of prey from recovering to their natural levels. In 2014, the RSPB received 36 reports of bird of prey…

Decline In The Number Of Puffins

Local News
It has been reported recently that there is a decline in the numbers of Puffins in some areas including Bempton Cliffes nature reserve. But why is this happening ? Tim Melling, RSPB Senior Conservation officer, North England, said “We are not absolutely certain as to the cause of the Puffin…

St Bernard

Wagging Tales
HISTORY: The name ‘St Bernard’ is derived from the hospice in the treacherous mountain pass in the high Alps of Switzerland and Italy. Great Saint Bernard Pass Hospice was founded in 980AD by St Bernard de Menthon as a refuge for travellers. In the early 1700’s over worked tired monks…

Cell Therapy Transplant Ends 15 Years Of Crippling Knee Pain

Health
Spire Leeds Hospital is the only hospital in Yorkshire to offer advanced tissue-engineered cell-based cartilage transplant surgery to repair cartilage defects and Dave Kyle, director of a Leeds construction firm, is one of the first to benefit from it. Dave, 49, a father of two who lives in Leeds, suffered…

Morley Based Hermes Raises £2,455 For Teenage Cancer Trust

Health
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has raised £2,455 for Teenage Cancer Trust following a raffle at the company’s recent annual conference. Casey Gent, 17, from Bradford, joined Hermes CEO Carole Woodhead for a special cheque presentation held at the delivery firm’s headquarters in Morley. Casey was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic…

New Partnership Set To Increase Recycling At Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Health
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has teamed up with Yorkshire waste management company Yorwaste to improve on recycling rates across the hospital sites in Leeds. LTHT and Yorwaste are currently running a trial on selected wards and in departments at St James’s University Hospital to test the effectiveness…

Marshall St Motors

Marshall Street Motors in Crossgates is the longest established garage in the area, having been open since 1968. Owner Tony Thackray took over in 2000 from the previous owner with whom he had had an excellent working relationship. The business prides itself on delivering the fantastic service it is renowned…
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