Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Conrad Emmett A CUTTING-edge catering assistant endured a close shave to help two schoolchildren with cancer. Nicola Childs, who works in the Queen Mary Infants' School kitchens had a sponsored head shave to raise money for two girls in the school who have cancer.
Arcane Enigma (Free subscription) | yesterday
A while back on Yorkshire Pudding's blog he listed 5 things he could see from his desk. Memes are meant to be spread so her is a view of 5 things I can see from my studio desk. A small Jade Buddha This Buddha has been in my studio since it came back with me from Thailand. I also purchased a book of Buddha's teachings at the same time. That sits by my bedside, I love to dip in to it for
Holy Smoke (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
The West Yorkshire parish of St John the Evangelist, Allerton Bywater, supposedly closed by Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds, is continuing to hold Masses in the church in defiance of the diocese. And the celebrant is none other than Fr Mark Lawler, its parish priest, who is ignoring Bishop Roche's decision to suspend him from his priestly functions. Fr Lawler and the parish - acting on the advice of...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - English rugby league champions Leeds retained their title when they upset St Helens 24-16 in the grand final at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Leeds United slumped to their first away defeat of the season, going down 2-0 to Peterborough.
Family Research (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Source: Original data: The registers of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, Co. York. Leeds: Priv. print. for the Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1904. Notes: Includes indexes. Marriages, 1567-1812 — Baptisms, 1571-1812 — Burials, 1576-1812. Subjects: Church records and registers — England — Pickhill with Roxby. Pickhill with Roxby (England : Parish) England — Yorkshire — Pickhill with Roxby [...]
Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
As Leeds is the cultural capital of Yorkshire and England’s third-largest metropolitan borough, a Saturday night there has never been solely the preserve of born Loiners. At the premiere of the Northern Ballet’s A Tale of Two Cities at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, audience members are drawn from Wakefield, Halifax, Bradford and beyond. Next door, at jazz-and-cocktail joint the Wardrobe, middle-aged...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Both horses were brothers and formidable champions on the racecourse in 18th-century Yorkshire. Both were painted by George Stubbs, one of Britain’s greatest painters.
AFP Blog: Recent News of Note (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Leeds skyscraper in the pink for charity - Yorkshire Evening Post: "LEEDS'S 'DALEK' has been given a makeover turning it... pink. Skyscraper Bridgewater Place, the tallest building in Yorkshire, is lit up in the rosy hue to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month."
What Does The Prayer Really Say? (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Maybe its my low spirits today, but this strikes me as so very very sad… This is from Damian Thompson’s blog Holy Smoke. Defiant parishioners carry on mowing the lawns of their lost churches Heartbroken parishioners of the West Yorkshire churches closed by Arthur Roche, Bishop of Leeds, are continuing to mow the lawns and tend the grounds [...]
Times Online - Guest contributors (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Scotland Yard is recognised throughout the country. As the shorthand given to the Metropolitan Police Service, the Yard is often said to be “called in” when other police forces are in need of support. For some purposes, the Met really is a national police force, having responsibilities on counter-terrorism and other serious crime for the whole of the country. Sir Ian Blair's resignation is, therefore,...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Lenny Henry will take on one of Shakespeare's most demanding roles as he makes his stage debut, it has been announced.The comedian, 50, is to take the lead role in ...
The Stage (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds: Read the full review
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
SEAN Long's reign as Super League's top scrum-half isn't about to end any time soon.
Whatsonstage.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
As previously tipped (See The Goss::E8821222881924, 29 Sep 2008), comedian Lenny Henry (pictured) will make his stage acting debut taking the title role in Othello. The new co-production between the West Yorkshire Playhouse (WYP) and Northern Bro...
