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News Yorkshire Forward On The Brink

Hundreds of local jobs in question amid spending cuts

The Labour Party’s legacy is being further obliterated by the Conservatives and Lib Dems as Yorkshire Forward, Yorkshire and the Humber’s regional development agency (RDA), is set to be scrapped – in its current form at least. The coalition government has confirmed Yorkshire Forward’s annual £270m budget has been reduced by £40.2m, although it isn’t targeting just Yorkshire and the Humber’s 11 year-old RDA – funds allocated to all the others are being drastically cut too.

Through the Public Bodies Bill, the government has made it clear that RDAs will ultimately be scrapped entirely, a move it says could…

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News Fun First Kids Club, Headingley

A new learning and play group for February half-term in Leeds

It’s that time of year again when your little monsters are off from school: half-term! And the new Fun First Kids Club at Moorlands School in Headingley is offering to provide fun, excitement and outdoor adventure for your little ones over the holiday period.

The club runs from 13^th-17^th February and pledges to deliver activities and superior childcare to four-11 year olds. Those behind the club state that they have a team of play-workers who are utterly experienced, passionate and dedicated to ensuring your child has a great fun-packed holiday experience, with all kids welcome. They say that they have…

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News 'New Era' for Film in Yorkshire & Humber

Screen Yorkshire in £15m funding boost for creative industries in region

Screen Yorkshire has announced it has a new fund of £15m, signalling a major boost both for creative industries in the local area and for the future of the agency itself.

The agency has pledged to invest the £15m Yorkshire Content Fund in the TV, film, video games and digital sectors in Yorkshire and Humber. With half of the money coming from a £7.5m investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the remainder set to reach the fund through private sector investors, it represents the largest fund of its kind in the UK.

The creative…

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News Sound of Music Auditions in Leeds

Fancy yourself as the next stage star? Open auditions are taking place at The Carriageworks on 31st January…

Locally based amateur dramatics group Leeds Insurance Dramatic & Operatic Society (LIDOS) are looking for undiscovered talent to star in their forthcoming production of The Sound of Music.

Originally a stage musical but famously adapted into a film in 1965 (starring the wonderful Julie Andrews), the iconic The Sound of Music is set in the 1930s and follows the life of Maria Rainer and the Von Trapp family she works for. Like most great musicals, the story is full of romance and the production full of songs. When Maria falls in love with Georg Von Trapp, the father of the…

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News Martin House Wedding Gifts Launched

Children's hospice offers to make your big day extra special

If you’re in the midst of planning your wedding, take note: children’s hospice Martin House has launched a special new venture that could make your big day even more special and meaningful.

Martin House has been providing care for children with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses for 25 years, with families able to stay at the hospice for support and advice as well as a place to rest in comfort. And now the hospice has created a range of wedding favours, including pin badges, donation cards and ‘happy bags’ containing one-off little gifts and lottery gift certificates.

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News New Recycling Scheme for Electrical Appliances in Leeds

Council pledges to make recycling more accessible

Leeds City council has launched a new scheme to make it easier for members of the public to dispose of their old electrical appliances in a more sustainable way.

Approximately 70% of small electrical appliances, including toasters and kettles, are apparently being discarded into landfills each year instead of being recycled. So in order to combat this unnecessary waste, Leeds City Council and the company Weeelink have formed a new initiative called WEEEBATS (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment incorporating Battery recycling), with bottle bank style containers being placed at 11 sites across Leeds.

If the containers prove to be a…

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