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Yorkshire Evening Post •

Leeds PhD students say they have 'fallen through gaps of support' during pandemic

“The first year of your PhD is essentially spent just conceptualising and developing a project so to be expected to turn on its expense and to be able to do that and not get any dispensation, it makes no sense."

“For doctoral students who can, we are advising them to adjust their research projects to enable them to complete on time. For those who cannot adapt their project, there is UKRI support available, with students advised to contact their research organisation to apply.

“UKRI is also cur
Yorkshire Evening Post •

'Brides delaying four times': Why Leeds wedding industry is desperate for good news on Monday

This has meant wedding venues in Leeds have had to stay closed and many weddings have had to be postponed, some more than once.

Wharfedale Grange was able to seat 165 people in its restaurant before Christmas but has been unable to hold a wedding with more than 30 people since March.

The venue has said that if it was able to operate at 50 per cent capacity for socially distanced, seated weddings, that would still be 135 people.

New Craven Hall, another wedding venue near the centre of Leeds,
Yorkshire Evening Post •

Family issues tributes after Jamaican Leeds World War Two veteran dies aged 97

Lionel Roper has been a central member of the Jamaican and Adventist church communities in Leeds for the past 60 years he's lived in the city.

His family have said they are 'thankful for the love and support they have received', following his death on Tuesday morning.

His daughter Jean said: “I think he would be absolutely amazed at what’s happening and the outpouring of messages we’ve had.”

Lionel has recounted to his family that he spent his 21st birthday aboard a troop ship surrounded by e
Yorkshire Evening Post •

Bride-to-be teacher has eye surgery as Leeds clinic warns of online learning strain

The bride-to-be from Bradford had worn glasses since her late teens but had found she was becoming more and more dependent on them.

Rachael Clifton, 32, decided to have eye surgery at Optegra Eye Clinic Leeds to help her teaching and so she could enjoy her wedding and honeymoon without worrying about glasses.

Rachael said: “As a primary school teacher it is really hard at the moment, with a third of the school in, but the rest at home so we are having to double up on lessons.

“As well as the
Yorkshire Evening Post •

Take One Leave One clothes swap event will launch in Leeds on Saturday

Take One Leave One Leeds launches on Saturday (20 Feb), to help vulnerable people in the city during one of the coldest winters in recent memory.

The Take One Leave One campaign aims to provide warm clothing to those who need it by setting up a rail of donations in the city centre that anyone can take from.

The rail is being organised by volunteers Dan Petch and Angela Dugdale, who both wanted to help those in need and get as many people involved as they could.

Dan, 24, said: “It would be goo
Yorkshire Evening Post •

No more snow: This is when warmer weather is forecast for Leeds this week

There are still flood warnings in place across England, but this week should see some sunny spells.

It will start with some low cloud and fog, but this will clear to sunny spells for a much milder day than we’ve recently experienced.

The afternoon may see some cloud but will still continue to be bright.

The Dales may see more clouds and even the odd spot of rain.

A fine Monday evening will give way to a wetter and windier night, but temperatures will only fall to a minimum of 4 °C.

Tuesday
Yorkshire Voice •

Leeds artists’ work takes city centre back to the 70s in outdoor gallery

Photos of Leeds in the 1970s have taken over six poster drums in an outdoor trail throughout the city centre.

As galleries and museums are shut, local artist Clifford Stead, and the Leeds Modernist Society, have displayed the late David Hick’s photographs, as well as a painting of Clifford’s, in the Covid-safe exhibition ‘Windows in a Modern World: Leeds in the 1970s’.

David was a lecturer in transport engineering at Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett) and a long-standing member
Yorkshire Voice •

Horsforth bakery "couldn't have done" first year of business without community spirit

Slow Rise Bakery in Horsforth has credited the local communities with keeping the bakery afloat in its first year of business.

The bakery only opened its doors in March, before quickly closing them again once lockdown restrictions came into place but found support in both the local independent business community and the local resident community.

Speaking to Yorkshire Voice, bakery owners Nick Simpson and Nerys Hudson said that it is really important for them as a business to be part of a commu
Yorkshire Voice •

Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors awarded Dark Sky Reserve status

The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks have both been granted Dark Sky Reserve status.

The designation from the International Dark-Sky Association means they are protected areas known for their starry nights and nocturnal environments.

Combined, the two parks cover 3500 sq km of northern England, making the area one of the largest in Europe to be simultaneously designated.

Neil Heseltine, chair of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, said: “Designation provides a fant
Yorkshire Voice •

BBC's Jane Garvey proud of ongoing impact of equal pay letter

Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey has said she is proud of the continuing discussions she sparked surrounding equal pay at the BBC.

In a livestreamed interview at Leeds Trinity University’s Journalism and Media Week, the Radio 4 host discussed both equal pay at the BBC and the media, and equal pay battles in wider society.

Jane specifically highlighted the group of women at the BBC that was formed as part of the open letter she co-ordinated calling to close the pay gap at the end of 2017.

Ja
Yorkshire Voice •

Leeds companies to provide security presence after calls to make Headingley alleyway safer

A local events company is working in collaboration with a security company to prevent further attacks along an alleyway in Headingley.

Late Monday night, directors from Fresh2Death and True Security Solutions decided to work together to put a security man at each end of the alleyway running next to Headingley Stadium, to prevent any further reported sexual assaults and muggings.

This follows reports circulating of an assault in the alleyway last week as well as the increased awareness that the