Madeleine Atkinson was asked to tell The Story of Me’ during a visit to the journalism department. Here she recalls an encounter with herself… Her naturally blonde roots showing through her dark hair, long due for a retouch, Madeleine Atkinson looks tired and frazzled. She’s 18. If she were like most people her age, she…
On a visit to Leeds Trinity, Sarah Mills rises to the challenge to write up her own story I am Yorkie with southern roots and a dash of a Scottish twang. Some may call me a mongrel of nationalities, whereas I prefer to call myself cultured (let’s ignore the fact that I live in Scarborough)….
Sophie-May Cooper is a farmer’s daughter from Yorkshire who knew from a young age that she needed to get away Born and raised in the English countryside, Sophie-May is a daughter to a Yorkshire farming family. The Coopers farm cows, pigs, sheep and chickens, so it was a surprise to everyone when she announced on…
Alice Peoples was set the task of writing ‘The Story of Me’ during a recent Subject Focus Day visit to the journalism department It’s 1998 and two mental health nurses meet on a mutual friend’s nights out and to be quite frank that’s where I want to end it. But as my parents are the…
By Paweł Kuziemski. This year was the most successful year for the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford in the last ten years. They brought a thousand more visitors than in the previous year. But The Telegraph & Argus reported that few years ago the number of visitors dropped down so much, that the…
Words by Kieran Cobley Video edited by Ed McIntyre Leeds boxer Sam “SJ” Smith is one of the hot up and coming talents in the world of female boxing. The Leeds lass, 38, currently holds a 9-1 record, and is set to go to battle next month with Anisha Bashir next month for the vacant…
Wedding bells are ringing – and Leeds is looking set to being the life and soul of the party when Prince Harry marries Megan Markle this month…
By Evie Whitaker and Kamile Banyte A huge yellow bike has appeared on the roof of Leeds Trinity shopping centre in celebration of the upcoming Tour de Yorkshire. A selfie spot for the public to take pictures of the attraction has been set up, where you can get involved and post with the hashtag…
By Amy Goodall Hundreds of people will take to the Apperley Bridge Canter as local running club mark their 14th year running as part of the Leeds Race series 2018. Thursday 31st May 2018 will see hundreds of people participate in this annual race. Woodhouse Grove School will mark the beginning of the 10K challenging race,…
By Kieran Cobley Leeds United fans must have been hopeful of ending the clubs 14 season streak of not playing Premier League football at the start of this season. The Yorkshire club went into this season as one of the bookies favourites for promotion, and there were even murmurings of topping the table near the…