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We were excited to catch X-Factor finalist Trayc Cohen when she came to Leeds to meet the Community Choir who will be starring with her in the upcoming West Yorkshire Playhouse’s production of The Wiz. It was a beautiful sunny day – perfect for a nice summery cover photograph.

This month we bring you more details on the new Holt Park Active Living Centre We hear about the St George’s Crypt appeal to help them restock their food stores, and projects that Leeds university student volunteers have been involved in. Plus, it’s time to get your bikes out for National Bike Week; there is more interesting theatre to take in – and don’t miss the International Festival of Jewish Music, Comedy and Drama, or Headingley’s second Music Festival.

Leeds Hospital Alert explains what might happen to the NHS if the proposed Government Health Bill goes through. In this Year of Radiotherapy, a new clinic is launched at St James’s to support patients after radiotherapy

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS EXPAND INTO NEW PREMISES AT WEST PARK

Anyone passing the West Park roundabout could not fail to notice the transformation that has taken place to the premises at 267 Otley Road, which was until recently a florist, and before that, “�e Clockery”. G.H. Dovener & Son Funeral Directors are proud to have obtained the property in which to open a new branch, which is now fully staffed and open.G.H. Dovener & Son, Funeral Directors, have always been a well respected business

and were established in the North Leeds area in 1932. �ey have successfully run their business at 52 North Lane in Headingley since 1956, which itself will soon undergo a complete refurbishment in order to modernise the facilities and service offered to local families. Both West Park and the Headingley branches are to be locally managed by Angela Andrews, who is an experienced Funeral Director and lives very close to the new West Park branch. Angela is excited at the prospect of providing the residents of West Park and the wider community with a truly personal service.Angela is also delighted to have the support and guidance of Martin Dovener, the grandson of the late G.H. Dovener and the son of the late Stanley Dovener. Martin is now retired, but he can be seen helping out at both branches, where his expertise and knowledge can be called upon as required.

Angela Andrews and Martin Dovener outside the new premises at West Park

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Holt Park Active Living Centre One of First in UKhe creation of a state-of-the-art new £30.6 million wellbeing centre on Holtdale Approach, Holt Park, which had been put on hold as a result of the comprehensive spending review, has been given the go-ahead.

The new centre will combine services provided by the council’s adult social care, youth and sports services, and the local community and will be one of the first of its kind in the UK. It is to be funded through credits of £30.676m from the government’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI) with the project being overseen by Leeds City Council through the Local Education Partnership and their contractor, Interserve Project Services Ltd.

The Holt Park Active Living Centre, as it will be known, will enable people to get support when a health or social care need first arises. It will also help people with physical or learning disabilities, or mental health problems, access the services they need confidently and easily, as well as providing state-of-the-art new leisure facilities.

The new centre will replace Holt Park Leisure Centre and features will include a hydrotherapy pool, 25-metre swimming pool, teaching pool, multi-activity rooms, meeting areas, café, Bodyline gym, older people’s hub, learning disabilities hub and garden area.

The facilities were decided upon following a wide-ranging consultation with local residents, community groups and NHS Leeds, and a working group has been established which will play a key role throughout the development of the centre.

The next stage of the scheme will see the final details of the project confirmed with work expected to start later this summer and the new centre scheduled to open in summer 2013.

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Mama Mia Helps to Raise Funds for Children’s AppealLeeds Children’s Hospital held two hugely successful Mamma Mia Film Nights for the children’s wards at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and raised over £1,200 for the Children’s Appeal. Staff and supporters turned out in force to attend the private screenings at Alea Casino, Clarence Dock.

Leeds Children’s Hospital is the second largest service for children in the country and the appeal aims to provide the latest toys, games, artwork and equipment. The money raised will go towards transforming treatment rooms and departments into special, child friendly areas.

“We want to divert the children’s attention while undergoing painful treatment by providing them with colourful and bright surroundings”, said Stephanie Burland, Fundraising Coordinator. “A huge ‘thank you’ goes out to everyone who supported the event.”

How can you support the appeal? Getting involved couldn’t be easier – hold a coffee morning, or book a place for a parachute jump on 26th June – there’s an activity to suit everyone. For more information call Stephanie Burland on 0113 392 5140 or visit www.leedshospitalsfundraising.org.uk/LCH

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A Fathers’ Day to Remember!St. Gemma’s Hospice is organising a Sponsored Skydive in Brigg, North Lincolnshire on Sunday 19th June to help you celebrate Fathers’ Day.

Jump out of a plane for your dad or, better still, get him to do the jump! Raise £395 sponsorship and you can jump for free. To join the legions of thrill-seekers who have taken on the challenge of a tandem skydive to raise money for St. Gemma’s, contact Hayley on 0113 218 5570 or [email protected]. Places are limited, so you are advised to book early. Full fundraising support is given by the St. Gemma’s fundraising team.

The hospice, based in Moortown, Leeds, provides specialist medical and nursing care for local people with life threatening illnesses, predominantly cancer, and support for their families. The care provided is free, so St Gemma’s relies on donations and local fundraising initiatives in the community.

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Leeds Trinity Proposes Fee of £8,000 for 2012Leeds Trinity University College proposes charging an annual tuition fee of £8,000 for UK and EU undergraduate degree courses from academic year 2012/13. The fee for foundation degrees is £4,250.

The decision was taken by the Board of Governors after careful consideration of the new funding arrangements put in place by the government. Funding lost by the removal of the teaching grant needs to be replaced. Investment in teaching and facilities is also vital so that future students benefit from a first-class experience.

The College also recruits students from under-represented groups. In setting the fee at £8,000 and providing a generous package of financial support for those most in need, they hope to ensure that students with potential can benefit from higher education regardless of their circumstances. Over 30% of the additional fee income will be invested in financial support, access and retention measures.

Tickets Now Available for Annual Leeds Mencap BallThe Annual Leeds Mencap Ball will take place on Saturday 15th October in the Premier Suite at Headingley Carnegie Stadium and tickets are on sale now!

Leeds Mencap supports children and adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers. This is a fantastic way to show your support for this great local cause. Proceeds from the event will go towards ensuring that Leeds Mencap is on hand to help when families need someone to turn to. Just £15 could give one family an hour of vital support to help them cope with the daily pressure of having a child with a learning disability. The services they offer are a lifeline to so many people across Leeds.

Tickets (£55) are now available from www.justgiving.com/LMBall2011. Buy before 15th June and pay just £45! You’ll be treated to a drinks reception, three course meal and fabulous entertainment, including a live band.

Could you help CLIC Sargent to make a difference?

CLIC Sargent relies almost entirely on voluntary donations and is looking for a fundraising group in Leeds to help them raise awareness and valuable funds.

Every day 10 families are told that their child has cancer. Diagnosis often comes as a shock. Treatment usually starts straightaway and can last up to three years. As the children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is there with clinical, practical and emotional support, every step of the way. It has a social care team in the Leeds General Infirmary and also provides care grants and free holidays to families across the region.

If you think you could help or would like more information then please get in touch with Jo Warmington on 0113 288 3219 or [email protected]

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The council spends nearly £2m a year on frozen foods. Not a lot of people know that. In truth you would need to be an avid reader of the council’s Delegated Decision reports – those decisions made by council officers rather than councillors – to find that out. Literally hundreds of such decisions are made each year, though the accompanying reports never appear in the lists of best sellers.

Anyway, the decision has been made to award a two year contact. What’s more, getting frozen food supplies delivered direct to caterers will save the council about half a million pounds over two years by enabling it to decommission its current cold store unit.

These Delegated Decision reports can be a veritable mine of information. When it comes to contracts, how do you go about comparing price with

quality? Well on this occasion it was decided to assess tenders on the basis of a 60% weighting for the quality of the products and 40% for price.

Now to some a frozen pea is a frozen pea, but when it comes to Leeds residents not just any old frozen pea will do. So, as the report tells us, in the best tradition of ‘ten o’clock tested’ - apologies to those of a younger generation who missed out on the ‘60’s TV adverts - a blind tasting process was held to help evaluate taste, colour, texture and appearance of specific frozen food lines.

A scoring system taking account of price and quality left three tenderers still in contention. This was followed by, and here’s the clever state of the art part of the procurement process, an e-auction no less, allowing the chosen few successively to reduce their tender offers.

On the due date, we are solemnly told, the bidding started at 13.00 hours precisely. Oh, the sheer drama of it all. Eventually two of the bidders blinked first, or whatever the phrase is, allowing a clear winner to emerge.

So, if you do have a meal supplied by the council’s Catering Services remember that the food should be of the best quality supplied at the keenest price. Well that at least is the theory.

Holt Park Wellbeing Centre

My colleagues and I have welcomed news that the Government has confirmed continued financial support for the Holt Park Wellbeing Centre, which will provide a new community hub for people to access health services and other facilities in the Holt Park area.

It is a hugely worthwhile scheme that promises to provide fantastic facilities for the local community. It is encouraging to see that they have recognised just how vital the Centre will be. I look forward to the scheme progressing and to the benefits it will bring. Hopefully this will act as a catalyst for further investment in the area.

Traffic signals at Dyneley Arms

I recently met on site with a representative from Bramhope Parish Council and Highways Officers, as I had received a number of comments regarding the new design for these traffic signals. The Highways Officer later got back with the following information:

Detailed work revealed that a significant proportion of accidents here were associated with the right turn from the airport. The design addressed this by providing a separate filter light, and by changing the lane markings on Pool Bank.

At the design stage it was considered that no other filter light could be accommodated because the amount of green time available to traffic in a junction is limited. If a second filter light were inserted, all the other legs would have reduced green times. This would mean that the delay on other legs could be as significant as the current delay on the right turn. Additional queuing would lead to an increase in red light jumping – which is already occurring.

It was agreed that after the junction had settled down fresh counts would be undertaken. The results show that even with an increased cycle time the effect of adding in a right turn filter is to significantly increase queuing, particularly on the approach from Otley.

Recent Grants to the local community

My colleagues and I have recently agreed to some grant funding to benefit the local community:-

• Tree planting on the Cookridge Gardens estate to replace trees that have been lost over the years.

• West Yorkshire Police – money to support covert cameras to tackle anti-social behaviour and crimes traditionally seen as low level e.g. graffiti, nuisance behaviour and harassment. This project has helped in the past to secure convictions.

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Student Volunteers Give Local Children a Holiday to RememberDisadvantaged local children were treated to a five-day Easter holiday in the Lake District, thanks to the hard work of student volunteers.

The ‘Easter Holiday Project’ is organised entirely by students who are part of the ACTION Student Volunteering Society at Leeds University Union (LUU). Fourteen children (aged 7-9) who wouldn’t normally have a holiday, were taken to the Silverdale Holiday Centre and enjoyed five days of exciting trips and activities.

They went rock climbing and bowling and even visited Blackpool Zoo. A fantastic time was had by both children and volunteers. The trip was the latest in a series of ACTION residential projects. Three residential weekends were recently held for children with learning difficulties and other disadvantaged children.

“Over the five days both the volunteers and the kids had a brilliant experience and we all had a great holiday”, said Harry Coleman, Project Coordinator. “There were smiles all round and we particularly enjoyed the rock climbing!”

“We believe this project demonstrates just how much of an asset our student volunteers are to the local community”, Antony Haddley, Communities Communications Coordinator for Volunteering and Community added. “The amount of time the volunteers commit to organising a residential project is considerable, and the fantastic feedback received from the children is a testament to their dedication and passion for helping the people of Leeds.”

In the 2010/11 academic year, ACTION volunteers have contributed over 1,110 hours to helping the local Leeds community ranging from running residential projects and an after school club for children in Little Woodhouse, to spending an hour a week in a local care home.


COMMUNITY NEWS Solar Savings at Caring For Life – Thanks to ‘Green Street’ WinnersCaring For Life, a Christian charity based in Cookridge which helps homeless and vulnerable people in Leeds, is immensely grateful to the residents of Green Lane, Cookridge who, on winning the British Gas ‘Green Streets’ challenge, decided to award their winnings to the charity. Caring For Life decided to invest it in energy efficient technologies and had solar panels fitted at the charity’s farm in Cookridge. In the year since the solar panels were commissioned they have produced 5,257KWh of electricity and saved nearly three tonnes of CO2 emissions.

The electricity produced was used at the farm, saving the charity an estimated £475 on its annual electricity bill. In addition, the Feed in Tariff (FIT) scheme has paid £1,983 to CFL, for the 5257KWh produced. The combined savings and income amount to £2,458, which will make a significant contribution towards CFL’s provision of visits and emergency food parcels to 160 vulnerable people throughout the coming year!

CFL Would like to thank the residents of Green Lane for enabling this to happen: Geoff and Ros Fawcett, Grace Clark , Faramarz Nasari and family, Phil and Laura Dougill, Amanda and Ian Atkinson and family, Ian and Janine Lewis and family, Paul and Karen Atkinson, Shirley and David Carter.

Caring For Life Open Day

Saturday 18th June, 12 – 5pm at Crag House Farm, Otley Old Road, Cookridge

Everyone welcome. Join in fun and games – children’s bouncy castle, rodeo and tractor rides, equestrian displays, craft sales, farm cooked beef burgers, baguettes, scones and more…

The farm’s Granary shop and café will open at 12 noon.

Admission: Adults £5, OAPs £2.50, 4 –14 yr olds £1, under 4s free. All proceeds to CFL’s work supporting homeless and vulnerable people across the city.

For further information, call 0113 230 3600 or visit www.caringforlife.co.uk

GREEN STREETS PARTICIPANTS IAN, BETHANY AND SAM LEWIS PICTURED WITH BRITISH GAS REPRESENTATIVES LAST YEAR.

New Gardening Volunteers Recruited to Improve Leeds Parks

The Leeds Parks Volunteers has been set up by Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside service to offer people the chance to work alongside staff to improve the quality of parks and green spaces all over the city over the next six months. This could be the perfect project for anyone keen to put their gardening skills to good use, or learn new ones while improving their local environment.

The group will meet the first and third Tuesday of the month and carry out tasks such as planting and maintaining flowers and trees, pruning shrubs, maintaining paths, tidying flower beds, hedge-trimming and a variety of other activities in the formal parks in Leeds.

Over the coming months they will visit Golden Acre Park, Horsforth Hall Park, East End Park, Middleton Park and many others. Everyone is welcome to take part and refreshments will be provided. The group will meet at 9:30am and work no later than 3:30pm, but any amount of time that can be offered is welcome.

For more information please contact Steve Joul on 0113 237 5317 or [email protected].

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The Adel AssociationWe sadly recently received the decision on the Holt Avenue David Wilson Homes proposal. We were not optimistic but the inspector has stated that the developers need to talk with us and the Council about a new design. They have been granted outline planning permission so have to come up with new designs to take into account the objections raised by us and the Council. He also raised flooding issues and the developers will have to take note of that.

We learned a great deal, not least that a community has to pressure for what it wants very early. Consequently we are now focusing on attempting to prevent future developments opposite Adel Church. We are in discussions with the Council about conservation area solutions but have been advised that our best chance might be to ensure that the revised Adel Neighbourhood Design Statement(ANDS) leads strongly on this point.

The first stage of the new lighting in Back Church Lane is complete and we are just awaiting painting and electricity. Professor Joyce Hill’s talk in April attracted over 80 people into Adel Church and raised £540 towards the heritage lighting. Many thanks to the Church for providing the buffet supper.

The Association was asked to support the planning application for refurbishing the Adel Car Wash – which is very well used but is something of an eyesore. There was a unanimous show of hands in support. This was repeated for a plea from local residents to get a safer school crossing area on Sir George Martin Drive.

This Association is set up primarily to ensure that the original recommendations of the ANDS are implemented but also to look at new issues. Our meetings are there to inform and offer an opportunity to debate what we want more or less of, and what we would like to stay the same.

Join us at 7.30pm on 3rd Thursday of each month. Please send in your items for discussion. Both of those discussed above were sent in to us and residents turned up to argue their cases.

Dr Barrie Hopson, ChairmanAdel [email protected]

LDASF Seeks New SupportersLeeds District Aid in Sickness Fund (LDASF) is looking for new supporters. Founded in 1958, it is used solely for the benefit of the sick of the City of Leeds. The Fund’s assets are invested and provide approximately £2,500 annually for distribution. Applications, usually made by a social worker or someone of official standing on behalf of a sick person, are considered at the trustees’ quarterly meetings. Grants are made for specific purposes – e.g. for furnishings, white goods, clothing, medical or other aids, or to defray the cost of recuperative holidays – and are not for the payment of debts, rates or taxes etc.

The Fund needs more money to support the applications it receives. The trustees carefully consider all requests, however it is difficult and distressing when a deserving case has to be turned down. Given the current economic situation and reductions in benefit payments, the Fund is likely to receive even more applications.

If you could consider making a donation or legacy to this vital fund, you would help to increase the charity’s assets and enable it to assist more sick and needy people in Leeds.

For more information, please contact the secretary, Mrs V J Kaye, 39 Kirkgate, Knaresborough HG5 8BZ. Email: [email protected]

Horsforth Businesses Putting on ‘Blooming’ Good ShowLast year Horsforth Businesses responded well to a request from Horsforth in Bloom to support them and enter the Leeds in Bloom Business Awards. Eighteen businesses that entered received awards, six achieving ‘Gold’ on their first attempt. Happily, they have all entered the 2011 Competition.

A number of new businesses have already indicated that they will enter the 2011 competition, including Cafe Marinetti, Horsforth Carpet Centre, Low Lane Fisheries, Richmond & Co Solicitors, St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, Bedford Court, Horsforth Village Museum, Moore’s Bakery, Cafe Mia and Woodside Tavern.

A NUMBER OF NEW BUSINESSES HAVE ALREADY INDICATED THAT THEY WILL ENTER THE 2011 COMPETITION

“This is a great response from the Township”, said Gerry Ingham of Horsforth in Bloom. Their efforts will go a long way towards placing Horsforth to the fore in the Leeds in Bloom Awards and helping when the Yorkshire in Bloom Judges visit on Tuesday 19th July. We wish all of them success in the Leeds Competition. It would be nice to see even more businesses enter. There is still time to register with Richard Gill (0113 237 5301), the Leeds Floral Initiative Officer, in early June for the Summer entries.”

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Fill in small gaps in borders with growing perennials and start sowing biennials like wallflowers, Sweet William etc. If you’re short of room, sow in pots and pot on as they grow, before planting out in the autumn when they will be sturdy plants. Grow enough to put in large pots and place them around the garden for added colour.

It’s not too late to plant bean seeds, beetroot and courgettes. Don’t pull a whole lettuce unless there is a family – take only the outer leaves, this saves room and they will go on growing. Keep a check on soft fruit, especially strawberries. Placing some pieces of old carpet round the plants keeps the slugs off.

Camelias, like hydrangeas, will benefit from some selective pruning – not the whole shrub at once or you will lose the following year’s flowers. Cut out straggly shoots and reduce thin new shoots to just above old wood. Camelias can be renovated by hard pruning in early spring, cutting large branches to about two feet above the ground. To reduce stress, do this over a period of about three years, cutting back a third each year. It will be summer before there is new growth and you will not lose as many flowers.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PLANT BEAN SEEDS, BEETROOT AND COURGETTES

Despite their name, African and French marigolds are neither – they were brought to Spain from Mexico by the conquisterdors. Neither has a pleasant smell – maybe this is why aphids and whitefly stay clear. Plant some near roses and lupins, which are prone to aphids, along with some garlic and you should see a reduction in these pests and better quality blooms.

Try and include your children in what you are doing even if you’re only weeding. If they have a patch of their own, they will happily attend to that.

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OUR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: UP FOR SALE!You go to see your GP with severe pain in your hip and are told that you need a hip replacement. But the local group of GP practices, which is now in charge of NHS funds, has run out of money and you will have to wait. What would you think?

What would you think if Wharfedale Hospital was put up for sale to commercial bidders, and a company like Virgin had been given the contract to run it, because they offered the cheapest deal? Or, if your GP practice has had to sign up with a large multinational company which will turn any savings made on patient care into profits?

What would you think about private companies making profits out of your ill-health, profits paid for by you, the taxpayer?

All these scenarios could be part of everyday life if the government’s proposed health bill goes through Parliament.

At present, the NHS provides the best outcomes and most cost-effective care of any health service in the world, except that of New Zealand. However, all that could now be under threat.

There are four main things which you as a NHS patient should be concerned about.

The first is the NHS descending into chaos as its current organisation is ripped up at unprecedented speed. The NHS has been reorganised fifteen times in the last thirty years, to no great benefit. Do we want another upheaval? The changes are to be introduced with no prior testing to see if they work.

At the same time, the NHS is being told to save £20 billion. The NHS Confederation has described the changes as ‘extraordinarily risky’.

The second threat is a massive growth in bureaucracy, again paid for by taxpayers. GPs will be organised into groups which will negotiate contracts with hospitals and private companies (many probably based in the USA). There will need to be a huge number of staff to negotiate and monitor these contracts on all sides. The extra cost to the NHS will be £3 billion, money that should rather be spent on patient care.

Third, the doctor-patient relationship may change as GPs weigh up patients’ needs against financial pressures. They will have to be managers and purchasers of service as well as looking after patients.

Finally, and most importantly, the NHS will turn into a marketplace where hospitals, nursing services and GP practices could all be up for sale. Sales will take place under European Union competition rules, which means that local people will have no say or control over them. Contracts will be handed out solely on the basis of price. Private providers of healthcare in the NHS already have a poor track record. Private treatment centres have proved 12% more expensive than ordinary NHS facilities, and private companies running surgeries have proved unable to do it effectively and have had to hand surgeries back.

If you are concerned about the government’s changes to our NHS, write to your MP now. The government has promised to listen to people’s concerns about their proposals and now is the time to tell them what you think.

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Blaise Reynolds Crowned the ‘Look of Leeds’Blaise Reynolds from Horsforth recently beat 16 finalists to win the coveted title ‘Look of Leeds’ at a glitzy event in the city. As winner, she will help promote the city’s style and annual shopping festival in October.

As well as the title, she wins a photo shoot styled by Harvey Nichols with her photo appearing on the cover of the Spring/Summer Leeds Loves Shopping Guide; six months of free hair cuts by Ego; and the chance to participate in Leeds Fashion Show during Leeds Loves Shopping 2011. Blaise will also participate in FMD Yorkshire Rocks fashion event.

“Winning came as a shock but I really enjoyed the day and am looking forward to taking part in lots of activities throughout the year”, said Blaise. “I love fashion. I really like to mix up my look, there are no rules when it comes to fashion in this city.”

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Jack and I wandered in recently. It was the week after the extended two week holiday that everyone decided to take around the spate of bank holidays. At 7.30pm there were just two lonely diners speaking in hushed tones in a corner. We almost turned around, but then two bright, friendly faces appeared and guided us to a table, cast menus into our hands, introduced us to the specials board and skipped off to bring us some drinks.

It was as if someone had turned on the light and we were surrounded by a warm glow. Slowly other people drifted in to fill the tables around us. Waitresses Hailey and Amanda flitted expertly from table to table taking orders.

We decided to mix and match between the specials and the á la carte menu. Jack chose the Salad of Paprika Tiger Prawns with sautéed potatoes and mixed leaves (£6.95). I was close to copying him until I spied the Seared King Scallops with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and balsamic vinegar (£10.50).

They were melt-in-the-mouth fabulous! Jacks prawn salad was pretty good too – oh yes, eat with me and you must be prepared to share!

This taste sensation was quickly followed by another – Pan Fried Monkfish and Mussels on a bed of tomatoes and saffron potatoes with garlic and coriander (£18.95), delicious, and medium-rare Indian Ocean Tuna (£16.50) with sour cream mash and saffron oil with a little dollop of wasabi on the side. Talk about spicing up a dish! If you’re not prepared for wasabi, watch out! This ‘Japanese horseradish’ is like extra hot mustard and can blow your head off! However, treated with respect and used judiciously, it really enhanced the enjoyment of this dish. We both also opted for a side dish of rocket and parmesan salad with balsamic dressing (£3.75).

For a fleeting second we thought we might pass on dessert, but am I glad we didn’t! Hailey mentioned that the Sticky Toffee Pudding (£5.75) was to-die-for...she wasn’t wrong. The sponge was incredibly light – it made every other STP I ever had seem clunky. And, the Tangy Lemon Tart really was tangy – often chefs are too timid in their use of lemon, it needs to be intense and this was.

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It’s likely that Mark Frankland’s teachers would not have predicted that in his early 30s he would be running successful garage in North Leeds with hundreds of regular clients. His academic results were not great.

THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR!

Thank goodness he was bitten by the entrepreneur bug. Early in his school career he was already acquiring sweets in bulk and selling them on to classmates. He always knew he would work for himself and his passion for cars showed him the direction he would take. After spending time pumping gas and changing oil as a teenager, he went on to serve an apprenticeship at an independent workshop in Leeds.

At 21, armed with the skill set he needed, he bought a van and set up as a mobile mechanic. Word spread fast, but experiences like changing wheel bearings in snow or acting as a conduit for a downpour as he lay in a gutter working on a car propped up on a kerb, soon had him thinking of premises!

MOTOR MARQUE IS BORN

After three locations around Chapel Allerton, he set his sights on his current location just off the Ring Road at West Park. Today, Motor Marque has 12 bays and a team of 16 staff. It is just 13 years since Mark started out and he hasn’t looked back for a moment. He has invested hundreds of thousands of pounds refurbishing and equipping the business with all the technology necessary to service today’s cars.

“Believe it or not, every car now has several computers on board, all of which have to communicate with each other – from the main operating system to controlling emissions, air conditioning and safety”, said Mark. “The main computer actually does more operations in a minute than that used for the moon landing! Cars are more complex than ever before and technicians need a whole different skill set to years ago.”

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One of Mark’s bug-bears is the fact that manufacturers like to give the impression that all servicing needs to be carried out by the dealership that sold you the car and they try to make it as difficult as possible for independent garages.

“Independent garages often give a far better service”, he told us. “Manufacturers keep us on our toes with frequent changes and we have to update our systems with the latest manufacturers’ software on a regular basis – sometimes as often as monthly. But that’s the cost of doing business in a highly competitive industry. There is no obligation to take your car to the main agent, and using an independent garage does not affect the car’s warranty in any way.”

SHOULDN’T GARAGES BE REGULATED?

We also found out that Mark is a great believer in regulation. When you think about it, it is amazing. Cars are among the most expensive things you are likely to buy in your life, yet people are often willing to leave them with garages which are not only not equipped for the job, but may not even have a correctly qualified mechanic on staff! It is always advisable to find out about the garage you intend to use beforehand and ask some pertinent questions.

“We are very customer focused”, continued Mark. “The majority of people do not know a lot about their cars and they put a huge amount of trust in us when they leave their cars with us. I firmly believe there should be regulation to ensure that people get the kind of service they are paying for, and that it is carried out by trained mechanics. It is a safety issue as much as anything else. We also believe that charges should be more transparent, so customers know precisely what has been done and how much it has cost.”

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X-FACTOR TRAYC STARS IN ‘THE WIZ’This month the West Yorkshire Playhouse looks to make Leeds the Emerald City of the north when it stages a production of The Wiz, a musical based on The Wizard of Oz that shows us all things are possible when pursued with brains, heart, courage and a hefty dose of soul.

The original film of The Wiz was released in 1978, directed by recently deceased Hollywood legend, Sidney Lumet and starred Diana Ross as Dorothy, and Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow with music by Quincey Jones.

For this exciting stage adaptation, directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo, the Playhouse has drafted in some star power to don the ruby slippers in the form of X-Factor finalist, Treyc Cohen, who will play Dorothy. Treyc entered The X-Factor for the first time in 2009 and got as far as the boot camp auditions at Simon Cowell’s house but didn’t make it through to the live finals. She returned more determined than ever in 2010 and got through to the live final but was eliminated during a sing-off with controversial contestant Katie Waissel.

Treyc, a lifelong fan of musicals, says she has never performed in a stage production on this scale before and is thrilled to be involved. “On the X-Factor I was singing in front of millions of viewers every week, but I can’t wait to be singing live in front of an audience every night. You get so much back from people it’s the best feeling in the world. The Wiz is a fabulous musical and so this really is a dream come true for me.”

Prior to appearing on the X Factor Treyc had been in school productions, a three piece girl band, a ten piece funk band and, most recently performed in a 1940’s re-enactment group. Despite the widespread television exposure and performing before most of the country week on week, Treyc seems unfazed by the level of fame the X Factor has brought her and remains refreshingly down to earth and philosophical about not winning the contest saying she’s grateful for the experience and the opportunities the show has brought her way.

The production of The Wiz will also feature a community choir, for which the Playhouse held open auditions. Over two hundred people came to try out and this was gradually whittled down to a group of sixteen ranging in age from sixteen to thirty. The members of the choir are all excited about performing at the Playhouse and have been finding the rehearsals challenging but fun.

The Wiz is at West Yorkshire Playhouse 24th June – 16th July.


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Credited in some quarters with helping to revitalise post-Soviet literature, Death and the Penguin is a deceptively whimsical tale of a writer and his pet king penguin.

Viktor Zolotaryov is a failed novelist who lives a solitary life with only a king penguin named Misha for company. Based on a true incident, Misha was acquired after a zoo in Kiev went bankrupt and gave away its non-lethal animals. He spends his days waddling dolorously around Viktor’s flat, seemingly crippled with existential angst. Both of their lives become rapidly more interesting after Viktor is commissioned by a shady newspaper editor to produce obituaries, or obelisks, of leading figures in Kiev society. Easy work for a man of linguistic flair such as Viktor; but then the subjects of the obelisks begin dying in suspicious circumstances, and a little girl and a young woman come into their lives.

This is an easy novel to read, the chapters are short and the characters are engaging, particularly the tormented Misha, if a little passive when finding themselves in seemingly life-or-death situations. It seems that Kurkov is warning us that even after the fall of a regime capable of horrendous brutality, it still holds true that all it takes for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing, but this maxim can chip away at the believability of Viktor’s character as he is never really seen to take the threat against him and his surrogate family seriously.

Quibbles aside, the ending is genuinely excellent, and Misha is a creation of genius; more soulful in his mute stoicism than should be possible with the broad brush strokes Kurkov uses to illustrate his characters. It’s a simple novel that will stay long in the memory.

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TRANSFORM is a programme of work which takes place throughout the West Yorkshire Playhouse building from 6th – 18th June. Curators Alan Lane and Kully Thiarai have created a season of unusual work – from a new durational piece by internationally renowned artist Chris Goode and Geraldine Pilgrim’s 15 minute performance, to Lemn Sissay’s one man show and The Red Room’s installation and performance in which everyone can get involved. Each work investigates how theatre can be transformative.

TRANSFORM is an eclectic mix of artists who will bring new practices and perspectives to bear on what the Playhouse does. It is a process of discovery, for the Playhouse, the artists and the audience – an investigation which will provoke, challenge and inspire everyone involved.

The cafe and bar will be transformed into, Smoke and Mirrors, a cabaret, on Saturday 18th June, which will include performances by The Wau Wau Sisters, Bourgeois & Maurice, Company FZ and close-up magic from Tim Sutton. In all, over the two weeks there will be around 23 different performances by as many theatre companies and artists.

For the full programme, visit www.wyp.org.uk Tickets can be booked by calling box office on 0113 213 7700

The Art of Science Fiction at Leeds UniversityThe exhibition ‘Visions of the Future: The Art of Science Fiction’ runs until 11th June at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery at The Parkinson Building, Leeds University and showcases materials from the University Library’s Science Fiction Collection. It explores the history of science fiction artwork from the illustrations in early utopian fictions to the images represented in contemporary film posters.

Focusing on the visual arts, the display provides an insight into the development of the genre. Besides showcasing the history of trends and styles, it also uncovers little-known facts, such as the important role Leeds played in the early history of science fiction in England.

The first chapter of the Science Fiction League outside the USA was formed in Leeds in 1935, and the group later hosted the world’s first science fiction convention. This took place in 1937 at the Theosophical Hall, 12 Queen Square, Leeds. Around twenty fans attended, including well-known authors Eric Frank Russell and Arthur C. Clarke, plus future editors E. J. Carnell and Walter Gillings.

The Science Fiction Collection comprises over a thousand books published in the twentieth century, as well as examples of influential periodicals published in the 1920s and 1930s in Britain and the United States.

The exhibition runs until 11th June and is open Monday – Friday from 10am – 5pm. For further information visit www.leeds.ac.uk/gallery

WALTER GILLINGS, ARTHUR C. CLARKE, & E.J. CARNELL PICTURED AT THE WORLD’S FIRST SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION, JANUARY 3, 1937.


A Bonanza of Words and Music from East Leeds FMWriting on Air is not just any literature festival. It’s a first; a week long broadcast bonanza of words organised by East Leeds FM and taking place in an amazing East Leeds venue beginning Monday 13th June and running through to Sunday 19th June.

Writing on Air will form part of Live@Chapel, a week of live broadcasts from the historic Seacroft Methodist Chapel, including interviews, readings, music - even an all-night recitation of True Tales of American Life by Paul Auster.

Ian McMillan and his poet son, Andrew, will kick the week off, eight schools are involved, and the festival will feature a host of Leeds writers. Overseeing the festival is Peter Spafford, ELFM’s Director of Words.

Following five days of the best in poetry, story-telling, literature, and journalism, the musicians take over with the ELFM Musicathon – a 24-hour continuous broadcast of live music. Last year over 3,000 listeners tuned in for the live broadcast and many more thousands ‘listened again’ on the website.

This is the third year that community arts organisation Heads Together Productions has organised a live event at the Chapel as part of their ELFM community radio project.

The line up of writers and musicians already signed up looks impressive, with over 300 likely to take part! However the organisers are hoping that more younger up-and-coming local writers and performers will get involved.

ELFM, an internet-based community radio station, has been broadcasting since 2003. With an experienced, professional team at its core, ELFM has a proven track record in promoting local music. It is also fast establishing itself as a home for vibrant new writing – and with its Writing for Radio scheme in local schools, it is busy garnering the talent of young people. Tune in, and for more details go to www.elfm.co.uk

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Untold Stories The Irish community in Leeds launches documentary and online record of their experiencesThe Irish Arts Foundation recently launched Untold Stories, a media project recording the stories of the Irish community in Leeds from 1950 to the present day. The website www.untoldstories.co.uk/home.do presents images and stories collected from the community and complementing this is a 40 minute documentary, produced by Patricia Doherty, which can be viewed on the website and is well worth taking a look at.

The Irish are the longest established minority ethnic community in Leeds but little is known about the actual emigrant experience and even less has been recorded of its distinctive life. There has been a significant Irish community in Leeds since at least the 1820s. Over this time they have made a huge contribution to the economic, social, cultural and religious growth of the city. From 1950 – 1980 was the ‘heyday’ of the Irish community in Leeds. There was a constant stream of Irish pouring into the city, and a vibrant social and cultural scene.

Focusing on the various ways these cultural and social traditions have evolved, this 18-month project, funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, has provided an opportunity for members of the Irish community to volunteer their time, experiences and memories. Interviews and life narratives have been gathered into a new website and DVD to be safeguarded and archived for generations to come.

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“Our key aim is to raise awareness of the many contributions that the Irish have made to life in Leeds and to uphold a positive image of Irish traditions and heritage”, said James Gavaghan, Trustee of Irish Arts Foundation. “In this way we can highlight just how much this community has contributed to Yorkshire over the generations.”

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STARS Resurrects an Old FavouriteSTARS, the North Leeds Theatre group, presents the classic farce See How They Run by Philip King from Tuesday 7th – Saturday 11th June, 7.30pm at Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane, LS 16.

“See How They Run was one of our earliest productions soon after the group was formed in 1978”, Director and Chairman of Stars, Chris Binns, told us. “It proved a great hit with audiences back then. This will be an especially memorable production, as the part I played then is being taken this time round by my son, Luke. Our set manager, Mel Silver, who was also involved then, has gone through his notebooks and pulled out his designs from last time – but greatly revised and refined! I am sure we are in for a hilarious evening’s entertainment.”

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Devon Sproule Wed 1 June, Brudenell Social Club Tkts £13.50 at Jumbo Records.

Pippa LloydWed 1 June, Sandinista. 9pm. Free.

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett Thurs 2 June at The Irish Centre, York Rd. from 8pm £14 on door.

Belle & SebastianFri 3 June, 02 Academy, Tkts £25 from www.02academyleeds.co.uk or £29 from Crash Records.

Friday Unplugged: James Forde, Johnny Hands, Plan A & B Fri.3 June, Escobar, 8pm. Free.

Kate McGill+Mike DigmanFri 3 June, Cockpit. Tkts £7 Jumbo Records.

LS6 Beer FestivalFri 3 & Sat 4 June. Left Bank, Cardigan Rd. Hannah Trigwell, Raw Peaches, Black Water, Soul Circle Gang, Dan Clews, Stephanie Stephenson, Nyko Morgan. www.ls6beerfest.com

Phosphorescent Sat 4 June at The Brudenell. This experimental US band makes haunting, epic & triumphant songs.

Hebrides Ensemble Sat 4 June, 7.45pm Howard Assembly Room, Grand Theatre. Scotland’s formost chamber group. Programme includes Janacek’s Kreutzer Sonata & Kurtag’s Kafka Fragments.

The March VioletsSat 4 June Cockpit. Tkts £16.50 at Jumbo Records.

Phoenix Brass BandSun 5 June, Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park, 2.30pm

Stench Of Muscle: Capillary Action + Charles Hayward +Beards Sun 5 JuneSela, 20 New Briggate, Leeds from 8pm.

Rod Mason’s Elements- Sun 5 June, Seven, Chapel Allerton. 1-4pm Yorkshire Jazz Award shortlist band.

The SubwaysWed 8 June, Brudenell Social Club. £11 Jumbo Records.

Iona + Yvonne Lyon Thurs 9 June, 8pm Irish Centre, Leeds An exhilarating contemporary folk act with Scottish singer/songwriter Yvonne.

Ladysmith Black MambazoFri 10 June, Leeds Town Hall, Tkts £22-£27.50

The Travelling Band Fri 10 June, Brudenell Social Club from 8pm. Folk Country band.

Sinfonia of Leeds Sat 11 June, 7.30pm Great Hall, Leeds University. Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto & Schubert’s Symphony No 9. Tickets £12/£8 from The Carriageworks 0113 224 3801

Kitty Daisy & Lewis Sun 12 June Brudenell Social Club. Talented London trio making contemporary skiffle blues with a 1920’s feel.

Chris White Jazz TrioSun 12 June, Golden Acre Park, 2.30pm

YorubaSun 12 June, Seven, Chapel Allerton, 1-4pm. Jazz Yorkshire Futures pianist Aaron Kyne leads his afro Cuban band.

Leeds Battle of the OrgansWed 15 June, Leeds Parish Church 7.30 – 9pm, Leeds Parish Church. Excellent opportunity to hear the magnificent organ in all its splendour, alongside several pipeless instruments.

The Mike Conliffe TrioWed 15 June, Monkbridge Room, HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley 8.30pm. An evening of jazz, blues & soul featuring vocalists Lynn Thornton, Carol Downing & Michael Sutton. £5.50/ £4.50. Details: 269 0356

Franny Eubank Band Fri 17 June The Wardrobe, Leeds 9pm – 2am House-rocking rhythm & blues band in the amped-up Chicago style. The Despoilers Sat 18th June, O’Neills, Leeds Six-piece covers band playing great tunes from the last five decades, www.thedespoilers.co.uk

Tenderloin Ragtime OrchestraSun 19 June, Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park, 2.30pm

The Songs of Leonard Cohen: Keith James, Sun 19 June, New Roscoe, Leeds.

Clifton & Lightcliffe BandSun 19 June, Horsforth Hall Park, 2.30pm

Alex WinstonSun 19 June, The Cockpit. Detroit-born multi-instrumentalist voice reminiscent of Joanna Newsom, Lykke Li & PJ Harvey.

Matt Roberts QuintetSun 19 June, Seven, Chapel Allerton, 1-4pm. Young trumpeter leads a band playing a tribute to Miles Davis

Foy VanceTues 21 June, Brudenell Social Club. Sublime voice, funky guitar style & clever turn of phrase. His distinctive Northern Irish Lilt finds an obvious comparison with Van Morrison.

Thomas Tantrum Fri 24 June at Milo, Call Lane, Leeds. Four piece from Southampton. Has been compared to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Sonic Youth.

Roots: Hokum HotshotsFri 24 June, New Headingley Club. Humorous, cheeky form of 30s, 40s, 50s country blues, with west coast swing, jazz & vaudeville. Vocals accompanied by a variety of acoustic, laptop & national steel guitars, ukelele, mandolins, dobro & washboard.

Toy Hearts+Bang Bang Romeo Sat 25 June, The Adelphi, Hunslet Rd. 4.30pm- 7.30pm. £2.

Phoenix Concert BandSun 26 June, Golden Acre Park, 2.30pm

Al MacSween Trio Sun 26 June, Seven, Chapel Allerton, 1-4pm with Gulliano Moderelli, guitar - Leeds jazz piano star

Jonathan Day with Kevin Dempsey Folk Sun 26 June, All Hallows Church, Hyde Park, 7pm.

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This continuity is maintained by ensuring that the player once again has to rely entirely on their trusty portal gun – there are no machine guns or lasers to be found anywhere in Portal 2. To keep things interesting they have included a number of new environmental factors for players to consider. For example, a blue paint which ‘resists’ objects from touching it, resulting in the player bouncing off any surface coated in it. A comprehensive co-operative campaign is included and requires teamwork to be used in ways which few other games have – running off on your own is simply not possible or advisable.

These minor tweaks and additions, including an interesting (if a little unoriginal) storyline, some excellent voiceovers and a longer game make Portal 2 an excellent purchase, especially for those who dislike violent games. All buyers should be aware that as a single player experience, Portal 2 is short, however sweet.

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With summer fast approaching, it’s no surprise that SEGA are tempting Britain’s urchins out of their shorts and t-shirts and back into the house for a bit of console- based sport. Yes, summer in the gaming industry is all about making the lazy and unskilled feel like athletic gods. Myself included.

The Virtua Tennis series has been the only decent Tennis game for sometime now, but with the recent release of Sonys’ excellent Everybody’s Tennis, it’s good to see that VT4 has both innovated and improved.

All matches feature realistic player movement and excellent graphics, with only the players’ sweat looking a bit out of place against the bright, ambient scenery. The career mode has been fleshed out to feel more cohesive and to include numerous new mini-games – most of which are fun – whilst the game now features numerous real life players. Multiplayer is as much fun as ever, with the XBOX version proving to be more or less lag-free across the Live service.

A solid addition to the series and a worthy purchase for any Tennis fan, or those looking for a quick Grand Slam against 3 or 4 mates. PS Move/MS Kinect support is available, but was not tested at the time of review.

LOUISE DISTRAS – HEART STRINGS ON A HAND GRENADEThis jaunty three-tracker is a perfect introduction for those unacquainted with this local acousto-punk songstress. A passionate and gutsy performer, Distras is a force to be reckoned with on stage and the studio sessions for this disc have helped to draw out the textures and nuances of her song arrangements. Opener, This Is Your Life sets the tone, announcing Distras’ trademark angst-ridden style with choppy, heavily rhythmic guitar strumming and multi-layered vocal harmonies which erupt into her distinctive bone-rattling gravelly wail.

Subtle percussion touches help emphasize the pop-punk feel of Bullets, as do the off-beat hand claps on Blue on Black, which also features a tasty whistling riff (not enough of these about, if you ask me). The succinct set (many bands would struggle to pack three songs into eight and a half minutes) is permeated by a sense of insistent immediacy and presents Distras as a singer-songwriter to keep an eye on. Heart Strings … is just the thing to tide you over until you get a chance to catch her live. Enjoy.

HEADINGLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL Monday 13th - Sunday 19th June

After the success of the first Headingley Music Festival last May, happily the organisers were encouraged to put together another great mixture of musical events for 2011. May 2010 was unseasonably cold, so this year the festival is in the middle of June, in anticipation of better weather!

This year’s range of musical styles has broadened to include jazz, blues, folk, rock, gospel, traditional Irish and even a klezmer band! As well as Festival favourites like Bassa Bassa, Serious Sam Barrett and the gospel choir conducted by the Reverend Chunky Butt Funky, the programme also features the fabulous Steve Phillips, Solaris, the Shuffle Monsters, Brendan Croker and the Kane Sisters. What’s not to like?!

In addition there’s a free family Ceilidh on the Friday 17th; a terrific Tea Dance on Saturday 18th – also free; a jazz workshop for aspiring players with rising star Matt Roberts; and a whole day (Sat 18th) dedicated to showcasing the talents of local young people.

This is a community music festival, presenting local musicians in local venues such as: Salvo’s, Cafe Lento, South Parade Baptist Church, Citrus, HEART, New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Church Hall and Shire Oak Primary School.

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ATTACK THE BLOCK

Anyone familiar with Adam and Joe’s homemade film parodies in their early television shows, or their inspired movie-geek banter on their 6 Music programme, would have felt it inevitable that the crossover to feature film production would eventually be made. The pleasing result has finally arrived with Attack the Block.

As a British comedy-horror the film is guaranteed to draw comparisons with Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead (Wright is credited as one of Attack the Block’s executive producers) and fans of the zombie laugh-fest (or Zom-Com, if you will) are likely to find much to enjoy in Joe Cornish’s debut feature.

Residing more at the Sci-Fi horror end of the comedy-horror spectrum, Attack the Block is a much darker and grittier film set among youth gangs in a South London tower block. Dubbed by the film makers as a ‘hoodie-horror’ the jumping off point is the juxtaposition of the public’s fear of and intimidation by violent, feral youths whose exploits smear dread and foreboding across our city streets and front pages with an alien invasion of nasty extra-terrestrial beasties.

The film opens with a gang’s mugging of a young nurse interrupted by an alien being crashing to earth. All badass

bluster and bravado, the teens waste no time in doing the creature in and hauling the carcass back to their tower block home to show off the trophy. Before long, however, the invasion begins in earnest, and a viscous hoard of aliens touches down and pursues our antiheroes, laying siege to their block.

What follows is an hour or so of fast paced action and chase sequences played out in gloomily lit inner-city locations. The intense horror mood is given a degree of levity with Nick Frost’s tower block weed dealer providing some Shaun-style stoner comedy and the gang’s patois- inflected street slang giving humorous commentary to the unfolding madness. Otherwise, though this is a surprisingly by-the-book horror flick played straighter than you’d expect.

As screenwriter, Cornish obviously has a keen ear for the kid’s street vernacular and his direction draws engaging, natural performances from his young cast. Peppered with wry film references and with nary a dull moment in its 88 minutes, Attack the Block is an immensely enjoyable picture and an impressive, confident first film.

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Bear Necessities at Eureka!At half-term, look for the ‘Bear Necessities’ at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum. Bring your teddies along for a week of adventures, stories and songs every day from Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June.

On weekdays ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and we’re going to catch a big one! Inspired by the classic Michael Rosen story, visitors will embark on an outdoor adventure led by intrepid Eureka! explorers. As bears are known to go out in all weather young explorers are advised to dress for the weather and, if necessary, bring their willies. An alternative hunt will take place in the case of severe bad weather. Alternatively families can follow a teddy trail through the galleries looking for strategically placed bears.

Weekends are the time that the teddy bears have their picnic. Families and their teddies will be able to enjoy stories, songs and games together.

The Teddy Bear Surgery will open everyday to ensure that soft toys are in peak condition. Children can check their teddy’s height, weight, temperature, reflexes and blood pressure, and make sure they and other animals are in shape for all the rough and tumble of being a child’s toy.

The Bear Necessities is free with standard admission to Eureka!. For more information please call 01422 330069 or visit www.eureka.org.uk.

Eureka! is open daily 10am–5pm at weekends, half-terms and holidays; and

10am –4pm Tuesday – Friday during term time. Eureka! is situated next door to Halifax railway station.

Local Scout to Attend International Scout Jamboree in SwedenTom Bailey, a student at Prince Henry’s Grammar School and member of St Chad’s Scouts, has been selected to go on the International Scout Jamboree. This massive gathering of Scouts from all over the world will take place in Sweden over three weeks.

The selection process was tough and was carried out over two camping weekends in February 2010. Since his selection, Tom has been on five training weekends to prepare for the Jamboree. There are 36 Scouts and five leaders going from Central Yorkshire, 4,000 Scouts and leaders in total from the UK and they will meet up in Sweden with 38,000 Scouts from nearly every country in the world.

Tom needs to raise £1,800 to attend the Jamboree and to help him do this, he’s holding a barn dance at St Chad’s Parish Centre on Friday 17th June starting at 7pm. Music will be provided by Bandiera Rossa. Tickets (£3 under 16s, £5 adults, £15 family including three children) includes a hot dog. The Parish Centre bar will be open.

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Walk for Skin at Roundhay ParkThe annual Walk for Skin, in aid of the British Skin Foundation (BSF), takes place at Roundhay Park on Sunday 26th June.

The British Skin Foundation is expecting hundreds of people to make their way around the Park. Starting at 11am, the 5km walk is ideal for families who would like a relaxing Sunday walk, whilst helping to raising funds for a cure for skin cancer and countless other skin diseases at the same time.

Since the Walk for Skin started in 2006, people in Leeds have raised an incredible £45,000 through the event, which had become the biggest fundraising event in the BSF calendar. Last year, over 400 people took part in the event, which was held at Temple Newsam.

“We’ve always had strong support from Leeds”, said Matthew Patey, Chief Executive of British Skin Foundation. “We’re hoping this year will be the biggest event yet. We have strong ties with the city, having awarded thousands of pounds in research grants in the last few years to venues across the city.”

This year the series of Walk for Skin events is supported by 13 other skin disease charities and support groups, including The Terence Higgins Trust, Changing Faces and the Vitiligo Society, who will also benefit from the sponsorship money. Participants can donate 50% of the amount they raise to a skin disease support group of their choice.

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Open Afternoon at St Chad’s Tennis Club Have you been meaning to join a tennis club but not got around to it? St Chad’s Tennis Club is holding an Open Afternoon on Sunday 26th June from 1pm - 4pm.

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Cyclists BreakfastOn Friday 24th June, from 7.30 – 9.30am, Leeds City Council, in partnership with Sustrans, Northern Rail and Evans Cycles are holding a cyclists breakfast at the Cycle Point at Leeds City Station to celebrate the opening of the first four Leeds Core Cycle Network Routes – Middleton, West Park, Alwoodley and Wyke Beck Way.

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Breakfast tokens, worth £4, will be available to the first 150 participants and can be spent at the nearby White Rose pub.

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Leeds Big Bike Fix Britain’s Biggest Bike Fix is an ambitious attempt to repair as many bikes as possible during Team Green Britain Bike Week, 18th – 26th June. Research shows that 77% of people own a bike yet only 14% use them regularly. This year Team Green Britain Bike Week is encouraging people to dust down and liberate the thousands of once-loved bikes languishing in sheds around the country, by taking part in Britain’s Biggest Bike Fix.

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If you haven’t already been seduced into dragging out your bike for a few extra rides by the latest spell of glorious weather, here are our tips for making sure that your bike is ready for the summer:

1) Chain The sign of an efficient, well-maintained bicycle is a silent chain. A thorough clean and application of a good chain lubricant (not WD40 or 3-in-1!) works wonders. Our current dry-weather favourite is ‘Squirt’.

2) Brakes No ride is going to be fun if you have to use trees or walls to stop! Fully functioning brakes are sensibly a legal requirement. Give the levers a good squeeze, if they feel rough or nothing happens get the cables and pads replaced or hydraulic fluid changed.

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New Clinic Launched to Support Patients after RadiotherapyA new clinic to help cancer patients cope following the end of their radiotherapy treatment has been launched in Leeds.

The Bridge Clinic recently opened in the Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre at St James’s University Hospital. Held on Wednesday afternoons, it provides informal help and advice for patients and their families, and will offer a monthly programme of events.

“This clinic will provide a bridge between radiotherapy treatment and resuming everyday life, which we know can be challenging for many of our patients”, said Louise Wem, Macmillan Specialist Radiographer.

“We wanted to give people the opportunity to meet in a relaxed atmosphere and be able to talk to hospital professionals, as well as have the opportunity to share tips and experiences with others in a similar position.”

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Learn More About RadiotherapyOpen Day – Saturday 25th June, 11am – 3pmRadiotherapy Department, Bexley Wing, St James’s University Hospital2011 isThe Year of Radiotherapy

Old Mods Goes from Strength to Strength!The Old Modernian’s Sports Club on Cookridge Lane, Cookridge, celebrated its golden jubilee last year. Surrounded by rolling countryside, there are not many sports clubs that can boast such a picturesque location in addition to a friendly atmosphere and great selection of sports.

The Old Mods currently operate three Rugby Union teams, three Rugby League teams (including a ladies team), five football teams, and three cricket teams at senior level, plus Old Mods’ Ladies XI and three junior cricket teams.

This season, the three junior teams have been entered in the Wetherby Junior Cricket League. There will be teams competing at U9, U11, and U13 level, with training sessions every Friday evening.

The Club also has a very active social membership. You don’t have to be an athlete to enjoy the benefits of the Old Mods!e’. The clubhouse also has two function rooms available for hire for a minimal fee (call 0113 267 1075 for details).

Membership ranges from £5 per year for juniors, to £35 per year for a family membership.

For further information call 07967 007542 or visit www.oldmods.com

New Cycle RouteIn a bid to ease congestion and improve people’s health, Leeds City Council has opened a new cycle route. Starting at Crag Lane (off King Lane) in Alwoodley and running all the way to the city centre, it will allow commuters to beat rush hour traffic and stay fit.

The route uses a mix of off-road cycle tracks and quiet roads, giving cyclists a well signed, easy ride. Details of the route, a full route map and cycling tips can be downloaded or ordered free on www.leeds.gov.uk/cyclemaps. Try it out for yourself or ride in the company of others by joining the ‘Alwoodley BikeBus’ setting off at 8am every Tuesday from Crag Lane car park and arriving in the city centre for 8.35am.

The route passes Moor Allerton Shopping Centre, Cardinal Heenan and Carr Manor High Schools and Meanwood Valley Urban Farm.

A council spokesman said: “This is a great chance for people up and down the cycle route to increase their fitness and beat congested roads in a safe way.”

Details of the Alwoodley Bike Bus are available on www.airevalleybikebus.org.uk.

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RELAX WITH SOME GYM TONIC!Lucy James is passionate about health and fitness and determined to share her enthusiasm. Her aim at Gym Tonic in Meanwood is to provide an affordable, personal, enjoyable service where women can feel comfortable working out and become committed to good health and fitness.

“Gyms can be fairly daunting, especially if you have let your fitness slide or are not particularly keen on exercise to start with!” said Lucy. “Classes at Gym Tonic are small (up to eight) so I can give each participant individual attention and ensure that they are getting what they want out of the sessions.”

Circuit-based classes involve interval training, a great way to get fit. It is one of the most effective fat burning forms of exercise and will also dramatically improve your cardiovascular capabilities. It includes bursts of high intensity work followed by a period of recovery and is more effective at inducing fat loss than simply training at a moderate intensity level for the same duration.

Classes also include resistance training to increase muscle tone. Muscle burns more calories at rest, so developing muscle tone through weight bearing exercise is an important part of the classes at Gym Tonic.

“Not only does this make the body look more toned”, said Lucy, “it increases bone density which is very important for women especially as we get older.

“The high intensity intervals, combined with a full body toning approach, will help to improve your aerobic capacity, strength, speed, stamina, agility and the way you look, but most importantly it will actually make you feel good.”

Gym Tonic offers a unique service of ‘class only’ sessions – no membership, no joining fee. Just pay in advance for your following class (from as little as £3.50). For a free trial of the Gym Circuits, or for information on Gym Tonic’s popular outdoor classes, personal training, Pilates, Zumba and kids’ dance classes, call Lucy on 07940 118107..............................................................................................................

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Abbey Runners Tues, 7.45pm, Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, for local run & Thurs, 7.30pm at Leeds Met Beckett Park campus for coached track sessions. All standards of runner welcome. Details: www.abbeyrunners.co.uk

After Eights Badminton Club Mon 8.30 – 9.30pm at Holt Park Sports Centre. New members welcome. Turn up & try our friendly club – free. Pay by term. Details: Helen, 0113 305 3327

Badminton Anyone? Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30-9.30pm at Trinity University, Horsforth. Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham on 258 4532

Circle Dancing Group meets 1st & 3rd Tues of the month at St.Giles Church Hall, Bramhope. Gentle dancing to beautiful music from all over the world. Great fun, therapeutic, & friendly group. All welcome. Details: Joan 284 2549.

Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun, 9.30am in the car park of Cookridge Village Hall for walks of approx 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided when required. Details: Shirley 267 9452.

Bramhope Bowls Club New members welcome. Details: 267 8001.

Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) New members invited. All ages & abilities welcome. Practice Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm, Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth. Details: Katie 07890 754115, www.briggate-morris.blogspot.com.

Dance Scottish in Adel Scottish Country Dancing, Mon 1.45 – 4.45pm & Tues 7.45 – 9.45pm at Adel Methodist Church Hall (behind Lawnswood Arms). Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Details: Don Andrews 01535 605065, [email protected] or Irene Dracup 263 1310 www.rscdsleeds.org.uk

Horsforth Fellandale Running Club trains 6.30pm every Wed. Summer on Otley Chevin. Winter at Trinity University, Details: Martin 239 4801, [email protected]

Horsforth Harrierswelcome runners Tues, 7pm, Cricket Pavilion, Hall Park. Training groups for all abilities. Details: Marc 07968 712055, Hilary 250 5673, www.horsforthharriers.co.uk

Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Are you recovering from a stroke or other condition where swimming could help? A friendly, safe environment where you can swim & gain confidence. New members welcome. Mon 7 -8pm at Holt Park Leisure Centre. Details: Roger 267 4716, Sara 287 6250.

Leeds Contra Ceilidh meets 8 - 10.30pm at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. Headingley, on 2nd & 4th Tues of each month. Live band! No partner or experience required. Newcomers welcome. Details: Liz 284 3282, www.leedscontra.freeuk.com

Leeds HF Rambling & Social Club. Walks on a Sunday geared to public transport from Leeds. Social events in winter. Details: Send SAE to John Maltman, 52 Vesper Gate Mount, Leeds LS5 3NN.

Leeds YHA Walking Group organises walks, cycle rides, weekends & social activities. Over 160 members aged 20-74. Try before joining. Details: Mary 228 6766, Phil 268 9996, www.leedsyha.org.uk

Friends of Lawnswood Badminton Club Mon & Weds (term time), 7 – 9pm, Sports Hall Lawnswood School. Parents, children (accompanied) & members of wider community welcome. Details: Tony Magee 267 3728, [email protected].

Phoenix Folk DancersEnglish Country Dancing, Adel Methodist Church Hall, (behind Lawnswood Arms), Wed 8 – 10pm. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary. Details: 2611902

Salmon & Trout Association (Wharfedale Branch) Beginners’ days during , May & June for all who would like to learn the basics of casting, the safe use of tackle, knots, which flies to use, catching & landing fish, entomology & conservation issues. All equipment & tackle provided. Details: Stephen 0113 250 7244, www.sta-westyorks.org.uk/Meetings.htm#Courses

Skate Leeds Club is hoping to start indoor recreational roller skating sessions in the Holt Park area. Sessions open for all over 18. Children welcome if accompanied by parent. Details: [email protected].

Scottish Country Dancing Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm, St Columba’s, Headingley Lane. All abilities welcome, no partner necessary. £2.50 incl. refreshments. Details: 269 1791, [email protected]

Senior Badminton Mon pm at Bramhope Methodist Church Hall –– new members always welcome. Details: Chris 2671829

Sequence Tea Dancing Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. You don’t need a partner just enthusiasm. Keep fit in fun & friendly atmosphere. Details: Marjorie 267 9802

Yarnbury Angling Club Matches 1st Sun of month. Members only. Coach transfers to & from venues. Details: Adrian Addy 07956 964713.

ARTS & CRAFTS

Abbey House Museum Art Group Wed 29 June, 10am – 12 noon. £5. Booking essential. Details: 230 5492, [email protected]

Chinese Brush Painters Society Sun 5 June:Painting dogs in the meticulous style - Anne Allan; Sat 18 June:painting dogs in freestyle - Nick Hornigold. Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool, 10am - 4pm. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, [email protected]

Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month, 1.30pm & 7.30pm at Paxton Horticultural Society, 186 Kirkstall Lane. Beginners welcome. Details: Kath Hall 275 2436, [email protected]

Horsforth Arts Society meets at The Studio, 15 Back Lane, Horsforth, to enjoy a varied programme. Wed 1 June: Oil Painting demonstration by David Newbold. Wed 22 June: an evening out painting, starting at 6pm. Wed 29 June, 7.30pm: Illustrated talk on William Morris & the pre-Raphaelites. Details: 0113 259 0259.

Yorkshire Flower Club Wed 22 June: ‘Out of the Wood’ demo by Don Billington. 1.45pm at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Duchy Rd, Harrogate HG1. Details: 01943 863172

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

Adel Quaker Meeting Fete Sat 18 June, 11.30am – 4.30pm at Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane. Teas, stalls, treasure hunt, games etc. in aid of PAFRAS. All welcome

Adel.St John the Baptist Church Coffee Morning Sat 11 June, 10.30am – 12 noon in the Stables, Back Chuch Lane, Adel. Homemade scones & cakes – come & enjoy!

Bramhope Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of month, 10am – 2pm at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane. Home baking, organic meats, sausages & pies, free range eggs, bread & cheese, plus veg produced by local farmers. Wheelchair access.

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Bramhope Methodist Church Coffee Shop Every Tues 10am-noon. Delicious homemade scones & friendly fellowship – all welcome.

Cream Teas Sat 25 June, 1 – 4pm in St Margaret’s Hall (opposite Horsforth Gala), served up by St Margaret’s Social Events Group.

Cream Tea & Plant Fair Sat 4 June, 1.30 – 3.30 at Alwoodley Community Centre, The Avenue, Alwoodley. In aid of Leeds Feline Friends. Entry £1.50 includes cream tea.

Coffee Shop at Bramhope Methodist Church Tues 10am – 12 noon. Delicious homemade fresh scones & a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Second hand books now on sale.

Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of each month, The Rose Garden in front of The Arc, North Lane. 9am – 12.30pm.

Kirkstall Abbey Deli Market New monthly market to run last Sat of month, 12 noon – 3pm, featuring good quality food, plants & goods from local & Northern producers & suppliers. Currently looking for stallholders (£15 per stall). Details: 0113 230 5492, [email protected]

St Gemma’s Indoor Carboot Sale Sat 25 June, 10am – 1pm at the hospice, 329 Harrogate Rd. Moortown. Free parking. Entry by donation. Summer Fair Sat 11 June, 10am – 2pm in St Margaret’s Church Hall, Horsforth. Stalls, games & refreshments

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Adel Crag Community Assoc. keeps you informed about what is happening in your neighbourhood, with up-to-date information on local news, events etc. Details: Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www.adelcrag.org.com

Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed of month, Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6. Wed 1 June: ‘The Virgin Atlantic Balloon Crossing’ with David Morris. Wed 6 July ‘The Hidden Gardens of London’ with Tony Cleaver. Details: Muriel Huntley 0113 230 1584

Adel YCA (Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association) usually meets 7.30pm at Adel Primary School, Tile Lane. New members & guests welcome. Mon 20 June: Barry Wilkinson ‘Antiques Roadshow’. Mon 27 June: Peter Skink on ‘Yorkshire Water’. Details: Val Crompton 225 9142

Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old and new, airports? Why not try Air Yorkshire - regular guest speakers, monthly colour magazine, trips and social events. Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www.airyorkshire.org.uk

Aireborough Duplicate Bridge Club meets Tues 7pm, Rawdon Conservative Club. New members welcome. Details: 261 2139 [email protected]

Alwoodley Motor ClubEvery other Thurs, 8.30pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 391 0403, www.alwoodleymc.org.uk.

Athill WI meets 1st Tues of month, 1.30pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Adel. Interesting speakers. Visitors welcome (£2). Details: Margaret Whitaker 2611969

Bramhope Bridge ClubRobert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Mon 12.45 & 4.15pm & Tues & Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm. Lessons for novices Wed evenings. Details: Bob 225 7495

Bramhope Round TableEvery 2nd Tues. Fun, friendship & fundraising (in that order!). All men between 18 & 45 welcome. Details: www.bramhoperoundtable.co.uk, [email protected]

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BramhopeBritannia Hotel The Fox & Hounds Ramada HotelRobert Craven Memorial HallRugby Club

Burley-in-WharfedaleThe Co-OpThe Generous PioneerThe Malt Post OfficeThe Red LionThe Queen’s Head

CookridgeCookridge Hall Golf Club Esporta Gusto RestaurantHawkin PharmacyTesco Express

HeadingleyArcadia PubCrossely’s NewsagentsDinsdales Art SuppliesHeadingley Library HEART Natural Food Store Oxfam Books

HorsforthHorsforth Library Morrisons M R News, Town St.NSM News, New Road SidePooky & GrumpsTown Council

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Cat loving volunteers wanted! Join friendly new cat welfare group supporting feral & stray cats. Fundraisers needed to raise funds for food, cat kennels & vet costs. Fosterers also needed - full support given. Details: 07876 212 518, [email protected], www.feralcatwelfare.org.uk

Cookridge Camera Club Wed 7.30pm, Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane/Moseley Wood Lane junction. Excellent guest speakers & in-house competitions. New members welcome. Details: Stephen 268 7429

Cookridge Gardening Club meets Wed 15 June, 6.30pm at the Cookridge School’s garden for a ‘coffee evening’, & on Sun 3 July there’s a full day coach outing to Jackson’s Wold Gardens & to Sewerby Park, Bridlington. Details: Mrs Hill 267 1858

Cookridge Methodist Community Film Society Next season starts October – consisting of 7 films, shown monthly on Wed pm & including ‘Genevieve’ & ‘The King’s Speech’. Membership £20 for all seven films, or £17 to see five. Details: Shirley 267 2464

Four Seasons Needle Workers meets fortnightly (March 7, 21), 1.30 – 3pm, Four Seasons Cafe, Mark Lane (behind St John’s Church, Briggate) to knit & crochet items for charity. All welcome. Lessons given. Friendly people. Details: 262 0250

Holt Park Residents’ Association Provides a voice for all residents & tenants in the Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School. Details: Alan Mann 07901 656886, www.holtparktra.btck.co.uk

Horsforth in Bloom Plants for sale & raffle to raise funds to prepare for Leeds in Bloom etc. in Hall Park on Gala Day, Sat 25 June. Help always needed! It’s not all about digging & planting – you may have other talents they need. Next meeting Sat 4 June, Horsforth Museum. Details: Dawn Collins 250 2987, Hilary Taylor 258 3521

Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds, The Horsforth Club, New Road Side, 7.15pm & Thurs 1.30–4.30pm. New members welcome. Mike Bent 258 1580

Horsforth Photographic Club In June & July meets 6.30pm at Finkhill Car Park for a walk somewhere (weather permitting) No meeting in August. Meetings resume Wed 7 Sept, 7pm in the stable block behind the Museum. New members welcome. Details: 258 9149, [email protected]

Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs of month, 9.30 – 11am at St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers on a wide variety of subjects, plus refreshments & time to socialise. Visitors & prospective members very welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907

Horsforth WI meets 3rd Mon of the month at St James’s Parish Centre, Low Lane, 7.30pm. Interesting speakers. Visitors welcome. Details: Pat 258 7062, Christine on 258 9501.

Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com

Leeds Anglo German Club Wed 22 June:– Axel Müller, Director Leeds International Medieval Congress, will speak about the Congress, linking it to the area which is now Germany. Illustrated talk in German & English at St Columba’s URC, 7.30pm. Sat 25 June: Sommerfest – summer meal. Please contact 0113 268 7697 by 18 June.

Leeds Caledonians Sat 11 June: Burns World Federation Yorkshire Branch, AGM, Bowling & Quiz Finals in Leeds. Mon 27 June: Annual Bowling Match, Harrogate v Leeds. Details: 0113 267 0424

Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a cat a home away from a busy road? Details: 216 0593, [email protected], www.leedsfelinefriends.org.uk.

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Next meeting Thurs 16 June at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details: Beatrice Rogers 0113 278 5495

Leeds Lions meets 2nd Mon, Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St. LS3, 7.30pm. Details: 0845 833 7428, www.lionsclubs.org

Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance), Fri 7:30pm. Details: George Woolley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972

Leeds National Trust Association Spring/ Summer programme (Apr – Sept) includes visits to places of historic & general interest, monthly walks & members holidays. New members always welcome. Details: Pam 258 8178.

Leeds Naturalists’ Club & Scientific Association meets alternate Mon, 7.15pm in Museum & Seminar Room, Miall Block, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds. Enjoy a series of talks on natural history subjects in winter, field meetings & exhibit evenings in summer. Details: Peter Larner 0113 261 2589, http//sites.google.com/site/leedsnaturalistsclub

Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm (winter) in St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: the Secretary 0113 265 0651 or www.lps1852.co.uk

Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets every 2nd & 4th Thurs in Headingley. Details: Mike Dent 293 1027.

Leeds U3A A vibrant organisation with 19 interest groups & regular monthly meetings for anyone not in full time occupation, Details: Bill 07552 448834, www.u3aleeds.org.uk

Leeds Women’s Luncheon Club Meets 4th Wed of the month, 12.15pm, The Cosmopolitan (formerly Golden Lion), Swinegate, Leeds. Interesting speakers. Details: 0113 267 9316.

Leeds Oxfam Group – Open evenings 1st Wed of month, 7.30pm The Civic Hall, Leeds. Invited speakers on a range of global justice issues. Events & activities also arranged across the city. Next meetings 1 June, 6 July. Everyone welcome. Sponsored walk from Skipton 19 June. Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542, www.oxfamleeds.org.uk

Meanwood Men’s Society: Mon 6 June, Crown Green Bowls Competition, 7-30pm, Meanwood Park: Mon 20 June, Annual General Meeting, 8pm, Meanwood Institute. Details: Mark 274 7611 or Colin 274 6316.

Mercury Movie Makers meet Weds, Rawdon Conservative Club, 7:30pm. The club is for camcorder owners. Advice, regular film & practical evenings, & occasional outdoor events. Details: www.communigate.co.uk/brad/mercmove

Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds & District) Welcomes new members to their monthly meetings at Devonshire Hall, Headingley on 2nd Wed of each month (Oct – May). Good food & excellent speakers! Details: Shirley 257 9381.

North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag. Details: 0113 217 8348, www.nlmfc.org

Paxton Horticultural Society Summer Show - Sat 2 July 2 – 4.30pm at Paxton Hall 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5. Tombola, plant sale & refreshments. Admission free.

Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon each month 7pm at Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: http://soroptimist-gbi.org/leeds

Social & Activities Club New members welcome. Mainly over 30s. Meals, pub nights, theatre/films/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away & more. Monthly new members’ night in north Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025www.leedsivc.org.uk

Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk.The Tuesday Club - Ladies’ Lunch Group Devonshire Hall, Cumberland Road, Headingley, last Tues of month. Lunch at 12.30pm, followed by talk. Details: Heather Harrison 267 8437 [email protected]

University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or grads of the Uni. Regular events. Details: [email protected]

Wednesday Women 1st Wed of month, 8 – 10pm at Parochial Hall, Meanwood..Building relationships & supporting women in the community. New members are invited to join for friendship, support, conversation & varied programme of activities.

West Yorkshire Fuchsia Society Annual Display & Plant Sale Sun 12 June 10am – 3pm at Golden Acre Park.

White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets Mon 7.45pm Farsley Library, Old Road, Farsley, LS28. Next meetings 13 & 27June. Friendly environment in which to find your voice & improve your presentation skills, including Powerpoint, while having a lot of fun. See them also on YouTube. Details: Sheila Wyatt 267 2062

Wharfedale Speakers Club meets 1st & 3rd Wed of each month at Cross Green Community Centre, Pool Rd, Otley. New members welcome. Speakers of all ages & backgrounds. Come along & improve your speaking skills. Details: Tony Morris 0113 258 3507

Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association meets 2nd Thurs each month, 1.30pm Rob-ert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome.

Yorkshire Malaya & Borneo Veterans’ Assoc. meets 1st Sat of month, 1.30pm at New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd, Headingley. Anyone involved in the Malayan Emergency & Indonesian Confrontation in 50s & 60s most welcome. Represents all units of the armed forces. Details: Eddie Seville 0113 263 7583.

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Fairfax Singers (Burley-in-Wharfedale) sing for chari-ties & have helped raise sig-nificant funds. If you would like to book a concert please contact Marjorie Hall 01274 597024, [email protected]. They would welcome 2 Altos & 1 Tenor. Some experience. Contact Dorothy Hawkshaw Musical Director 01943 877464 (Rehearsals Tues pm). www.fairfaxsing-ers.org.uk

Horsforth Choral Society Sat 25 June, 7.30pm at St Mar-garet’s Church, Horsforth. The society will be joined by the Heart of England Sing-ers from Marston Green, near Birmingham, for a concert which will include pieces from Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man & Handel’s Messiah. Details: 0113 255 0559.

Lawnswood SingersFemale choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome to come & try us out. Wide repertoire of music & friendly people! Details: Brenda Hawer 0113 2671292, www.lawnswoodsingers.co.uk.

Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Road, Rawdon. Male singers who can take on four part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989.

Flute Group Tues 7 – 8pm, Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s House, St Mark’s Ave. For Grade 4 standard & above. Details: 243 1605

Leeds Organ & Keyboard Club meets Wed, 7.30 – 10.30pm at Guiseley Factory Workers Club, 6 Town St. LS29. Come along & listen to or play the Club’s Roland AT900c organ & Yamaha PSR S900 keyboard. Con-certs by professional artists. Guests welcome - £4. De-tails: 0113 226 5671, www.leedssocialclubs.co.uk

Players for Pleasure Opportunities for adult amateur musicians to meet & perform favourite pieces in a friendly & supportive atmosphere. All levels from beginner upwards, all ages over 18. All instruments - orchestral, piano, singing etc. New performers welcome. Next event: Concert - Sat 9 July. Morning rehearsal, concert in afternoon for friends & family Details: www.playersforpleasure.co.uk

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Beaus & Belles Summer Dance Sat 25 June, 7.30 – 10.30pm at Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane, LS 16. Get out your dancing shoes! Ballroom/Sequence & Fun Dance. Plus buffet, raffle & licensed bar. Entry £5 on door. Details: Edna 267 9670, Ken 230 1213, Sheila 217 9136

Disabled & Elderly Bowling Fri 10am – 12 noon in Hall Park, Horsforth. All welcome.

Horsforth Live at Home Bacon Butties served Tues 11.30am- 12.30pm, followed by dancing ‘til 3pm. Thurs: coffee morning (9.30 – 11am), indoor bowls (10am – 12pm), & lunch 11.30am – 1pm). Details: 259 1511

Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs of month, 9.30 – 11am at St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers on a wide variety of subjects, plus refreshments & time to socialise. Visitors & prospective members very welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907

NEW Men’s Brunch Club last Mon of month (28 March, 25 Apr), 9.45am at Bramhope Methodist Church. Food, fun, fellowship & a fresh cooked breakfast!

OPAL Coffee Afternoon Fri 1.30 – 3.30pm at The Old Post Office, 10 Silk Mill Drive, Cookridge. Details: 261 9103.

OPAL Tea Dances held fortnightly on Tues, 1 – 3pm, Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane. Ballroom, old time, sequence, line & fun dance. Details: Ken 230 1213, Sheila 217 9136.

Sequence Tea Dances Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Meth-odist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Refreshments & raffle. Details: Marjorie 267 9802.

Woodside Luncheon Club (Outwood Lane)Meets Thursdays & is open to all elderly Horsforth residents. Details: 258 3184

SPIRITUAL

Adel Baptist Congregation invites you to Sunday services, 10.30am in Adel Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Worship style is informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Also, a variety of day time & evening groups. Details: Revd Richard Pollard 275 4989, [email protected]

Adel Methodist Church, corner of Holt Lane & Gainsborough Ave, invites you to Sunday Services at 10.30am. Junior Church also meets at 10.30am

Adel St John the Baptist Church, Church Lane. Welcomes you to an Informal Family Service every 3rd Sun at 10am. Junior Church other Sundays at 10am as well as other services. Details: Rev. Ian White 267 3676, www.adelstjohnchurch.org.uk

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Adel St John the Baptist Church Patronal Festival Sat 25/ Sun 26 June. Church & Stables open with exhibitions & refreshments Saturday 2 – 5pm. £1. Cream Teas in the Stables Sun 2.30 – 4.30pm. £2.50. All welcome. Bramhope Methodist Church Midweek Worship in Low Room also on the 2nd Tues in the month at 10am & 4th Thurs in the month at 7.45pm. An opportunity to listen to scripture, hear a brief message about our faith & share in holy communion. Followed by coffee & conversation. All welcome.

Christian Science Church Services in Headingley: Sun 10.30am. Testimony meetings 2nd Wed of month, 7.30pm, & 4th Wed 2.30pm. Reading Room open 11am - 2pm Tues, Thurs & Fri - 40 Otley Road. Details: www.christianscience.org.uk

Holy Name Catholic Church Otley Old Road, serves Adel, Bramhope, Cookridge & Ireland Wood. Details: Father Pat Smythe or Parish Secretary, Sue Goodyear 267 8257, Mon - Fri 1 - 5pm. www.holynameleeds.com

Horsforth Churches Together Annual Civic Service Sun 5 June, 6pm at St James’s Church, Low Lane. City & Town Councils & Horsforth’s MP Stuart Andrew will be represented in this service of dedication to the service of the community. The Revd Richard Dimery, will officiate.

Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. A contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org.

Leeds Healing Centre Now at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust (NFSH) to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Fri 11am – 2.30pm. Healing also at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Thurs 7 – 8.30pm. Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www.leedshealingcentre.org

Leeds Stillness Group Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now & A New Earth. Join like-minded people to watch footage of an Eckhart Tolle talk followed by a period of silent meditation. Small donation appreciated. Details: 07884 332644, www.peacenowhere.com

Meditation in Leeds 7, 14, 21, 28 June, 1pm at Ratnasambhava Centre, 22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood, LS8 (£3); & 7.30pm on 9, 16, 23, 30 June at Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane - opposite University (£5). Day Courses (11 June), Stop the Week (13 June) & meditation workshops (21 June). Details: 265 8164, [email protected] www.meditationinleeds.org

The Wharfedale Vineyard Sunday services 10am at Ralph Thoresby School, Holt Park with refreshments). Details: 245 9111 www.wharfedale-vineyard.org

SUPPORT

Arthritis Care Leeds Branch Meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Entry £2 incl. refreshments & raffle. New members welcome. Details: Pat 0113 275 7694

Carers’ Support GroupNEW friendly, over 50s carers’ support group. Central Methodist Church, (Sunday school room), Town Street, Horsforth, 1st Tues of month. Join them for a cuppa & a chat. Details: Angie at Carers Leeds 246 8338.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), their friends & families throughout North & West Yorkshire. Four educational & support meetings a year, plus regular informal meets. Details: 0845 130 6809, [email protected], www.groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Leeds

Different Strokes invites stroke survivors to join them. Weds 1.45 – 3.45pm Adel Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Includes an hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744

Families Need Fathers7.30pm, every 2nd Wed, Victoria Hotel, Great George St. Leeds. Support & advice for parents trying to maintain & develop relationships with their children, following divorce. Details: Don 07981 710179, Ray 07921 728747.

Leeds Diabetes Support Group meets 1st Mon of month, West Yorkshire Playhouse 7 – 9pm. Variety of speakers on all aspects of diabetes care. All welcome. Details: Joan Wells 225 4528.

Leeds Samaritans provide confidential, non-judgemental support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 0113 245 6789, 08457 909090.

The Open Door CaféA meeting place for people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon of each month (except bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road, Headingley. Details: Nikki 231 1727

The Owls New city-wide informal childminding group offering support, training & info, & social events. Membership £5 pa. Details: 240 2956.

The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones. Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www.ychc.org.uk

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club (affiliated with British Heart Foundation) is open to former cardiac patients & their partners. Opportunity to take part in exercise classes under supervision of qualified instructors. Meets Mon, Wed & Thurs at Wharfedale General Hospital. £3. Details: Clive Wilkinson 0113 267 1721

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Baking & Cooking Wed 15 June, 10.30 -11.30am at Abbey House Museum. A talk on ‘recipes, techniques & tools across the last two hundred years’ with Curator Nicola Pullan. £3.60. Booking essential. Details: 0113 2305492, [email protected] 1

Headingley Café Scientifique 7.45 – 9.30pm at New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. Tues 3 May: Dr. Jay Naik, St. James Institute of Oncology, on Cancer Research. Tues 7 June: Prof. Wade Allison, University of Oxford, on ‘Radiation & Reason’. Adm £2. All welcome. Details: [email protected]

Martin Bell Mon 13 June, 6.30pm at Palm Court, Queen’s Hotel, Leeds. The Ex MP & journalist will talk about his work as a Special Representative with UNICEF, followed by a Q&A session. Tickets £15 from 07802 681279 or on the door. All proceeds to UNICEF Leeds.

Talks at Temple Newsam by National Trust volunteers, covering many aspects of the house. Included in entry price. Details: 264 7321

Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 11 June, 2pm at 23, Clarendon Rd. Leeds, lecture entitled ‘The Never Ending Jigsaw’ by Dr John Laycock. Free drop-in sessions Tues 2 - 4pm for anyone needing help with family history research. Details: 0113 263 9540

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Fashion Show Thurs 2 June, 7.30pm in Grove Centre, New St. Horsforth. Presented by Horsforth Grove Methodist Church Ladies Group. Fash-ions, including accessories, will be available to purchase at heavily discounted prices. Tickets £5 (incl refreshments & homemade cakes!) from Pauline Lowe 258 6020 or on door. Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club Spring Art Exhibition & Sale 30 April, 1 & 2 May, 10am – 5pm at Ripley Town Hall, Ripley, Nr Harrogate. Free admission. Details: www.handnart.co.uk

Honey Bee Swarms will be collected, free of charge, (if accessible). Details: Terri Beddows 268 8231, 0796 451 7608.

Hope in the Park Activities in Hall Park organised by the churches in Horsforth. Gala Day Sat 25 June: inflatables, puppet theatre, chill out area – all free. Sun 3 July, 2 – 5pm: face-painting, BBQ, live music, sport & more. Sun 10 July 3pm: ‘Celebration’ – opportunity for all Horsforth churches to join in a service for the whole community. Details: [email protected]

Cookridge Village Hall Two rooms with kitchen facilities available for hire. Ideal for meetings, birthday parties, dances or classes. Details: Mrs Tones on 267 4706. New members & helpers welcome.

Great Rooms for Hire At St. Margaret’s New Parish Centre, Horsforth. Ideal for meetings, seminars, classes, parties etc. Tea/coffee facili-ties. Fully equipped kitchen. Details: 07982 092573 [email protected]

Kidz in Kampz need good quality clothing, shoes, household goods, jewellery, books, bric-a-brac to sell in their shop in Holt Park. Money goes towards caring for children driven out of Burma into refugee camps in Thailand. Collection avail-able. Details: 267 6800. http://www.kidzinkampz-childrenscharity.co.uk/

Leeds Civic Trust Guided Supper Walks Thurs 9 June:

Holbeck Urban Village – Cradle of the Industrial Revolution; Thurs 16 June: Leeds Waterfront; Tues 28 June – Musical Leeds. Walks start 7pm from the Trust of-fice, 17-19 Wharf St & last about 1½ hours, ending with supper at Wharf St. Cost £9. Details & to book: 0113 243 9594, [email protected].

Meeting Rooms & Hall available For Hire Mon – Sat, Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope. Would suit educational or leisure classes or activities, concerts, dances, children’s parties or weddings. Wheelchair access. Details: Paul 284 3361, [email protected] www.robertcraven.org.uk

Meeting Rooms & Hall for Hire with kitchen facilities – Bramhope Methodist Church, Eastgate, Leeds LS16 Details: Jack Foster 267 2906, Bernard Neville 267 8169

Second Hand Furniture at Safe Haven at Willow Green, Parkside, Horsforth, LS18. Registered Charity.Open: Mon-Fri 9.15am – 4pm; Sat 10am – 2pm. Sofas, wardrobes, tables, chairs, chest of drawers, etc. For Sales/collection of furniture contact 07910 545 569 Small delivery charge.

Springwatch at Rodley Nature Reserve Sat 11 June, 8am – a full day of activities including small mammal survey, moth traps, bird, botany & dragonfly walks.

Volunteer Collectors Wanted! St Gemma’s Hospice is looking for people to help with collections in local supermarkets. Wide range of dates & times to choose from. The hospice earns over £40,000 a year from store collections and boxes in the community. Details: Jenny 218 5565, www.st-gemma.co.uk

Yorkshire Film Archive Thurs 9 June, 7.30pm at Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane. A presentation of unique films reflecting past life and times in Yorkshire. £4 incl refreshments. Details & tickets: 267 9500/ 267 3621/ 267 4706

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