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A FRAME OF ELEGANCE Susan, Painting with Watercolours

Susan has been retired for 5 years now, she says of her experience at Shipley College: "I love the history and heritage that Saltaire has, it’s an inspiring place to be". Susan is currently on the committee of the National Art fund: "I have a strong personal interest in art and always have done, so I searched online for courses locally and felt that Shipley College was the right choice. I would certainly recommend it as a place to learn for retirees."

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Richard, Access to Health & Social Care Professionals Richard spent 25 years working as a printer and has recently become a father for the 2nd time. With the additional family responsibilities, he wanted to improve his prospects in order to pursue a new career.

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THE BLOSSOMING YOUTH Sophie, Level 2 & 3 Floristry

Having completed her GCSE’s, Sophie set her sights on securing a future as a Florist by enrolling on a Level 2 & 3 Floristry course: "I came along to an Open Day, got some great advice and decided pretty much immediately that this is where I wanted to learn."

Sophie has worked part-time for a local Florist since the age of 14 and says: "After Shipley College, I’d like to go on and get a degree, before hopefully starting my own business." As part of her Level 3 course, Sophie, took part in the Silver Award winning entry at Harrogate Flower Show 2014: "It was a great experience. We all worked really hard and managed to come away with 2nd place." We fully expect Sophie to go on and achieve her ambitions!

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here can be no doubt that there are some truly outstanding Yorkshire women and every year they are honoured at a wonderful awards ceremony which also raises funds for Sue Ryder, a national charity with hospices in Leeds and Oxenhope, providing incredible care for people with incurable illnesses, as well as supporting their families and loved ones. There is also a Sue Ryder neurological care centre near York and a number of community care services and befriending programmes in Leeds, Bradford and Doncaster.

The awards ceremony itself had six categories and anyone can nominate a Yorkshire woman for their achievements in Business, Education or Sport or for The Young Achiever of the Year or the Jane Tomlinson Award for Courage; from all category winners there is then one outstanding person chosen to be Overall Woman of Achievement for that year.

This year I was lucky enough to be invited by my friend, Deana Morgan who owns and runs DM Academy in Shipley, which teaches all types of dance and performing arts to hundreds of youngsters and adults throughout the area.

Deana was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and, following her ordeal she has devoted her time to raising

awareness of breast cancer. Deana is an Ambassador for The Haven breast cancer support centres and attends many charity events with her former star pupil, Kimberley Walsh.

Deana was nominated for the Jane Tomlinson Award for Courage for her wonderful charity work, by two of her former pupils; this was a great honour for Deana and although it was not to be her year to win the category, we all had such a wonderful day in the company of over 650 outstanding women from Yorkshire, that we all felt truly honoured just to be there.

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he RSPCA Bradford & District Open Day in May was a great success, despite the poor weather,

supporters of the charity turned out in good numbers for a great day out. To keep everyone entertained there was an army vehicle display by the 101st Airborne Northwest Division, a dog show, live music by a local rock band, tours of the centre and lots of stalls selling food, bric-a-brac and RSPCA goods; on the day over £800 was raised, which will go towards the ongoing improvements being made to the centre facilities.

The next Open Day Event is Sunday 24th August 2014, put the date in your diary and enjoy a wonderful family day out and discover what a wonderful job the team at the RSPCA Bradford and District do.

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care the very best in housing, medical care and general day to day good standards in animal welfare, fundraising activities are constant and ongoing. The latest plans are upgrading the ferret house, building a cat isolation unit and main cattery where cats and their kittens are kept in isolation to decrease the chances of infection; development of the puppy block and extending the exercise yard are also in the plan.

We would like to appeal for local businesses to donate materials or their time and expertise to help us achieve these important improvements, any help is always greatly appreciated. The target is £125,000 to complete the project, however if money can be saved through the donation of materials and labour that is wonderful.

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Over 150 ladies attended and were welcomed with a glass of bubbly served by topless waiters before browsing various stalls and sitting down to a 3 course meal. A fashion show, entertainment and dressing up for the photo booth, was also included.

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Diamond Jubilee Year for Local Ladies’ Choir Elstead Ladies’ Choir has been singing in Eldwick for 60 years.

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THE HOP The New 'Old' Tramshed The Old Tramshed is reinvented as The Hop Saltaire Bar & Kitchen The Old Tramshed in Saltaire has long been a popular drinking and eating venue and in recent years also built a strong reputation for great live music with bands and tribute acts, however investment in the building was long overdue and everything was looking a little dated and tired, in short it needed some love and attention‌and some money spending on it.

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Emphasis at The Hop Saltaire is on well-kept real ales, great food, excellent service and amazing tribute act dinners, with acts including Robbie Williams, Bob Marley, Take That, Michael Buble, The Rat Pack and loads more.

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Saltaire, as anyone who attended

of July. Substantial investment was

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necessary to turn The Old Tramshed

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into The Hop and it meant closing the business for 11 days to carry out the transformation, and what

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LJ Flooring is the brainchild of local Shipley couple, Louise and James Marsden. James has built an enviable reputation for his fitting skills over the years and appreciates the immediate improvement a well-fitting carpet can make to a room, however he has often been embarrassed by the prices some people feel they have to pay to get the carpet they want and realised that if carpets and flooring was sold direct to the customer with samples shown in your own home, not only would this considerably cut down on the initial cost of the purchase, it would also give each customer the opportunity to see the different colours, styles and patterns in situ.

Step in Louise; this is where Louise can visit you at your convenience with her many samples, take instruction on your ideas and budget and help you to decide exactly what will be the perfect choice for you, your lifestyle, your home and your budget.

With over 24 years fitting experience in the domestic market, James is a perfectionist and takes ultimate pride in every room he transforms and all fitting is guaranteed for 12 months.

Our aim is to provide great floors at reasonable prices; we take great pride in every aspect of our work from the sale to the installation. Our reputation is our bond and the fact that many of our customers recommend us to their family and friends and also take the time to comment on our Facebook page speaks volumes. Here’s what some of our customers have to say: “Great service, quality carpets. Thank you!” – Nadia from Cullingworth “I used LJ Flooring and was amazed at the professionalism and customer care I received.” – Chris Butler from Bingley “Great customer service, prompt and very helpful in choosing the carpet, friendly and reasonably priced. Will definitely use LJ Flooring again and will also recommend them. Thanks James and Louise.” – Julie Gudgean of Idle

What makes us different?

The main difference is the one point of contact, Louise and James do not outsource any area of their business and this ensures continuity, the personal touch, no middleman or chances for breakdown in communication. People buy from people at the end of the day, however if you can save some money at the same time and put it towards another project or a well-earned holiday, then that’s a bonus.

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