York deepening partnership with Lviv, Ukraine, with a focus on economic development and strategic collaboration
Following a high-level meeting between York City Council and Ukrainian representatives, both cities have identified key areas where shared expertise can bring mutual support. Council Leader Cllr Claire Douglas recently welcomed Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and other Ukrainian delegates to discuss opportunities for joint initiatives. The meeting highlighted York’s strengths in transport, civil engineering, and links…
Stark warnings about World War 3 from Soviet-era nuclear test site
“Brutal.” That’s how Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, from the University of Bradford, described her recent trip to Kazakhstan to understand the long-term effects of four decades’ of nuclear testing. Her comments are especially poignant given the current state of affairs in the Middle East, as the conflict between Israel and Iran ramps up and the threat…
Haworth’s Wyedean Weaving serves historic international reenactments
The military expertise of Haworth’s Wyedean Weaving is “front and centre” of international commemorations of the American Revolution. Orders of Wyedean’s regimental lace have increased by nearly 20% as re-enactment groups across the UK create their replica British regimental uniforms associated with the 250th anniversary of the American War of Independence. Since January, the Haworth-based…
Gaza bombing ‘equivalent to six Hiroshimas’ says Bradford world affairs expert
In his latest podcast with journalist and political activist Owen Jones, University of Bradford Emeritus Professor Paul Rogers says the bombing in Gaza is worse than the Allied carpet bombing of Dresden, Germany during the Second World War. Professor Rogers, author of the best-selling Losing Control (Pluto Press) and most recently Monstrous Anger of the…
Bradford academic set to address UN on nuclear disarmament
Dr Becky Alexis-Martin from the University of Bradford is set to speak at the United Nations in New York on nuclear disarmament in March. The University of Bradford has also been formally registered as a supporting organisation of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Dr Alexis-Martin will also deliver a keynote speech at…
Bulls awarded Armed Forces Gold Covenant
Bradford Bulls are proud to announce that the club has been awarded the prestigious Armed Forces Gold Covenant, recognising their outstanding commitment to supporting the armed forces community. This award, the highest recognition under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, highlights the club’s dedication to fostering relationships with the armed forces, providing opportunities for veterans and…
Council presented with gold award for its support for armed forces’ members
The revalidated Gold Award has been presented yesterday (Tuesday 3 December) to City of York Council for the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme for its work to support past and serving members of the armed forces. This prestigious medal acknowledges the depth and breadth of the Council’s ongoing work since it signed the Armed…
Haworth’s Wyedean makes regimental history in New Zealand
A Haworth manufacturer has made history by creating ceremonial flags bearing the King’s new insignia for the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Wyedean Weaving’s team of expert embroiderers spent 900 hours working on the new Regimental and King’s Colours for the 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Both ceremonial flags were consecrated and presented…
UK’s largest renewable power station lights up for Poppy Appeal
This weekend, a powerful tribute to the nation’s fallen servicemen and women will light up the Yorkshire skyline as the UK’s largest renewable power station marks Remembrance Day. Drax Power Station, located near Selby in North Yorkshire, will project a poppy display onto one of its 114-metre-tall cooling towers. The tribute will be visible on…
York marks Remembrance Sunday
The Rt Hon Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Margaret Wells, the Civic Party and City of York Council will pay their respects to fallen soldiers and ex-service personnel at York’s official Remembrance Sunday service and parade. On Sunday 10 November, the parade will depart from Clifford’s Tower at 10:20am and make its way to the…
Sixty years of manufacturing marked with regal flourish
Three generations of Haworth’s military accoutrement manufacturer Wyedean Weaving have celebrated 60 years in business. The West Yorkshire firm, which was formed in 1964 by husband and wife team David and Norma Wright, is Haworth’s oldest employer and today produces over 10,000 uniform-based items each year including the King’s Coronation Medal ribbon and most recently,…