https://georgejenkins2.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for George JenkinsenTue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://stockport.nub.news/news/local-sport/playoff-spot-confirmed-despite-poor-performance-291939Stockport Georgians secured a playoff place on Saturday after picking up a point away from home against relegation-fighting Shawbury United. Here's how it played out.Stockport came into the game relatively unchanged from their draw with Eccleshall the previous weekend, barring different personnel in the centre of their back four. Ollie Hitchcox, who was previously unavailable due to illness, retook his role in the centre of defence, a position he has made his own since signing in January. In pla...Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://stockport.nub.news/news/local-sport/playoff-spot-confirmed-despite-poor-performance-291939https://stockport.nub.news/news/local-sport/five-star-display-from-georgians-against-struggling-haughmond-290795After Saturday's cup disappointment away from home at Darwen, who reside in the NWCFL First Division North, Stockport Georgians turned their attention to bottom-place Haughmond, as they looked to continue their league momentum as the play-off push drives on.Many alterations were made from Saturday's team; Luke Casey, who missed out on the squad in the previous fixture, took the place of Harry Lynn, Lucas Berry regained his spot up front, Joe Collins replaced Josh Winthrop following a positive su...Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://stockport.nub.news/news/local-sport/five-star-display-from-georgians-against-struggling-haughmond-290795https://stockport.nub.news/news/local-sport/late-drama-as-georgians-progress-into-the-final-four-287019Stockport Georgians secured their place in the Edward Case Cup semi-finals on Saturday, with a stoppage-time winner from Ollie McFadyen being just enough to separate the two sides. Maghull, who currently sit mid-table in the North West Counties First Division North, were tough opponents for the side from Woodsmoor, but Georgians just about did enough to proceed. Match report below.Cup football hit the DT Hughes Community Stadium on Saturday, 31 January, as Maghull faced off against Stockport Geo...Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://stockport.nub.news/news/local-sport/late-drama-as-georgians-progress-into-the-final-four-287019https://westleedsdispatch.com/residents-support-jungle-plans-to-revamp-pudsey-park-attractions/Welcome to the jungle! Visitors to Pudsey Park are greatly in favour of transforming two disused buildings into a tropical-themed visitor attraction. As WLD revealed on Sunday, proposals by Jungle Box Ltd would see the disused visitor glasshouse at Pudsey Park transformed into a cafe and “jungle classroom”, alongside bringing the West Leeds Country Park Visitors’ Centre back into use. Visitors to the park have today given the proposals their seal of approval. Carol...Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://westleedsdispatch.com/residents-support-jungle-plans-to-revamp-pudsey-park-attractions/https://westleedsdispatch.com/the-straw-that-broke-the-camels-back-businesses-call-on-chancellor-for-urgent-help/Small businesses in West Leeds say they are still uncertain about their future – two months after the Autumn Budget announcement. The announcement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves has received poor feedback from business owners in West Leeds, with some even banning her from their premises entirely.  Businesses WLD spoke to raised concerns over increasing business rates many have received or are due to receive in the coming months. The Autumn Budget altered small busine...Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://westleedsdispatch.com/the-straw-that-broke-the-camels-back-businesses-call-on-chancellor-for-urgent-help/https://leedsnow.co.uk/2025/12/11/horsforth-ranked-as-happiest-place-in-leeds/A survey has put Horsforth as the happiest place to live in Leeds. The survey, which was led by furniture outlet Furniturebox, looked at several aspects when ranking the happiest places to live across the UK. These included surrounding beauty and green spaces, provision of good state schools, amount of affordable housing, and access to quality pubs, restaurants, independent shops, and cultural attractions. Horsforth ranked highest under the Leeds category, beating out the likes of Al...Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://leedsnow.co.uk/2025/12/11/horsforth-ranked-as-happiest-place-in-leeds/https://leedsnow.co.uk/2025/10/28/its-well-overdue-leeds-residents-react-to-redevelopment-plans/Bramham House, in Bramham, Leeds, is set to be converted into 25 flats and 22 houses. The House, which was formerly an orphanage, has been left vacant since the 1980s, and residents think it’s time for change. This is the second Bramham House planning application that has been sent to Leeds City Council in recent years, with the first being refused in February 2024. The original application, which hoped for the construction of 23 dwellings and 33 apartments, was rejected due to heritag...Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://leedsnow.co.uk/2025/10/28/its-well-overdue-leeds-residents-react-to-redevelopment-plans/https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/25187098.borough-pubs-share-camra-bury-town-pub-year-award/Broad Street Social in Bury and Irwell Works Brewery in Ramsbottom were ranked joint first in the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Bury Town Pub of the Year award after votes from around 1,700 members. It is the first time an accolade in CAMRA's Rochdale, Oldham and Bury sector has been shared. In a statement, owners of Broad Street Social and Brewsmith Beer - a microbrewery in Ramsbottom - husband and wife team James and Jennifer Smith, said: “We are delighted to win this CAMRA award for t...Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/25187098.borough-pubs-share-camra-bury-town-pub-year-award/https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/25183216.bury-1-000-objections-made-275-home-plans/Proposals have been put forward by Wain Estates to develop the fields close to Scobell Street and Church Street in Walshaw. The area, which once housed the village cricket pitch, was one of the green belt areas allocated for development when the council adopted the region's Places for Everyone (PfE) masterplan. PfE is set to lead to Bury getting more than 6,000 homes built across green belt land across the next 15 years, including 1,250 in Walshaw. A design and access statement in su...Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/25183216.bury-1-000-objections-made-275-home-plans/https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/24877077.state-bury-fc-compares-devastation-efl-expulsion/After their first five league games are cancelled due to a lack of sufficient funding, fans rush to the stadium, hoping to prepare it for Saturday’s game against Doncaster Rovers. But the game never came. While patrons clean up the nearly 12,000-seater stadium, the English Football League (EFL) announces that Bury are to be expelled from League One, the third league in the English football ladder. Bury had one hope of survival- investment from C&N Sporting Risk, a data analytics company....Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/24877077.state-bury-fc-compares-devastation-efl-expulsion/