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March 5, 2012

Scarborough North Yorkshire

Filed under: England,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , , — needahand @ 3:09 pm

Scarborough North Yorkshire: Scarborough is a town on the North Sea in the county of North Yorkshire in England , UK. The modern city is between 30 and 70 m above sea level on limestone cliffs. The old town of Scarborough is around the harbour which is protected by a rocky point. Towns nearby include Kingston-upon-Hull , York and Leeds. The town has almost 60,000 inhabitants and is one of the main resorts on the Yorkshire coast. A person in Scarborough is traditionally known as a Scarborian. They are also known as Algerinos with a rival town, Whitby. The rise of Scarborough as a resort dates back to the discovery in 1626 of its therapeutic sources, in 1676, its waters were reputed to cure a number of diseases including “melancholy hypochondriac”. Scarborough is close to the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, it is to the north of Filey.

Scarborough Yorkshire Map.

November 22, 2010

Leeds Cleaning Jobs

Filed under: England,United Kingdom — Tags: , , — needahand @ 4:23 pm
Leeds Cleaning Jobs

Leeds Cleaning Jobs

Looking for a cleaning job in Leeds? then check out our new Leeds cleaning  jobs page, which lists the latest available opportunites, vacancies and jobs in the cleaning and related trades in the Leeds city and surrounding areas. Banish the recession blues by finding yourself a new job in Leeds, and begin working for a better future. We are also looking for advertisers, to add listings to our growing Leeds job pages, so if you have a cleaning job on offer in Leeds, why not let us list it for you at the very reasonable price of just 10 once only fee, job stays on until filled. Leeds is a large city in the county of Yorkshire, it has a population of almost 1 million.

November 15, 2010

Skipton North Yorkshire

Filed under: England,Travel,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 10:13 am

A market town located in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, Skipton is often referred to as “The Gateway to the Dales”, due to its position at the southern tip of the Yorkshire Dales, an area of great natural beauty. Dominated by its medieval castle, which was originally built by the Normans, Skipton has a number of interesting places to visit including the George Leatt Industrial and Folk Museum, the Craven Museum, and the High Corn Mill, a restored mill building. When the weather is pleasant be sure to take a stroll along the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which runs through the town. Skipton is approximately 27 miles from Leeds.

See a map of Skipton here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/skipton-map.html

And the latest Skipton weather here: http://www.my-towns.co.uk/skipton-weather.html

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