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LOP 108 (6 July 1979) story headlined: Bring our conference home - miners blast tax haven - from our Jersey correspondent (plus cartoon).

LOP 108 (6 July 1979) front page, including story headlined: Bring our conference home - miners blast tax haven - from our Jersey correspondent (plus cartoon)

LOP 108 (6 July 1979) text of story concludes on back page.

Who knew that Leeds Other Paper had a Jersey correspondent? I think this was their first and last appearance, on the occasion of the National Union of Mineworkers taking its 1979 annual conference to the coalfields of the, er, Channel Islands. Yorkshire delegates were not best pleased.

We've been enjoying seeing some of the ways in which @rememberlop.bsky.social overlaps with our collections!

The National Union of Mineworkers archive covers the Jersey jaunt, including three files kept by Arthur Scargill, then Yorkshire Area President ( mrc-describe.epexio.com/search/all:r... )

LOP 108 (6 July 1979) story headlined: Bring our conference home - miners blast tax haven - from our Jersey correspondent (plus cartoon).

LOP 108 (6 July 1979) front page, including story headlined: Bring our conference home - miners blast tax haven - from our Jersey correspondent (plus cartoon)

LOP 108 (6 July 1979) text of story concludes on back page.

Who knew that Leeds Other Paper had a Jersey correspondent? I think this was their first and last appearance, on the occasion of the National Union of Mineworkers taking its 1979 annual conference to the coalfields of the, er, Channel Islands. Yorkshire delegates were not best pleased.

Tony's Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices is the tremendous story, disguised for academia, of how, once upon a time, Leeds Other Paper did proper local journalism - glued together, printed in a garage, sold initially in pubs. The almanac can but look back in awe.

Absolutely. The fabulous LOP was mentioned at Tony's funeral.

Among many other things, Tony was also a contributor to Leeds Other Paper. Sad to hear he's no longer with us - never forgotten, though.

Pleased to hear it ❤️

Among many other things, Tony was also a contributor to Leeds Other Paper. Sad to hear he's no longer with us - never forgotten, though.

Yorkshire Almanac 2026 is available from ⬇️

Artist's impression of proposed bridge across Meanwood Valley from Leeds Other Paper number 101 (for April Fool's Day 1979).

Front cover of Yorkshire Almanac 2026 by @organgrinder.bsky.social

LOP 101 (30 March 1979): A bridge too far? LOP exclusive.

A bridge too far? It's good to see this old LOP 'exclusive' given a new lease of life in the splendid Yorkshire Almanac 2026, courtesy of @organgrinder.bsky.social.

JANUARY 1994 #LeedsOtherPaper (having morphed into "Northern Star") committed harakiri on the 14th.with its final issue. #RugbyLeague raconteur #TheManInTheStand (in his match preview mode) penned this remarkable match PROPHECY FORETOLD.
@rememberlop.bsky.social

‘Not Just a Building’ celebrates the history of Bradford’s 1 in 12 Club

A NEW PUBLICATION celebrates the history, creativity, resilience and DIY determination of Bradford's celebrated 1 in 12 Club. Drawing material from more than fifty interviews with organisers, artists and visitors, Not Just a…

Save the date! Join us for an online archival workshop with @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social and @irrnews.bsky.social to explore the materials and histories of Black activist publishing in the UK from the 1970s: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archival-w...

I can't walk through that particular bit of Leeds now without seeing Leeds Other Paper's Meanwood suspension bridge - had to go in the Yorkshire Almanac. They did so much other good stuff too - unimaginable now.

Pleased to report that an old story from Leeds Other Paper makes an appearance in this Yorkshire Almanac from the @organgrinder.bsky.social, as featured here on the @leedslibraries.bsky.social blog.
#LeedsHistory

Pleased to report that an old story from Leeds Other Paper makes an appearance in this Yorkshire Almanac from the @organgrinder.bsky.social, as featured here on the @leedslibraries.bsky.social blog.
#LeedsHistory

Leeds in Your Lunch Hour Lectures 2026!

🦉 Lecture 4 - A City Transformed 1965-2025’: Leeds Civic Trust and 60 Years of Change in Leeds

👉 Wednesday 25 February, 13:00-13:45. Leeds Minster

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Not so much local news reporting going on these days, unless you are lucky enough to live somewhere covered by the likes of @thebristolcable.bsky.social, @liverpoolpost.bsky.social, @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social...
Support your local independent news outlet - you'll miss it when it's gone.

Write for Now Then Now Then is dedicated to exploring exciting new ideas to make Sheffield and the wider world a better place – and our door is always open.

Love @nowthenmag.bsky.social and this thoughtful callout for contributors, storytellers, is perfectly pitched
#Sheffield #Independent #journalism
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LOP 259 (28 Jan 1983) front page, main headline: Chemical fire victims take council to court...

What a lot of news - a busy LOP front page from January 1983.
#LeedsHistory #LeedsOtherPaper

'The Phlegm Cut Challenge Cup...'

'The Phlegm Cut Challenge Cup...'

🎤Our annual series of FREE lunchtime lectures returns for its 19th year! As part of the Leeds 400 celebrations, the lectures focus on anniversaries marking the history Leeds.

📍 Leeds Minster. Every Wednesday in February. 13:00 🔗zurl.co/WavUG

#leeds400

The Art of Fanzine Cover Art Art is famously very subjective; “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated …

It's Thursday and that can mean only one thing; a new blog is up. This week we consider the purest form of art, fanzine covers. Renaissance, impressionism, cubism..none of that muck here but surrealism & abstract expressionism were never far away in zines.
footballfanzineculture.blog/2026/01/08/t...

#FallFriday from January 1983, as reviewed by @jamesjamesbrown.bsky.social in Leeds Other Paper ⬇️