Paul Harness

"Michael Jackson" was the entertainment at this year's Yorkshire Publicity Association's Christmas ball at Rudding park hotel.

The writers' guild of Great Britain held a panel at Trinity arts centre, Leeds, including Kay Mellor, Lisa Holdsworth, Alison Hume and Alice Nutter (formerly of Chumbawumba).

Ahead of this year's AGM, I photographed the board members and management team of St. Anne's community services.

Leeds law society's education week to teach children some business skills this year visited St. Peter & Paul's catholic school, Yeadon.

St. Luke's hospice, Sheffield, held a ceremony for long serving volunteers at Cutlers' hall. One lady had been volunteering for 45 years. Martyn Lewis (former BBC & ITV newsreader) presented the awards.

Candlelighters organised a glass walk at Dig, York. Not a soul got cuts on their feet and noone said ow. Just a lot of deep concentration.

Kier launched their new Living in the north service at their Colton office in Leeds.

Travelling from Manchester to Hull and up to Middlesbrough was called for to get shots of various award winning independent shops.

The NSPCC Christmas fair at Castle Howard had loads of nice things; had to leave my wallet in the car to avoid temptation. Both of the Howard brothers were there this year.