Posts by Yorkshire Reporter

Hospital Security Worker Writes Children’s Book

Local News
Hospital security worker achieves lifetime ambition by publishing his own children’s story book Almost 20 years after he first started inventing bedtime stories for his young son, Leeds hospital security supervisor David Skerrett has gone into print with a children’s story telling the adventures of Karrott the Kangaroo. The colourful…

Quattro Grip And Tdi Thrift For Audi A3 Cabriolet Range

Motoring
Longer spring days have just been complemented by the potential for lengthier spells of top-down driving between fuel stops in the new Audi A3 Cabriolet, which this week adopts a 1.6-litre TDI engine capable of over 72mpg. Drivers who value tenacity in corners and increased capability in adverse weather as…

Land Rover Unveils Pioneering Discovery Vision Concept

Motoring
Land Rover revealed its Discovery Vision Concept SUV in New York. It is a vision of Land Rover’s future family of Discovery vehicles, the first model of which is due in 2015. The concept car previews dynamic new design language and an array of innovative versatility and capability features, while…

Inspiring Sailing Facilities For Otley

Other Sports, Sport
Otley Sailing Club in Yorkshire has secured Olympic legacy funding to the tune of £50,000 from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. To date, more than 1,300 local sports projects across the country have now received National Lottery funding through Inspired Facilities, part of the Sport England Olympic and Paralympic legacy…

St Theresa’s Athletic Club – Keep On Running

Other Sports, Sport
Light nights heralded a new beginning for many would – be athletes. The more seasoned variety triumphed over the streets of Manchester, Paris and London as each demolished the challenge of 26.2 miles. The ‘beginners’ challenge was far less than 26.2m. Their 12 week goal – to run non- stop…

Aviator Allstars Cheerleaders To Represent United Kingdom In Florida

Other Sports, Sport
Avaitor Allstars from Bramley, Leeds has eleven teams competing throughout the year in England,Europe and America. Many years of hard training has gained them recognition and achievements in the cheerleading circuit.Recently in February they took the F4 phantoms to Cheersport Nationals 2014 in Atlanta Georgia. Nicola Sadler one of the…

Popular Cricket Club Gets Major Facelift

Cricket, Sport
A popular cricket club based in Roundhay will soon finish an extensive redevelopment thanks to funding from local Councillors. Councillors Sharon Hamilton, Ghulam Hussain and colleagues on the Inner North East Area Committee have provided £12,000 towards the improvement of North Leeds Cricket Club. The popular club is undergoing a…

Kickboxing Warrior Joe Edwards

15 year old Joe Edwards from Greengates Idle started kickboxing six years ago. He had tried different styles of combat sport but found kickboxing was the one for him. Dedication to the sport motivates him to train four times a week at Warrior Martial Arts Academy in Greengates along with…
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