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‘I Do Need A Home’

Features, Wagging Tales
A dog that made headlines around the world  after she was found  in a field with a bag of food and a note saying ‘I don’t need a dog’, has recovered from her heart breaking ordeal with plenty of TLC from her carers at Dogs Trust Leeds – and is…

Heatstroke Can Be Fatal

Features, Wagging Tales
Heatstroke can start without warning and has devastating consequences for our four-legged friends. Dogs can’t control their body temperature the way we can. The only way they can try to cool down is through panting and sweat glands in their paws. One of the most common causes of heatstroke or…

Spectacular Eyewear

Business Reviews
−−−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−−−− Spectacular Eyewear in Crossgates, formally the Spectacle Supermarket, is under new ownership. They look forward to meeting existing customers and welcoming new ones. All previous records have been transferred so you can expect the same exceptional prices and great aftercare service. This, combined with the…

GROUND-BREAKING PROGRAMME TO STOP OVERDOSE DEATHS

Medicine
In an innovative new policy Forward Leeds, the drug and alcohol service for Leeds has been distributing potentially lifesaving kits to clients. The kits contain Naloxone an opiate receptor blocker along with instructions for use. Naloxone can temporarily reverse the effect of opiates such as heroin. It binds with the…

GENEROUS ENTERTAINMENT DONATION

Health, Healthcare
A young patient has inspired a generous donation of entertainment units which will allow youngsters on ward L49, the children’s day unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital, to have access to up-to-date equipment to play games and watch DVDs. Five -year-old Alfie Haigh attends the ward once every three weeks for…

BEDSIDE BUDDIES BRING EXTRA FUN

Health, Healthcare
Wards at the Leeds Children’s Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary are now welcoming their second intake of Bedside Buddies! The Bedside Buddies are a group of students from the University of Leeds who volunteer to spend time with younger patients while in the hospital. After the scheme’s debut last year…

RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS SIGN UP FOR RESTART A HEART DAY

Health, Healthcare
An incredible 138 secondary schools across Yorkshire have signed up to receive life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training on European Restart a Heart Day. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) staff and volunteers will visit schools on Monday 16 October 2017 to teach CPR to more than 25,000 children in what…

SEAT ANNOUNCES UK PRICING AND SPEC FOR NEW ATECA FR

Motoring
SEAT’s first SUV has already proved a huge hit, both with UK media and in the marketplace, its sales performance since launch last September helping the brand soar to record heights. The new FR will extend its appeal further with an injection of the sporty style and performance that are…
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