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New Blood Pressure Funding Could Save Thousands Of Lives In Leeds

Health, Healthcare
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded Leeds City Council and the city’s three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) funding for people to have potentially life-saving blood pressure checks, after they were successful in their bid for a BHF grant to support a community based project. There are over 100,000 people…

WWE NXT COMES TO LEEDS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

Other Sports, Sport
−−−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−−−− WWE’s famed developmental brand NXT makes its way to First Direct Arena for its first ever show in Leeds this June. One of the most talked about brands in sports entertainment comes across the pond, as WWE NXT returns to the UK for a hugely…

The Brownlee Centre Opens

Other Sports, Sport
A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility has opened, named after its most successful sporting alumni. The Brownlee Centre, chosen in honour of Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny, sits alongside a new 1 mile (1.6km) cycle circuit – one of the longest in the country – at the University’s…

TAYLOR WIMPEY ENSURES ROTHWELL CRICKET CLUB NOT OUT

Cricket, Sport
Leading homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, has continued its relationship with Rothwell Cricket Club for a third consecutive season. The club, which plays next door to Taylor Wimpey’s Royds Lane Mount development, in Rothwell, received £500 to purchase new cricket balls for the upcoming season. Brian Addy, president of Rothwell Cricket…

2017 Will Already Go Down As A Big Year In History

Diary Of A Pawnbroker, Features
Trump gets inaugurated as 45th US president. The UK activates Article 50 to leave the EU and by June the French Presidential Election and UK General Election will be decided. Meanwhile, business continues relatively unaffected. Yes, the gold price is once again very strong and imports cost more than they…

May 2017

Antiques With Gary Don, Features
Dear Gary I have attached a couple of photos of a metal tin that once belonged to my grandmother and which I believe was her father’s. Would it be possible to tell me where it could have come from and what it is made of please? My great grandfather was…

WANT TO TAKE PART?

Entertainment, TV
Come Dine With Me are currently looking for people over 18yrs in Yorkshire with a passion for cooking who want to demonstrate their skills. Over five days of filming, four strangers, from all walks of life, take turns to host the perfect dinner party for each other. At the end…

The Perfect Gift For All Foodies

Books, Charity, Food And Drink, Lifestyle
365 leading UK chefs have joined together in support of thousands of chariTable causes with their signature dish recipes, in the first edition publication of the ChariTable Bookings Signature Dish recipe book. David Johnstone, CEO & Founder of ChariTable Bookings, has brought together 365 leading UK chefs and restaurants with…

New Bridge Puts Cyclists On The Right Path

Local News
A new bridge to link the Trans Pennine Trail with Temple Newsam was officially opened recently. The new Skelton Bridge crosses the River Aire near to Skelton Lake and provides a walking and cycling route across the Lower Aire Valley, as well as linking to the Trans Pennine Trail cycle…
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