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Leeds Bradford Airport Final Masterplan

Leeds Bradford Airport’s Masterplan has been formally launched, outlining the next 13 years of development at LBA. ‘Route to 2030,’ the Strategic Development Plan, was first released in draft form in March 2016, after which stakeholders were invited to submit feedback to shape the final Masterplan document. The final document…

HEADTEACHER’S FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER IN SCHOOLS APPLAUDED BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Local News
Over 250 delegates broke into spontaneous applause at the British Nutrition Foundation’s 50th anniversary conference in London, during a presentation by Headteacher, Nathan Atkinson, about the reality and impact of ‘holiday hunger’ in schoolchildren in Leeds and across the UK.  The conference, ‘Talking about the next generation: Nutrition in school…

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Throws Leeds A Lifeline

Local News
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) have unveiled their new throwline scheme at an event outside the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Leeds White watch joined up with partner agencies as well as Jackie Roberts, whose daughter Megan tragically drowned after a night out in 2014, to unveil the new…

New Tech Hub Set To Arrive In Leeds

Local News
Four projects supporting the growth of businesses in the Leeds digital sector have been awarded a slice of nearly £2.7m of funding. One of the projects to be given the green light includes the creation of a new Tech Hub created at Platform, above Leeds railway station. Once open, the…

TRI MAKER VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS OPEN

Sport
The countdown is on until 5,000 amateur triathletes join the best in the world and descend on Leeds for an action packed weekend on 10 and 11 June 2017. This year’s event, which will be the second to be held in the city, is set to be one of the…

Race Timings Tour de Yorkshire

Sport
Millions of spectators will line the route for the three-day men’s race and one-day women’s race which run between 28-30 April. The timings released by Welcome To Yorkshire have been calculated by anticipating the peloton’s average speed but are subject to change depending on variables such as wind speed, direction…

AVON INCREASES COBRA TYRE PRODUCTION FOR TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER

Motoring
Avon Tyres has ramped up production of its acclaimed Cobra motorcycle tyre in response to the successful launch of the new Triumph Bonneville Bobber. The Cobra product is the OE fit rubber on which every Bobber rolls off the production line, with the bespoke front and rear tyres specially designed…
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