Breast Cancer Now, NHS England and Asda Provide Screening Unit in Morley

The collaboration is part of a campaign to improve uptake of breast screening, after years of declining attendance in England. Asda has so far made space for screening units in three of their car parks in England and one in Scotland, in the hope of improving convenience and visibility. Further locations will be identified, based […]

Step Out For Yorkshire Raises £40,000

Yorkshire Cancer Research’s Step Out For Yorkshire campaign saw more than 500 people run, walk or cycle 100 miles in the month of May this year. Kevin Flander was one of those who took on the challenge. At 64, Sheffield resident Kevin walked 135 miles raising more than £600. Kevin was diagnosed with cancer in […]

Crowdfunded Classical Club Nights at Leeds’ Favourite Venues

through the noise have announced a return to Leeds for a series of shows this autumn, after presenting Sheku Kanneh-Mason at The Wardrobe last December. This autumn’s newly announced line-up features Fatma Said, Manchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe & The Bantu Ensemble, Alexandra Whittingham, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Thibaut Garcia, Lodestar Trio, Junyan Chen, Braimah Kanneh-Mason and Jeneba […]

Children’s Day: Reimagined

One thousand Leeds children will be joining the celebration in the next major LEEDS 2023 event, bringing joy and hope to the City. The last Children’s Day took place sixty years ago in Leeds’ famous Roundhay Park. This year, LEEDS 2023 has been working with local children and artists to reimagine Children’s Day for this […]

Running in The Sun: The Leeds 10k

Thousands of fun-runners, fundraisers and club runners came together to take part in the City’s charity road run, the Leeds 10K – and records were broken as Heather Townsend crossed the line in the fastest time for a female at a Leeds 10K.  ​ Rob Burrow MBE, wife Lindsey and children Macy, Maya and Jackson were joined by groups […]