A Man’s Pledge To Run After Recovering from Heart Surgery - Yorkshire Voice

Martyn recalled watching the Leeds Abbey Dash runners go past the hospital while he recovered from heart surgery and pledged to run the following year.


The retired PE teacher from Wetherby was an avid hiker before he was diagnosed with a serious heart condition about 18 months ago that left him struggling to keep pace with his friends.


He was shocked to learn that what he thought were symptoms of his aging were signs of impending heart failure which could only be prevented by surgery and a...

Leeds Beckett Students Showcase the Future of Fashion - Yorkshire Voice

Future fashion designers have been showcasing their designs in Leeds this week. The students at Leeds Beckett University held their end of year show to an audience which included top designers straight from London Fashion Week. Thea Robinson went down to see what’s next in the world of fashion.

Future fashion designers have been showcasing their designs in Leeds this week. The students at Leeds Beckett University held their end of year show to an audience which included top designers straight f...

Leeds Residents Say Two-Year City Centre Ban for Shoplifting Offence was “Excessive” - Yorkshire Voice

A shoplifter was given a two-year ban from entering Leeds city centre, but some residents do not believe the punishment fits the crime.


Andrew Milnes was sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment in addition to his two years ban after his appearance in the city’s Magistrate’s Court last week for a charge relating to theft of £1000 worth of items.


Members of the public were confused by the sentencing with many regarding it as an ‘excessive’ strategy to address shoplifting. A student at the Leed...

Leeds Campaigner Claims Recent Pro-Palestine Protests Led To Growing Public Awareness - Yorkshire Voice

Chair of the Leeds Palestine Solidarity Campaign believes local protests have led to a shift in public opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict with growing calls for a ceasefire.  

Leader of the Leeds branch of Europe’s largest Palestinian rights organisation, James Dickens, has praised the way social media is being utilised to spread awareness of Israel’s siege on Gaza.

Dickens, who said the calls for action are meaningfully changing the minds of the everyday citizen, was dismayed by pol...
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