By Steve Pearson & Sam Charlton Persistent rain failed to dampen Yorkshire spirits as mass crowds took to the streets for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire both yesterday and today. Mother Nature delivered scattered showers and chilly temperatures, yet fans of all ages lined the route from departure to finish. This tour is on its…
By Liam Ryder Should Leeds Bradford Airport be granted an expansion? According to campaigners, the answer is no. Leeds is the third largest city in the United Kingdom, however the airport doesn’t match the population. When compared to smaller Cities and their airports such as Manchester and Glasgow, the Yorkshire hub is clearly lagging behind….
Exclusive By Kacper Misiarz and Emmanuel Igbokwuwe Missing Wi-Fi, food defrosting and lifts stopping were just a few things which happened when the Power went off at Leeds Trinity residence Fountains Court on Wednesday. Students were initially baffled by the event, but shock soon turned to fear as residents were told to pack a bag…
By Matthew Crowe and Jason Soutar Tour De Yorkshire is set to commence this afternoon and it’s causing a great buzz around Yorkshire with millions of spectators expected to line the route of this year’s event. Stage one will see the riders start at Doncaster at 1:05pm it’s a 111-mile race to Selby where they…
Campaigners, yet again, are calling for the government to fund a West Yorkshire tram system or an underground network that links Leeds and Bradford. The petition – due to close May 16 – has been launched which says, the government’s reluctance to fund a West Yorkshire mass transmit system ‘should be of national concern.’ Leeds…
Plans for a fleet of public hire bikes in Leeds fell through last year, so the search for a company to run the scheme is back underway. Chinese dockless bike company, ofo, pulled out of partnership plans at the 11th hour despite bosses announcing their “delight” ahead of their arrival. The authority says it is…
Marcelo Bielsa, also known as El Loco, took over Leeds United on the 15th Of June 2018. Since then he has guided Leeds United to their best ever second division season since Howard Wilkinson did in the 1989/90 season! In his time at Leeds United he has won the Manager of the Month award for…
By Howard Bloom Ipswich Town will take on Leeds United at Portman Road this Sunday, May 5th for their final game of the season. The whites will want to end the season strongly so that they have some momentum going into the play-offs after their last win coming against Sheffield Wednesday April 13th. Ipswich Town…
Exclusive by Steve Pearson and Sam Charlton The Kirkstall based Snooker club continues to thrive despite a recent report suggesting national participation figures are on the slide. Figures released by Sport England in 2018 showed a 15.8% decline in snooker participation levels across the UK, down from 28,000 to 23,600 year to year. An…
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the National Walking Month campaign, with the aim being to get as many people walking as possible. With dedicated programmes specifically targeting school children and the elderly to be up on their feet and staying active. Living Streets (the charity behind the campaign) have put more of an emphasis…