What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Betty Barber from the Heath Estate, Beeston has been running for so long now she can’t remember when she first started, but like thousands of other athletes this weekend she was denied the chance to pound the streets of the capital because of Covid. Having secured a good for age
A teacher at Ruth Gorse Academy in Hunslet is running the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday (23 April 2017) for Barnardo’s. Will Shuttleworth, 37, from Beeston is aiming to raise £2,000 for the children’s charity which supports vulnerable children and young people. As well as running the marathon six foot
Great Great Grandson of All 4 Cup Hero and Hunslet Hawks Legend raises the bar Former Hunslet Hawks player and Great Great Grandson of All 4 Cup hero Walter Wray, is proving to be as determined as his ancestor. Since taking up running in 2011 he has completed two marathons,
Hannah Smith, a curate at Leeds Minster who lives in Beeston, will be running the London Marathon next Sunday. “This is my first marathon and it’s both exciting and very scary! “I’ve decided to raise money for a local charity that I’m involved in. Mon ey you give will go
Belle Isle’s own Nell McAndrew has today posted a great time of two hours and 54 minutes at today’s London Marathon. The former Lara Croft model, 38, posted the fabulous time – her personal best – at the 2012 event. She was raising money for Cancer Research. Here’s a link to Nell’s Justgiving