Tag: war veterans

Dean takes on 44-mile challenge for veterans’ mental health

South Leeds man and running club founder Dean Smith has completed a 44-mile ultra-marathon and raised over £5,000 for Combat Stress, a charity which helps former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The D-Day 44 Challenge commemorates the 1944 Allied invasion of

South Leeds bids farewell to local hero

Harry Goodall was an unsung South Leeds hero, who this last month passed away – aged 96. South Leeds Life here remembers his life – from the ‘forgotten village’ of Stourton, through his involvement in the Second World War, a long career at the iconic Tetley’s Brewery, and a lifetime