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The King to grace Leeds Irish Centre for St Gemma’s

Their last family picture is Dean's sister Gemma (top left), Dean (centre), Dean's brother Barry (bottom left), Dean's father Barrie James (bottom right).
In their last family picture is Dean’s sister Gemma (top left), Dean (centre), Dean’s brother Barry (bottom left), Dean’s father Barrie James (bottom right).

 

by Elizabeth Archer

Leeds Irish Centre will be ‘shook up’ by an Elvis tribute act in support of St. Gemma’s Hospice on Thursday.

Singer Dean Holland, 40, of Seacroft, says the charity holds a special place in his heart: “It’s always been very personal to my family.

“My mum Anne worked at the hospice for three years, and my sister Gemma was named after it.”Read More »The King to grace Leeds Irish Centre for St Gemma’s

Top organist brings French Fancies to Leeds Town Hall

 

Leeds Town Hall organ, played by Professor Ian Tracey
Leeds Town Hall organ, played by Professor Ian Tracey

By David Mackie

One of the country’s leading organists played a French-themed concert at Leeds Town Hall today, describing coming to the venue as a ‘red letter day’ for him.

Professor Ian Tracey, organist at Liverpool Cathedral, has played in Leeds every year for the last 35 years. He complimented the town hall’s acoustics, ambience and the organ itself, which is the largest of its kind in Europe.Read More »Top organist brings French Fancies to Leeds Town Hall

Leeds bride who suffered horrific injuries just days before her wedding embarks upon charity ball

Carrie Cheeseman suffered horrific injuries when a car careered into her and her two children last year
Carrie Cheeseman suffered horrific injuries when a car careered into her and her two children last year

by Jay Unger

A Leeds woman who suffered a horrific accident just 12 days before her wedding will be putting her dress on again – for the charity that helped saved her life.

Carrie Cheeseman, 41, from Morley, was left with multiple injuries five years ago, after a car hit her and her two children, less than 50 metres away from her front door in 2009.

She smashed her head on the car windscreen before being thrown twenty metres through a fence and landing in a neighbour’s garden, and was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary by helicopter.

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Leeds students attempt to ‘Jail Break’ across the world for charity.

by Jay Unger

Leeds University hitchers
Leeds University hitchers

 

Leeds University students have been dusting off their passports in the hope of hitchhiking across the globe for charity.

Among those wishing to grab a free ride, final year English student Tom King, 21, from north Wales and Zoology undergraduate George Close, 21, from Guildford, are trying raise funds for the French charity – Medecins Sans Frontiere.

Mr King said: “We chose this charity because we think it’s not recognised enough. It directly translates as doctors without boarders, and they’re always one of the first organisations to respond and provide emergency medical care throughout the world, like the Ebola crisis.”

Read More »Leeds students attempt to ‘Jail Break’ across the world for charity.