‘Life with PTSD is a rollercoaster’: Halifax soldier to ride for Help for Heroes
A veteran soldier from Halifax, West Yorkshire, will be taking part in a national cycling challenge to raise money for charity. Paul Wilson. Paul Wilson, 29, will be taking part in Hero Ride 2015, Help for Heroes’ More...
Cancer fundraiser Jane Tomlinson charity reaches £7.6m milestone
A charity set up in the name of Leeds fundraiser Jane Tomlinson has raised £7.6m, her family have revealed. Image: Jane Tomlinson Appeal. The Jane Tomlinson Appeal has achieved the milestone having encouraged More...
Yorkshire man who cheated death last year to be buried alive
Antony Britton will be handcuffed in a six-foot grave. A Bradford-born escapologist, who cheated death during a stunt last year, will be buried alive in a six-foot grave. Antony Britton, who grew up in Bradford More...
Zayn Malik fans raise thousands in honour of his 22nd birthday
Dedicated fans of One Direction’s Zayn Malik have helped raise over £6,000 for charity. The 1D Fans Give group set up an online fundraiser in honour of the Bradford-born star’s 22nd birthday and to raise money More...
Hero hospital worker returns mother’s lost phone, plus a teddy for her baby
Victoria and baby Kaden. EXCLUSIVE: A mother is overjoyed after a hospital worker in Leeds returned her lost phone, which contained precious photos of her five-month-old baby. Victoria Leighton from Harrogate, More...
Good Samaritans spend New Year’s Eve feeding the needy
Osman Gondal (right) shakes hands with a service user. EXCLUSIVE: Charity volunteers have spent their New Year’s Eve feeding those in need in Keighley, Bradford. A group of people spent their night serving up More...
Leeds woman has hair shaved off in aid of children with cancer
Alice before and after. EXCLUSIVE: A 17-year-old from Leeds has had her hair shaved off in aid of children undergoing cancer treatment. Alice Hoult shaved her head to raise money for Leeds-based charity Candlelighters, More...
Good Samaritans give out Christmas gifts to West Yorkshire’s needy
EXCLUSIVE: A team of good Samaritans have spent Christmas giving out gifts to those in need in West Yorkshire. Led by Shayan Shayegani, better known as Speedo Shy, the team visited Bradford, Leeds and Huddersfield More...