It’s a legendary Leeds-made anthem which brought people across the globe together when it first stormed charts worldwide more than 20 years ago. Now a group of talented youngsters have teamed up with sports stars and musicians to create a rousing reworking of Chumbawamba’s iconic hit Tubthumping to give the city a much-needed lockdown…
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They’re the Leeds Olympic heroes who’ve made history on some of the biggest sporting stages in the world. Now Leeds’s triathlete brothers Jonny and Ali Brownlee are helping their home city to lead the pack in the race to become European Capital of Culture in 2023. The Brownlees, who took a stunning first and…
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The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has today confirmed the ITU World Triathlon Series will return to the city of Leeds for a third successive year on 9 and 10 June 2018. Leeds joins Bermuda, Abu Dhabi, Yokohama and the Grand Final on the Gold Coast as host locations confirmed for 2018 ITU World Triathlon…
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New Leeds Lord Mayor Councillor Jane Dowson will lead a civic team later this week in an exciting triathlon city challenge. Forming part of the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds event which is taking place in the city on 10 and 11 June, the Lord Mayor will be joined by fellow councillors John Illingworth…
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Olympic silver medallist Jonny Brownlee has today unveiled triathlon inspired artwork which transforms the Town Hall, as the city counts down to the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds taking place on 10 and 11 June. In less than a month’s time, the world’s best triathletes will arrive in Leeds to take on the best…
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The leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “This year Alistair cemented his position as one of the greatest triathletes the world has ever seen by winning his second Olympic gold medal in Rio, so it’s fitting that his efforts have again been recognised by the British public, this time with second place…
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