Cancer mums launch new childcare charity

Carol Lillingston, left, and Diana Hodgson, who have formed Parents With Cancer and will be running in the York 10K

10:38am Friday 27th July 2012

TWO York mums who survived cancer have launched a new charity to help other sufferers with the cost of childcare.

Call for volunteers to help York 10K race run smoothly

7:47am Friday 27th July 2012

HUNDREDS of volunteers are needed to help the Jane Tomlinson 10K race run smoothly.

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to run we go

Trainee solicitor Charlotte Haigh as Snow White, and the seven solicitors, which include Lionel Lennox, running as Doc, who was a trustee of the hospice for ten years, and managing partner, Alistair Duncan, running as Grumpy, who is a current trustee

7:51am Friday 27th July 2012

DOPEY, Happy, Sneezy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc are among the runners lining up to take part in this summer’s York 10K.

Leonie up and running for York 10K event

Leonie Lewis, who had trouble running until she found she had a chronic ankle problem, trains with her dogs Jack, left, and Audrey

7:58am Monday 16th July 2012

FOR six years, Leonie Lewis had tried without success to run – unaware that she had a broken ankle from a fall down a flight of stairs.

Building society staff get set to tackle 10k challenge

Taking part in the run will be, from the left, Rosie Brierle, Hannah Turney, Sally Tomlinson, Dawn Bidgood and Tori Morrall

3:33pm Friday 29th June 2012

Financial experts have dusted off their trainers and will be donning their running gear once again in York's fourth annual Jane Tomlinson Run For All event.

York school team to run York 10K in memory of headteacher

Children at Knavesmire School have made scarecrow models of members of staff who are running in the York 10k run in memory of their late teacher Carol Weston.

9:21am Friday 22nd June 2012

A HEADTEACHER is continuing to inspire children and staff at a York school – a year after she died from cancer.

Charity fun run is real family affair for the Brennans

The Brennans, Chris, Katie and Louise, of Acaster Malbis who are running in the York 10k.

8:34am Monday 18th June 2012

IT WILL be a family affair at this year’s York 10K when a mother, father and daughter take part in the annual fundraiser set up in memory of Jane Tomlinson.

Running to raise cash for Alzheimer’s research

Sam Holmes, who will do the York 10K for the Alzheimer’s Society

9:08am Tuesday 22nd May 2012

A FUNDRAISER from North Yorkshire is gearing up to take part in this year’s York 10K run to help support research into a devastating illness that affected his great-grandmother.

Businesses to compete in York 10K Corporate Challenge

Mike Tomlinson, centre, leads the Garbutt & Elliott team who will be running in the Jane Tomlinson York 10K while taking part in the York 10K Corporate Challenge

8:50am Tuesday 15th May 2012

A TEAM of chartered accountants will be raising the business stakes when they take part in this year’s Jane Tomlinson York 10K.

York City Knights get set for York 10K run

Mascots Norris the Knight and Lenny Bear in training for the fundraising run, with York City Knights coach Chris Thorman

8:17am Saturday 21st April 2012

SPORTING support is coming for St Leonard’s Hospice in the Jane Tomlinson Run For All York 10K race on August 5.

'Weston’s Warriors' to run York 10k in memory of former head teacher

Staff and parents from Knavesmire Primary School, led by organiser Lucy Goulden  (foreground), during training for the Jane Tomlinson 10k which they are running in memory of former head teacher Carol Weston

9:24am Friday 2nd March 2012

PUPILS, parents and staff at a York primary school are limbering up for the Jane Tomlinson 10k in memory of a former head teacher.

Eight-day fundraising challenge to mark legacy of Jane Tomlinson

Mike Tomlinson

7:43am Wednesday 29th February 2012

THE legacy of heroine Jane Tomlinson is to be marked with an epic fundraising challenge – ten years after she completed her first marathon while battling cancer.

Companies urged to enter York 10K charity run

York 10k organiser Mike Tomlinson is ready for the off

8:22am Saturday 11th February 2012

THEY say in business the stakes are high, and no more so than for companies across York which are being invited to compete in one of the city’s biggest athletic events.

Runners urged to help boost charity

7:56am Wednesday 8th February 2012

RUNNERS of all abilities are being urged to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support during the York 10k run on August 5.

York 10k event re-launched

Mike Tomlinson joins Councillor Sonja Crisp, left, and mascots from the charity partners of the Jane Tomlinson 10k run at York Racecourse

9:22am Thursday 26th January 2012

Colourful characters stretched their costumes to the limit in York to back the re-launch of an annual fundraising event.



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