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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
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On this day in 2015: Gurkhas raise £32,000 for Nepal earthquake relief
On this day in 2015: Gurkhas raise £32,000 for Nepal earthquake relief On this day in 2015, the York Press reported that thousands of pounds had been raised toward earthquake relief efforts in Nepal by soldiers from 246 Gurkha Signals Squadron, based at York's Imphal Barracks On this day in 2015, the York Press reported that Gurkhas raised £32,000 in a single day for earthquake relief efforts in Nepal. The soldiers from 246 Gurkha Signals Squadron, based at York's Imphal Barracks, collected donations during the Tour de Yorkshire and at shopping centres. The funds were raised to support the Disaster Emergency Committee, a charity aiding the victims of the earthquake, which occurred on April 26, 2015. Captain Tom Aldred, operations officer, expressed gratitude in a letter to the Press. He said: "It is thanks to the helpfulness of the management at each location and the tremendous generosity of the people of York that we were able to raise such a fantastic amount. ADVERTISEMENT "It was a truly humbling experience to see people going out of their way to support people suffering on the other side of the world. "All of the soldiers of 2 Signal Regiment have been deeply affected by the recent events in Nepal; one quarter of the regiment are Gurkha soldiers and are recruited directly from Nepal. "As soon as news of the disaster came through, many soldiers have been keen to help raise money to assist them. "In fact, all of the soldiers fundraising on Saturday volunteered to give up their weekend to help. "I also acknowledge that Saturday was probably one of the busiest days of the year for the shops, with the combination of a bank holiday weekend and the Tour de Yorkshire. "The members of 2 Signal Regiment and the people of Nepal will be forever grateful."
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
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On this day: Silsden street temporarily renamed for Bradley Wiggins
On this day ten years ago, the Telegraph and Argus reported that, in Silsden, residents had temporarily renamed a street after top cyclist Bradley Wiggins as they prepared to welcome Tour de Yorkshire racers. A sign for Bradley Road in Silsden was altered to include the word 'Wiggins.' Elsewhere, a beer festival was set to be held at the Turkey Inn in Keighley, to celebrate the inauguration of the 'Cote De Goose Eye' as one of the race's most challenging climbs. The Tour de Yorkshire took place from May 1 to May 3, and on the day of reporting ten years ago (May 2), cyclists were to ride from Hebden Bridge through Oxenhope, Haworth, Oakworth, Goose Eye, Sutton, Cross Hills, Kildwick, and Silsden, before heading to Addingham, Ilkley, Menston, and Otley Chevin. Day one of the race was marked by drama, as two star names were forced to abandon before the end of stage one. Team Sky's Ben Swift, of Rotherham, was caught in a crash in the North Yorkshire Moors, while German sprinter Marcel Kittel withdrew early, unable to keep up in his first race back after illness. Sir Bradley Wiggins was doing his best to stay safe, riding steadily towards the rear of the pack.
