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Leeds General Infirmary has been the setting for a documentary and the stars of the show are proud Yorkshire parents. The third series of the Bafta award winning One Born Every Minute was filled in autumn 2011 and will feature a wide range of emotions and scenarios as people welcome new life to the world.

There could be a reemergence for Yorkshire’s waterways and rivers as freight companies look for different ways to combat growing road congestion and traffic pollution. The waterways network is already being used to carry bio-mass fuel to “green” power stations but the new development could see millions of tonnes of goods transported by water. The new plan will dramatically reduce the amount of pollution that the lorry journeys currently create.

Matthew Timby, a world champion roofer, has found himself in the top spot again, along with 86 other prize winners. Matthew was the winner of the young roofers section of the International Federation of Roofing Contractors World Championships and was joined by other high achievers in the building industry for the Leeds College of Building’s annual awards ceremony.

James Walker is preparing to scatter his grandfather’s ashes at a 19,000ft height. The charity trekker is going on his first charity expedition in order to raise money for people suffering with Alzheimer’s. The cause is close to his heart after his grandfather was diagnosed with the disease in 2009.

Leeds has been a city for students since the 19th century is still a popular place of study today. There are two universities in the city – the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University. The colleges of further and higher education include Leeds College of Art and Design, Leeds College of Music and Leeds College of Building. The city is home to more than 200,000 students in total.