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KEIGHLEY and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has launched a fundraising page as part of his Captain Tom 100 challenge. During the challenge, Robbie pledged…

KEIGHLEY MP Robbie Moore is clocking-up the miles to raise money for charity. He used the Captain Tom 100 challenge at the end of April to launch a running initiative in aid of three causes. And he is now more than halfway through his energy-sapping stint. Mr Moore pledged to run 100 kilometres over ten weeks. He has set-up an online fundraising page, at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RobbieMoore3, with a target of raising £2,000. The money is being split between Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands, which provides care and support for people living with terminal illnesses and neurolo...

A PIONEERING new biopsy procedure is being offered at Airedale Hospital for men with suspected prostate cancer. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is among the first in the north of England to provide a so-called transperineal prostate biopsy, under local anaesthetic, to investigate for the disease. The new procedure greatly reduces the risk of infection and, using a Precision Point system, enables a more extensive and accurate biopsy of the prostate gland to be carried out. Being able to offer the facility puts Airedale Hospital on a par with leading centres such as Guys and St Thomas’ ...

A PIONEERING new biopsy procedure is being offered at Airedale Hospital for men with suspected prostate cancer. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is among the first in the north of England to provide a so-called transperineal prostate biopsy, under local anaesthetic, to investigate for the disease. The new procedure greatly reduces the risk of infection and, using a Precision Point system, enables a more extensive and accurate biopsy of the prostate gland to be carried out. Being able to offer the facility puts Airedale Hospital on a par with leading centres such as Guys and St Thomas’ ...