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Autism

Crossgates star turns grief into record breaking mission

An East Leeds athlete who rose to fame as the fastest person to run dressed as wrestler John Cena is now chasing another world

April 1, 2026

John Tudor is a city councillor for the Killingbeck and Seacroft ward in East Leeds and the council’s first neurodiversity champion. He is both

September 22, 2025

A two-time world champion from Leeds is now aiming to support local people with mental health challenges. Matthew Akpan, 34, was born in Crossgates

March 1, 2023