Lindsey Burrow, told reporters that "Rob and I are over the moon by this generous donation".
The money was donated to the Rob Burrow 7 Discretionary Trust, which has been made to help support the Burrow family through Rob's diagnosis and improve the family's quality of life.
The donation was given to the Burrow family at a Doncaster racing event, where Rob and wife Lindsey were watching a horse named Beep Beep Burrow after the ex-rhinos player compete.
Beep Beep Burrow supports the Motor Neurone Disease Association & The Rob Burrow 7 Discretionary Trust through racing. / Image: The Good Racing Co.
According to reports, the donation was a surprise to the Burrows, and was an announced as family and friends held up placards to reveal the five figure donation.
The donation marks the third and largest donation from The Good Racing Company, who look after Beep Beep Burrow.
The charity horse takes its name from the Roadrunner and is paid for by the Good Racing Company, according to the BBC, who also announced profits from the racehorse will also go towards MND charities.
Speaking to the press, Lindsey Burrow said "At the moment, there's no treatment for MND, so Rob does pay privately for some drugs that are not licenced ... [The donation will] go towards costing those, plus any adaptations which we need in terms of adaptations to the house and care costs."
Lindsey Burrow will be 'Running for Rob' in a new fundraising challenge by running the Leeds Marathon in May. / Image: Justgiving
In December 2019, former Leeds Rhinos player Rob Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and told he may only have a year to live, two at the most. Defying the odds, Rob has now reached his 40th Birthday.
MND is a degenerative disease that has left Leeds Rhinos legend of 16 years, Rob Burrow, paralysed and forced to communicate with his family through an eye-driven device. The condition affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord and has life-changing consequences for anyone diagnosed with the condition.
There are currently over 5,000 people in the UK living with the “brutal disease” according to the MDA Association.
Rob Burrow was diagnosed with MND in 2019. / Image: BBC
The number seven has been one of a signature trademark for the former rugby player. Rob used to play with a 7 on his back, and ever since we've seen it used it a range of charity events to raise money for MND charities and supporting the Burrow family.
7,777 runners are set to compete in the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in May, whilst friend and local fundraising legend Kevin Sinfield’s has taken on a range of inspiring and simply incredible feats, having completed the ‘Ultra 7 in 7’ marathon challenge in 2022 on top of numerous other unbelievable achievements in previous years, helping raise over £7 million for MND charities.
Continuing to fundraise for MND awareness and support, Lindsey Burrow is preparing to run in the Leeds Marathon. The huge sporting challenge will be her first marathon, and donations will go towards building the new Rob Burrow MND Centre in Leeds which Lindsey "hope[s] will be built in Leeds, to help other MND patients like Rob and families like ours."
You can donate to Lindsey's Running for Rob page here via JustGiving.
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No Greek Tragedy, just indie bangers – The Wombats set Leeds’ First Direct Arena alight
The Wombats aren’t just still going strong - they’re getting better. And honestly? Long may they reign.
The Wombats absolutely tore the roof off the First Direct Arena in Leeds last night, Wednesday 26 March and what a night it was.
From the second they hit the stage it wasn’t just a gig, it was a full-blown indie-pop spectacle, packed with infectious energy, nostalgia, and a whole lot of dancing.
They kicked things off with “Moving to New York,” and honestly? The crowd was in from the first note.
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Matthew Murphy’s unmistakable vocals rang through the arena and suddenly, thousands of people were screaming every lyric like it was 2007 all over again. It was one of those moments where you could just feel how much this band still means to people.
Despite the massive venue, The Wombats somehow made it feel intimate. The lights? Pure chaos in the best way - vibrant, colourful, and totally in sync with the band’s wild, bouncy sound.
Murphy’s cheeky banter between songs made it feel less like a polished arena show and more like a jam session with a few thousand of your closest mates.
Setlist-wise, they nailed it. “Let’s Dance to Joy Division” and “Greek Tragedy” had the whole place losing it, while the stripped-down version of “Techno Fan” gave everyone a minute to breathe (and maybe get a little emotional).
Image: The Hoot Leeds
Those quieter moments just made the high-energy choruses hit even harder. It was a rollercoaster - in the best way possible.
Then came the encore. If you thought the crowd was loud before, “Kill the Director” took things to another level. Pure, chaotic indie bliss. The kind of moment you don’t want to end.
Here’s the thing about The Wombats: some might say their older songs hit harder than their newer stuff, but is that just nostalgia talking? Or maybe it’s a generational thing?
Either way, they proved they’re still one of the most exciting live bands out there. They’ve still got the hooks, the humour, and the ability to turn a massive arena into a sweaty, euphoric singalong.
Get Baked’s viral ‘Bertha’ cake has a sister on the way – and she sounds just as cheeky
Danny Jones
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Sophie Smith -
24th February 2023 
