At the age of 81, Harrogate’s own Duncan Goodwin was a finalist on Channel 4’s popular series The Piano. Since then, he has been sought after as a performer, and as he himself is living with Alzheimer’s Disease, he has used his newfound fame to raise awareness and funds for local charity Dementia Forward. The next fundraising concert will be to mark Valentine’s Day and will celebrate love in all its forms. Duncan, along with his wife and singing companion Fran, will perform together at the new West Park Centre in Harrogate on Saturday 14th February from 2pm and 4pm.
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Teams of rowers will make a splash for cash this weekend when Martin House Children’s Hospice holds its Dragon Boat Race at Roundhay Park. More than 40 teams will battle to be crowned champions in the contest on Waterloo Lake on Sunday 25 June. Maddie Bentley, events manager at Martin House, said: The Dragon Boat Race is such a great spectacle – there are races every 10 minutes, so there’s plenty of fast and furious action to watch. We also have a tug of war competition, family funfair and plenty of food stalls, all the in beautiful setting of Roundhay Harrogate Informer …