The Week Ahead with Yorkshire Post features writer John Blow.
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00:00Hi there, it's John Blow here from the Yorkshire Post. I'm going to take you through some of
00:03the things coming up in the week ahead. Today marks the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale
00:09invasion of Ukraine. It comes amid last week's talks held without Ukraine between the United
00:14States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. After Putin's
00:19forces entered Ukraine on this day in 2022, the UK took in around 254,000 of its millions
00:26of refugees and many found homes here in Yorkshire. Elsewhere, Sheffield boasts an
00:32abundance of surrounding beauty spots and they will be explored throughout March as
00:36the latest Festival of the Outdoors gets underway. Starting on Saturday, the event takes place
00:41all month with canoe taster sessions, weaseling at Higatour, climbing experiences at Burbage
00:47North and standard paddleboarding along Sheffield's canals. And on Sunday, the 97th Academy Awards
00:54takes place in Hollywood. It will air at 4pm Pacific Standard Time, which is from midnight
01:01going into Monday morning in the UK.