What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A single street in Hunslet has raised hundreds of pounds for the NHS after holding weekly quizzes and bingo sessions throughout lockdown. Residents of Parnaby Avenue have raised more than £200 and strengthened their community spirit in the process. All funds will be donated to Leeds General Infirmary’s children’s ward.
UPDATED 11am 25 June 2020: Peter Evans has been found. Police are appealing for the public’s help tracing a vulnerable missing man from Beeston. Peter Evans, aged 82, was last seen yesterday (Tuesday 23 June 2020) in Leeds city centre. He is believed to have boarded a bus at
Councillors approved the £6.8 million development of Cockburn School at the Executive Board meeting this afternoon, but Cllr Carter pledged to have the decision ‘called in’ for scrutiny. As we reported last week, the proposals will see a ten-classroom block built to accommodate a two form ‘bulge cohort’ over the
Many people have died in this Coronavirus pandemic, and one of the great sadnesses is that we haven’t been able to come together to say goodbye and to give thanks for their lives. And when it’s someone who has been a big part, not only of our family, but also
With temperatures rising significantly in Leeds this week, the local NHS is reminding people how to stay safe and well during a Covid-19 summer. Although most of us welcome the summer sun, high temperatures can be harmful, resulting in dehydration, heatstroke and sunburn. Those who are at higher risk due
Waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust is calling on people across England & Wales to help stop half a million pieces of plastic reaching the ocean by taking its Plastics Challenge this month. The charity, which usually relies heavily on its army of volunteers to help clear the
Four Weeks Four Voice Types Three Operas One Virtual Choir Anyone who has been missing their usual singing group during lockdown or who fancies having a go at mastering opera from the comfort of their living room can look forward to this summer’s launch of a new digital choir by
As lockdown restrictions slowly ease, the local NHS is urging people in Leeds to continue to take care and follow precautions in order to keep the COVID-19 infection rate under control. Dr Alison Best, Associate Medical Director for NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “As shops and town centres open
Now in its seventh year, International Women in Engineering Day 2020 (INWED20) aims to raise the profile of women in engineering across the globe. Held annually on 23 June, INWED celebrates the impact of female engineers and focusses on career opportunities available to women in the profession. This year, Leeds College of Building
Leeds City Council has granted planning permission for a new proposed White Rose Railway Station to improve connectivity in the south of the city. The northwest boundary of the White Rose Office Park and Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, between Churwell viaduct to the north and Walkers Bridge to the south