Beeston-based Vera Media takes adult learners to Abbey Road

Adult learners from South Leeds took part in a once-in-a-lifetime recording session at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios as part a course called People in Production. Funded by Leeds City Council through West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s adult education budget, and provided by Beeston-based Vera Media, a community learning organisation, the

Leeds Adult ADHD Service temporarily closes

The Leeds Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Service, based at Aire Court in Middleton, temporarily closed to new referrals from 11 October 2024 in response to unsustainable levels of demand, and to work with partners to develop a new care pathway that meets that demand. The service currently has

Review: The Lions of Rotherham at The Holbeck

On Saturday 5 October 2024, the Leeds Trades Union Council hosted a performance of ‘The Lions of Rotherham’ by Breakout Arts, an original play written and directed by Karen Mulcahey, at The Holbeck. Jane Aitchison, the President of Leeds Trades Union Council explained why they decided to host the play;

Care closer to home as NHS Community Diagnostic Centre officially opened

Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds South, has officially opened the NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) – Beeston, bringing a range of health services closer to people in the community. The CDC, operated by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, offers ultrasound, a range of cardio-respiratory services including ambulatory blood pressure tests,

Teenager injured in Holbeck suspected murder attack

Detectives are appealing for information after a 16-year-old boy was shot and stabbed in an incident in Leeds. At 12.08am on Sunday (13 October 2024) officers were called to Cambrian Terrace, Holbeck, where the victim had been found seriously injured. Officers attended and he was taken to hospital for treatment