What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds Hiking group are looking to step out after lockdown! The group have been respecting lockdown restrictions but still remain a lively and active group. Many members posting their favourite local walks on the group’s page and posting tips for walkers. Members have also been posting some stunning photos
When the UK went into lockdown on 23 March 2020 it’s fair to say that many people saw the extra time at home as the ideal opportunity to improve their fitness levels. With Boris encouraging daily exercise the question was just how good would we become without work getting in
A month on from Leeds City Council’s #8for8 initiative, civic leaders and Leeds sporting legends have come together and reaffirmed their commitment to work together to end racism and discrimination. Joining Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council and Tom Riordan, the council’s chief executive, to show their support
The coronavirus outbreak has turned our world upside down in all kinds of ways. But for those who have attended their local place of worship every day for decades, the sudden change has struck at the heart of their lives in a way that cannot be measured. Although individual worship
An independent review of the ‘Managed Approach’ to street sex work in Holbeck recommends that the approach remains in place and continues to evolve. The report, published this morning (10 July 2020) was commissioned last year and undertaken by The University of Huddersfield. It concludes that the Managed Approach should
Backbench Councillors on the Children and Families Scrutiny Board have released the decision to spend almost £7 million on extending Cockburn School, which will now be implemented. The original decision was made by the Executive Board on 24 June 2020 by Conservative Councillors ‘called it in’ for scrutiny. The Board
Limited services have resumed at six community hubs and libraries around the city, including Dewsbury Road, from today (9 July 2020). The following services are available: Customer Services – quick enquiries only including form drop off and checking, report a repair, purchasing Radar keys, temporary parking permits and handing in
Police are appealing for information after two men were stabbed in an incident in Leeds. At 3.15pm yesterday (7 July 2020) police were contacted by the ambulance service who had been called to a man with a stab wound in Whincup Gardens, Hunslet. The 22-year-old victim was taken to hospital
It was 21 May when I went into St Mary’s Beeston to lead a service for the first time in 9 weeks. It was strange – the church was a bit dusty but not looking too bad. I was there to do a Facebook live Communion service, assisted by Andrew,
A lung screening programme in Yorkshire has started seeing new patients again after being paused during the coronavirus pandemic. The Leeds Lung Health Check was the first programme of its kind in the UK to return to normal service following a decline in the number of people being admitted to