What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Civic Trust asks Leeds Residents for their views about the city’s blue plaques scheme After 30 years and 180 blue plaques, and in the light of recent controversies regarding the representation of history in physical form, Leeds Civic Trust has launched a review of its blue plaque scheme. Leeds
A historic set of footpaths behind the Asda store on Old Lane in Beeston look set to be adopted after a Public Creation Order was made by Leeds City Council on 12 January 2021. Notices have been posted along the footpaths which connect Cardinal Road and Redhall Crescent with Old
Leeds Community Foundation have launched The Leeds Fund strategic grants programme to support Resilience of Community Organisations across the city. The £600k fund will distribute grants to grassroots groups supporting core costs which will enable strategic development work alongside daily delivery, giving the sector the best chance of both delivering
Coroner’s officers are looking for information to trace the relatives of Steven Smith. Mr Smith, aged 66 years who lived in the Beeston area of Leeds, died on the 24 December 2020. His death is from natural causes. Any one with information is asked to call Coroner’s officer Emma Ross
Organisers of the hugely popular public art installation on Leeds Waterfront we are looking to add and celebrate further Leeds Heroes, and they want your help. In 2021 a further three Leeds Heroes will be added to the popular public art instalment on Leeds Waterfront. Leeds has produced many great
South Leeds families covered themselves with glory (and snow) last week, by scooping most of the prizes in the inaugural Leeds Igloo Festival. Sponsored by Leeds Green Party and local charity Playful Anywhere, the competition encouraged people across the city to get creative in the snow, and build their own
UPDATE: Ella Parnell has been found safe and well Police are appealing for information on Ella Parnell, who has been reported missing from her home in Holbeck. Ella, who is 16 and is about 5ft 8ins tall, was last seen at her home at about 10pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 January
Two men have been arrested this morning (20 Januiary 2021) as part of an investigation into the shooting of man in Middleton. The men, aged 21 and 60, were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences when armed officers conducted enquiries at an address in The Close, Richmond Hill, earlier today.
Women in Leeds are being urged not to delay taking part in cervical screening during the coronavirus pandemic through the launch of a new safety video. Cancer Wise Leeds, a programme funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and delivered in partnership with Leeds Cancer Programme, has produced the Safe Screening for
Persistant rainfall across West Yorkshire as a result of Storm Christoph has led to the Environment Agency issuing a Flood Alert for the River Aire including Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton. The River Aire was measured at 0.98m in Leeds City Centre at 11:30am this morning (19 January 2021), up from