What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As I looked out of my window the other day, a bright hot sunny day. I saw family groups and individuals dressed in their best. The young men suited and booted and the young women uncomfortable in their heels. But, this was no ‘get together’ of people disobeying social distancing
A cannabis farm located in a property on Belvedere Avenue in Beeston was raided by Police officers this morning (13 May 2020). Over 100 plants were seized after officers from the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team visited the property following information received from members of the community. Inspector Lucy Leadbeater
Life was tough enough for local newspapers before the coronavirus outbreak. But it is precisely crises like this that show the need to maintain a robust, diverse media that can hold authority to account and provide a lifeline public service to our communities. Print titles were already in decline as
The Government’s scheme to support the self-employed has today (13 May 2020) opened for claims. From 8am this morning self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been adversely affected by coronavirus will be able to apply for a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profits. Millions