What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
An online map showing the locations of ‘warm spaces’ in Leeds to help people with the cost of living crisis has gone live today (18 October 2022). The map, which can be seen online here at, shows the venues across the city which people are able to visit to keep
The fifth annual Colleges Week, a national celebration of further education providers, commences today (17-21 October 2022). As this year’s awareness campaign centres on the theme of ‘Staff, Students, and Skills’ Leeds College of Building is focusing on student support to help counter the devastating effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
UPDATED: Alfie Smith has been found safe and well Police are appealing for information to trace missing Alfie Smith (16) from Belle Isle. Leeds District CID would like to speak to anyone who has seen or has information about Alfie who was reported missing from the Belle Isle area
Detectives investigating an unprovoked racist attack in Leeds have released CCTV footage of the group of males involved, which shows two of them appearing to celebrate after the incident. The victim, a 20-year-old man, had been on his way to the gym when he was approached by the group of
Four engineers at First Bus depots in Leeds have won a clutch of awards in a national competition to decide the best technicians in the bus and coach industry. They helped to scoop both main team prizes for qualified engineers and apprentices in the IRTE Skills Challenge, which is organised
This week is the first National T Levels Week (Monday 10 – Friday 14 October 2022) – a celebration of the successful new two-year vocational training programme. Leeds College of Building is now offering this new qualification to students with the introduction of the Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction
Today (Wednesday 12 October 2022) sees Hunslet RLFC celebrate ten years of supporter ownership by the Hunslet Independent Supporters Trust. Current Director, Neil Hampshire, who also served as Chairman from 2012 to 2019, is the one constant throughout those ten years and is happy to be the subject of a
As we reported recently, people are being encouraged to visit public venues across the city over the winter months. Senior councillors in Leeds will consider plans to open up venues across the city as ‘warm places’ as part of its response to the cost of living crisis at a meeting
Rachel Reeves MP, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, visited the historic Tower Works scheme that is being developed in Holbeck on Friday (7 October 2022). The MP for Leeds West received a tour of the canal-side site and an update on construction from representatives of Richardson and Ask Real
Half term is nearly here, which means for families with a child in Year 6 it’s time to look ahead to September 2023 and apply for a secondary school place. Parents and carers must apply to Leeds City Council by the deadline of Monday 31 October, using the online application