What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors Paul Truswell and Sharon Burke (Labour, Middleton Park) have welcomed the opening of a new state of the art gym at Leeds City Council’s John Charles Leisure Centre, in their ward. Supported by the Councillors, Leeds City Council has made significant investment into new equipment and a wider refurbishment
Health professionals from the NHS in Leeds are reminding residents to plan ahead to stay well this summer. Dr Sarah Forbes, GP Partner and Medical Director at the Leeds office of the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, said: “GP practices, hospitals and pharmacies are currently very busy, so it’s
A loyal customer was the focus of attention when she launched an opticians’ new-look store in Leeds. Mrs Linda Barton, aged 61, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in the Penny Hill Centre, Hunslet, and received a gift voucher and flowers as a thank you. Branch manager
Back for the first time in three years, the Friends of Middleton Park (FoMP) are delighted to announce the return of our annual ‘fun’ dog show, which will take place on Sunday (24 July 2022). The show is free to enter and certificates and rosettes will be presented to the
Derek Whitehead, Principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building, is to retire this week after 37 years working in Further Education and vocational skills training. From teenage Keighley carpentry and joinery apprentice to leader of the UK’s only General Further Education College that specialises in construction, Derek has spent
Award winning Leeds officers who disarmed a man threatening bus passengers in Holbeck with a knife have now been praised for their bravery at a national ceremony. PC Tom Swift and Sergeant Mike Watkins from Leeds District Police were commended for their courage at the Police Federation Bravery Awards 2022
Police investigating an assault in Leeds have released images of some males they would like to identify. The incident is said to have occurred between 2-2:20am on Sunday 29 May 2022 in Victoria Road. The victim, a 20-year-old male, was walking towards the junction with Water Lane when he was
Leeds City Council are urging people to plan ahead for next weekend’s partial northbound closure of the Armley Gyratory. From 8pm on Friday (22 July 2022) until 5:30am Monday 25 July, Canal Street (from Gloucester Terrace) inbound towards the city centre and along Wellington Road will be fully closed to
Police have confirmed the name of the child who was tragically killed following a road traffic collision in Back Camberley Street, Beeston on Thursday 7 July 2022. The child has been named as 5-year-old Abdullah Ebrahim, who sadly died after he was hit by a black Nissan Note. Family members
Leeds City Council has issued the following news and guidance about council services and the current red alert for extreme heat. Bin collections will be starting earlier at 6am tomorrow (Tuesday 19 July 2022) as they did today to allow bin crews to work in lower temperatures and avoid the