What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The importance of the MMR vaccine to protect children against measles, mumps and rubella is the focus of a new campaign as Leeds marks World Immunisation Week. Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases and protect ourselves and our children against ill health. According to the World
Police in Leeds area appealing for information about the whereabouts of Karl Ryder who is wanted in connection with a burglary, other theft and bail offences. Ryder, aged 29, is known to frequent the south Leeds area, particularly Morley, and has links to Beeston. Anyone with information about his whereabouts
A learning centre set up to help young people living in one of the UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods access further education, training and employment is celebrating its fifth anniversary. IntoUniversity Leeds South, a partnership between the University of Leeds and national charity IntoUniversity, works with children, teenagers and young adults
Fifth-generation family, Beeston-based bedmaker Harrison Spinks has confirmed its expansion into new North Yorkshire farmland to support the business’s growth and sustainability plans, which will increase the company’s hemp production. The new Ryther-based farmland spans 80 acres and will be used to increase the company’s production of industrial hemp. The
The NHS in Leeds has begun offering Covid-19 vaccinations to 5–11 year-olds. This follows the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s (JCVI) recommendation that all 5-11 year-olds be offered the covid vaccination to boost immunity and increase their protection against any future waves of Covid. Appointments are available at selected
Plans for Vastint UK’s landmark Leeds development, Aire Park, have taken a significant step as planning consent has been granted for the next phase of the scheme. Leeds City Council has approved plans for a new seven-storey building, which will provide 75,000 sqft of office space and almost 7,000 sqft
Almost one in three Leeds households don’t expect to save any money over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from financial services provider Leeds Credit Union. Following the accumulated impact of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis, and with the impact to
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service is running a campaign to raise awareness of the increasing strength of cannabis and the issues around heavy use of the drug. The RespectTHC campaign will run from 18-23 April and will include events across the city and an online social media
With the Easter bank holidays fast approaching and the Jewish celebration of Passover, or Pesach, health professionals from NHS in Leeds are encouraging residents to plan ahead to stay well. Dr Jason Broch, GP and Clinical Chair at NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group said: “With GP practices, hospitals and pharmacies
Staff and residents at a Hunslet retirement development are celebrating after they walked more than four million steps in a virtual walk challenge. Staff members were joined by residents to help complete the mammoth virtual walk from MHA Assisi Place to Assisi in Italy, where the development is named after.