What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A leading housebuilder has cemented its relationship with the next generation of construction professionals, thanks to a substantial donation of bricks for education and training purposes. Persimmon Homes, which has its West Yorkshire headquarters in Leeds, arranged the special delivery of materials to Leeds College of Building. The 72 packs
A Yorkshire charity has launched a free resource to encourage people of all abilities to walk and cycle around Leeds’ green spaces. Open Country, which has bases in Harrogate and Wakefield, has produced new ‘Breakfree’ packs to inspire and inform people of the many accessible routes across the Leeds city
Police are appealing for information after two men have been left seriously injured following a collision in Leeds. Emergency services were called to Old Run Road at the junction of West Grange Fold, Belle Isle, at 10am this morning (19 February 2022) to reports that an off-road motorbike had collided
Leeds City Council has expanded the support available to help low-income households in some of the city’s coldest homes stay warm for less. Eligible residents in Leeds can now apply for high quality insulation to their attic room free of charge to prevent heat from escaping. It is estimated that
UPDATED: Tanaka Chikuni has been found safe and well. Police are concerned for the welfare of a teenager who has been reported missing from Leeds. Tanaka Chikuni, 15, was last seen in the Hunslet area of Leeds on Tuesday 8 February 2022 after failing to return home from school.
As previously reported, plans are being developed for the vacant former Kays site in Holbeck, bounded by Sweet Street, Marshall Street, Nineveh Road and the rail depot The development will include a range of homes, offices, commercial spaces and extensive new public realm: Approx. 1,200 new high-quality Build-to-Rent and market
White Rose Shopping Centre is Leeds’ best family day out destination this half term, with fun and offers for all the family. Cineworld White Rose will be showing a variety of entertaining new and recent releases, including: Sing 2, an all-singing sequel to the original with an all-star cast including
Leeds based charity Zarach has received a donation of 40 single mattresses from local bedmaker Harrison Spinks, as the two companies join together to support families in crisis this winter. Delivering beds and basics to children and families living in poverty crisis, Zarach aims to give every head a bed
Next week, Forward Leeds will be encouraging the people who attend their alcohol and drug service to test the health of their liver using new high-tech machines. As part of the #HealthyLiversLeeds campaign the service is having a special push on testing in the week beginning Monday 21 February 2022
People are being invited to have their say on plans to extend the Dewsbury Road cycle route delivered in partnership by Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Under the plans, an additional 1km of two-way cycle track will be added to the city centre end of Dewsbury