What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Specialist firearms detectives are appealing for information after a gun was fired at a house in Leeds. At 12:16pm yesterday (4 May 2021) police received a report of damage having been caused to the front door of the property in Woodview Mount, Beeston, which is believed to have occurred sometime
Leeds’ national heart charity Heart Research UK has unveiled a brand new art installation produced with famed local artist Nicolas Dixon – creator of the iconic ‘Bielsa the Redeemer’ mural – to raise awareness of the charity’s work across Yorkshire. The artwork is on display at Chow Down, an outdoor
Signage and banners urging visitors to please take their rubbish home or dispose of it in an appropriate way are now on display at a number of community parks and green spaces across Leeds. Undertaken by Leeds City Council, the new campaign is in response to a significant rise in
The NHS in Leeds is urging people aged 16 and over who provide vital unpaid care and support for others to come forward for their vaccination. Unpaid Carers of elderly or disabled people are included in priority group 6, as recommended by the Joint Committee for Vaccinations and Immunisations. However,
Middleton Railway is set to receive £36,300 from the seciond round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. This award will help them to reopen following the lockdown and also to continue our work in preserving the World’s Oldest Railway. Nearly £400 million has been awarded to thousands of cultural organisations
Closed since 5 January, leisure centre doors re-opened on 12 April 2021 for gym and pool sessions and customers have been flocking back in to get their physical activity fix. Steve Baker, Business Manager for Active Leeds says: “It’s been fantastic to open back up and see so many people
Whilst government advice to shield at home was paused earlier this month, local support is still available for the 55,000 people in Leeds who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus to help them feel and stay safe. Over the past year, Leeds City Council has offered support to all those
LVF Packaging, based on National Road in Hunslet, has invested £550,000 in a new thermoforming machine that increases its capacity and provides the forward-thinking Leeds manufacturer with the flexibility to introduce hybrid packaging solutions at a time when many businesses are looking to reduce the amount of plastic they use.
Customers at Asda’s sustainability store in Middleton recycle over 220 tonnes of clothing, linen, shoes, books and other bric-a-brac Generous Asda customers have donated 221 tonnes – over 4,000 bags – of clothing, textiles and other bric–a–brac, equating to over a tonne a week in its biggest weeks. Through its
Wade’s Charity has been enhancing the quality of life for the residents of inner city Leeds for nearly 500 years providing grants to locally based charities and volunteer-led community groups. Supported activities include youth groups, play schemes, elderly welfare and social groups, arts including participation and performance, social groups for