What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
‘Just One Day’, the Lord Mayor of Leeds’ charity fundraising day, will be returning virtually this year on Friday 14 May 2021. After being postponed last year due to coronavirus, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor, is once again encouraging local residents, businesses and organisations to come together
A major new testing programme has been launched for residents in Leeds in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19. Around one in three people with Covid-19 have no symptoms and will spread it without realising. Now, to stop this risk by finding new cases, Leeds City Council is
CEG, the developers working on various sites in Holbeck including the iconic Temple Works, have secured a £72.9 million loan facility from Aviva plc, linked to the sustainability of their buildings. The deal is structured with KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that are linked to sustainability improvements on assets in the
A roadmap to help tackle vaccine take-up inequalities in Leeds was published today ahead of the council’s main decision making executive board meeting next week. Leeds City Council working alongside the NHS and third sector organisations is taking localised action to further increase vaccine uptake across all communities so that
With non-essential retail now re-open and restaurants across the city able to host diners outdoors, Leeds residents are keeping a keen eye on the weather this week. Whilst temperatures are some way off sunbathing conditions the sunny, dry weather is set to stay for the next week at least and
Police are appealing for information to locate teenager missing from Leeds. Leeds CID would like to speak to anyone who has seen or has information about Liam Hardwood (17), from Leeds. He is described as white male, 174cm tall, slim build, with short dark hair, blue eyes and a Yorkshire accent. Liam
Leeds College of Building is celebrating the success of its ground-breaking Engineering students. Charlie Wortley and Shane Finn, former apprentices at Leeds College of Building, are among the first in England to complete the Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship programme at Leeds Beckett University and achieve Incorporated Engineer status with the
Northern Monk and Seabrook Crisps collaborate to brew the world’s first crisp-flavoured beers Holbeck-based Northern Monk brewery and Seabrook, who are based in Bradford, have joined forces to brew the world’s first, crisp-flavoured beers. Taking their inspiration from Seabrook’s Cheese & Onion and Prawn Cocktail flavours, these beers blend beer