What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to trial an electric-cargo bike for their deliveries. A new free trial scheme launches in Leeds today (16 March 2021) offering businesses the chance to borrow electric-cargo (e-cargo) bikes for deliveries. Leeds city council’s ‘try-before-you-buy’ electric-cargo bike loan scheme will
With fortnightly brown bin collections set to resume in the city from Monday 22 March 2021, residents are advised to please note the following important information. Due to the range of challenges associated with coronavirus, the council would like to in advance, thank residents for their patience and understanding when
A quarter of million people (251,050) in Leeds have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Simon Cluderay, Senior Manager and Operational Lead for the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme for Leeds, said: “Hitting the quarter of million mark is a fantastic achievement for the city of Leeds. We are
The precise locations of the high explosive bombs which fell on Leeds during its worst World War ll air raid have been mapped for the very first time by a team of students at Leeds Beckett University (LBU). The exact sites and stories of these bombs can be seen on
The NHS is Leeds is supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1–31 March 2021) by urging local women to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer as this could help to save their life. Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women. According to Ovarian Cancer Action around 7,300 women
Leeds Credit Union has announced the appointment of Paul Kaye as its new CEO. Paul will take charge of one of the UK’s largest credit unions who provide ethical and inclusive financial services. Paul has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry having worked at a senior strategic
The cold weather at the end of last year and at the start of this year caused significant disruption across Leeds. Highways Leeds gritting teams worked around the clock to keep primary and secondary road routes across the city open. However, Hunslet and Riverside Councillors say it soon became very
Cazoo, the UK’s leading online car retailer opened its latest Customer Centre on Domestic Road in Holbeck on 4 March 2021. This marks the 17th location opened by Cazoo in the past 6 months. Cazoo acquired the site late last year and has since invested over £1m and created 15
Today (8 March 2021), Leeds College of Building is joining others globally in supporting the International Women’s Day campaign ‘Choose To Challenge.’ The College has made great strides in pushing gender parity in construction. Female apprentices at Leeds College of Building have also grown from 33 in 2014 to 190
Police are appealing for witnesses following a firearms discharge in the Beeston area of Leeds. Leeds District CID would like to speak to anyone who has information about the incident which took place on Parkfield Mount in Leeds on Friday night (5 March 2021). There were no injuries or damage