What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Due to the very difficult frozen snow and icy conditions on roads and paths resulting from the heavy snow yesterday, bin collections are suspended today (Friday 15 January 2021). Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will also remain closed. We are continuing to review closely the weather forecast and conditions on
Leeds City Council’s gritting teams have been working flat out to keep local roads safe following today’s heavy snowfall (14 January 2021). Gritting of primary routes – around 800 miles of road – took place at 4.30am and 8am this morning, with pre-emptive grits at 4pm and 7.30pm yesterday. A
Due to heavy snow creating unsafe driving and walking conditions on many residential streets, and with the forecast for further heavy snowfall, refuse collections have been stood down for the remainder of today (Thursday 14 January 2021). Those residents who didn’t get their bins emptied today are advised to put
For centuries it helped swell the surging waters of British industry by harnessing the power of the River Aire. From making oil that powered some of the world’s first locomotives to manufacturing putty that repaired London after The Blitz, Thwaite Watermill played an important part in Leeds becoming a powerhouse
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was injured in a shooting in Leeds. At 7.50pm last night (10 January 2021) police were contacted by the ambulance service who had received a report of a man having been shot in Thorpe Road, Middleton. Armed officers deployed to the scene
Artist Anthony Burrill and In Good Company Give Leeds a Seven Storey Message of Unity for 2021 Huge new mural offers a positive message to kickstart the year In Good Company, a Wunderkind Group initiative, today (11 January 2021) unveiled a new 88ft-high mural designed by internationally renowned graphic artist
Support and advice about council services across Leeds is being given to help steer the city through the new national lockdown. After the latest restrictions came into force earlier this week (5 January 2021), teams across the council have been working to ensure access to services remains as accessible as
Parents and carers have until next Friday (15 January 2021) to submit their applications for their child’s primary school reception place for September 2021. The simple and secure application form can be completed online at www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. There are other options for those without access to online facilities and these can
More care home residents and vulnerable people in Leeds will be offered protection against Covid-19, as the new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine starts to be rolled out to GP-centres. Local GPs are working together to provide vaccinations to as many care home residents and patients aged 80 as possible. In Leeds,
Coroner’s officers are looking for information to trace the relatives of Paul Davidson. Mr Davidson aged 60yrs, lived in the Beeston area of Leeds. He died on Sunday 3 January 2021 and his death is not being treated as suspicious. Anyone with information is asked to ring Coroner’s officer Sarah