What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Early budget proposals for 2021/22 presented to Leeds City Council’s executive board next week (16 December 2020) detail efforts to address a £119m deficit, but the tough decisions presented won’t be finalised until February. The funding gap for the next financial year was first reported to the board in September
Asda has stepped up its support for families across the UK by offering children the chance to eat for free in its cafes throughout December. All 216 of the supermarket’s cafes, including Old Lane Beeston and Middleton, are taking part and will provide children under the age of 16 with
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a Leeds retailer on Tuesday evening (8 December 2020). Leeds District CID would like to speak with anyone who saw or has information about a robbery at a commercial premises on the Crown Point Retail Park on Junction Street in Hunslet
#GiveLeeds campaign makes donating to local charities easier than ever this Christmas The Leeds-based social entrepreneurs behind Zero Waste Leeds, have launched #GiveLeeds, a platform to make it easy for people to donate directly to their local charities and community groups this Christmas. In just 3 easy steps, people in
People in Leeds are being encouraged to put recycling at the top of their Christmas to-do lists this year. Leeds City Council is doing all it can to help ensure everyone continues to get bin collections over the Christmas and New Year period. Crews will be working flat out, with
Beeston and Holbeck Councillors, Gohar Almass, Andrew Scopes and Angela Gabriel, have thanked the Fire Service for the ‘vital lifeline’ they have provided in responding to the challenges of the pandemic. Cllr Gohar Almass, Chair of the Community Safety Committee at the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority, has highlighted
As some readers may remember, renowned Beeston-based bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, opened its doors to Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healy for an episode of Inside the Factory in August 2019. On Sunday (6 December 2020), BBC TWO will be re-running the programme to show consumers just how their mattresses are made.
Paddington™ fans rejoice! A special Christmas Paddington™ trail is coming to White Rose Shopping Centre. Built from a whopping 445,226 bricks over 1,481 hours, the exciting installation means shoppers can join the world’s favourite marmalade-sandwich-loving bear, Aunt Lucy and eleven other toy brick models for selfie opportunities. Presented and built
Harrison Spinks has made a seismic pledge to become fully net carbon zero by the end of 2021, offsetting its entire carbon footprint, as the manufacturing company announces the launch of a new function, Harrison Spinks Renewables. The fifth-generation bed and mattress manufacturer, which employs over 500 people at its
Covid-19 has now claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in Leeds since the start of the pandemic, the latest figures show. The city reached the tragic milestone yesterday when 10 new deaths were registered, taking the overall number of Covid-related deaths registered in Leeds to 1,003. The news