What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Unity Homes and Enterprise has appointed Cedric Boston as Interim Chief Executive. He will replace Ali Akbor OBE who led the organisation for more than two decades before stepping down to serve as a member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel. Mr Boston has over 30 years of experience in
To mark National Tree Week, Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds team have planted the first trees along their A61(South) scheme. The tree planting forms part of a wider project set to improve the corridor by introducing the provision of new bus lanes, a range of bus priority measures, 3.5km of
St Mary’s CoE Primary Academy, in the heart of Hunslet, is launching a new virtual tour for parents and carers of children who would like to join the school in September 2021. The tour introduces everyone to life at St Mary’s, showcasing lots of exciting activities and the varied and
Purple Patch Arts are hosting a Zoom disco on Thursday (3 December 2020) from 7-8:30pm, in celebration of this year’s International Day of Disabled People. The evening will be filled with feel-good music with fancy dress, disco lights and glitter all encouraged! In a time of social isolation, Purple Patch
Parents and guardians are being asked to ‘Give Safe Gifts’ by setting the security settings on smart phones, laptops or games consoles before giving them to children for Christmas. The Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership, West Yorkshire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are launching their ‘Give
On Sunday (22 November 2020) Northern Monk, the Holbeck-based brewery, gave away 5,000 cans of their flagship beer, Faith, to NHS employees, frontline care workers and educators across the UK. As a thank you for continuing to care for, and teach, the country during this difficult time, 5,000 cans of
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on Dewsbury Road in Beeston. Officers were called at 11.45pm yesterday evening (25 November 2020) to reports of a collision involving a Renault Clio on Dewsbury Road, at the junction of Parkside Grove. A boy who was a passenger
Leeds has been placed into Tier 3 restrictions when the current lockdown ends on 2 December. Tiers are expected to be reviewed around 16 December. Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: “The government has today (26 November 2020) announced that Leeds will move into Tier 3 restrictions
Eight-year-old Harley McDonald, who attends Beeston Primary School, has been honoured with an award by the Leeds United Foundation. This week marks the special 10-year anniversary of the Premier League Charitable Fund and to help celebrate the momentous occasion the Leeds United Foundation have worked to identify committed individuals that