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Arts and Minds Network will be launching their Annual Open Exhibition online on Wednesday 7 October 2020 at artsandmindsnetwork.org.uk/exhibition. This will be their 14th Annual Exhibition but their first to be launched online to reach art-loving audiences during the coronavirus pandemic. It showcases the amazing work of Arts and Minds
The skies above Leeds will be illuminated by a spectacular interactive laser display later this month when Light Night Leeds presents a new kind of cultural extravaganza. Specially designed to allow people to enjoy the event safely, remotely and in line with social distancing, Laser Light City will give residents
The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks after 2,000 miles of the nation’s waterways, has launched an online campaign appealing for people riding bikes on towpaths to take it easy and slow down. A short (1½ minute) video and animation reminds all those visiting the
Leeds Credit Union has revealed that more than 76% of its members have changed their Christmas plans due to Covid-19, with 35% saying they’ve been affected significantly. Following a week of Government decisions – which are set to shape how the country operates over the next six months – the
A 500 tonnes capacity barge arrived at Knostrop yesterday (23 September 2020) marking the first load of a new service carrying marine dredged aggregates from Hull to Leeds. This is the culmination of many years’ hard work by various groups. It started with Leeds City Council’s minerals planning policy decision
Local residents are being told there is still time to submit their views on proposals to improve connectivity between Mirfield, Dewsbury and Leeds. As previously reported, the scheme includes new cycle paths linking White Rose Shopping Centre and Office Park to the Tommy Wass junction on Dewsbury Road and a
New jobs at South Leeds engineering firm as demand for electric vehicle charging technology takes off High-voltage power specialist Engineered Systems Electrical (ESE) is planning to create new engineering jobs and apprenticeships at its Leeds headquarters as a result of innovative green technology that is set to become be a
NHS doctors look to tackle misinformation about coronavirus during a Facebook Live session The local NHS has bought together NHS doctors and public health to talk about misinformation about coronavirus next Tuesday (29 September 2020) from 6-7.30pm on NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Facebook page www.facebook.com/nhsleeds The speakers for
The family of a retired merchant navy captain who would have celebrated his 90th birthday today (Tuesday 22 September 2020) have made a heartfelt appeal for anyone with information about his murder to come forward. Leonard Farrar, 71, was found dead in the hallway of his home on Cardinal Road,
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is calling on people to consider leaving their cars at home for World Car Free Day tomorrow (Tuesday 22 September 2020) as the region looks towards a less car reliant future. Cllr Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee, said: “Two-thirds