What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A music event in Leeds has been closed down following reports that it was in breach of Coronavirus restrictions. Officers attended Beaver Works in Whitehouse Street at about 5.30pm on Sunday (30 August 2020) and established that those in attendance were not complying with the Government guidelines. The event was
Ride the Noise: campaigners cycle the outline of LBA’s ‘noise map’ to highlight areas affected by increased noise if airport expansion goes ahead On Saturday (29 August 2020), the same day that Tour de France riders set off from Nice, cyclists from the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport
Normal charges for all Leeds City Council car parks and on street parking will resume from Tuesday 1 September 2020, including on evenings and weekends. Parking will remain free for NHS and social care staff who are carrying out front line COVID-19 duties in the city centre, either at hospital,
Children and young people in the city are being encouraged to cast their vote in the election to decide the next Leeds Children’s Mayor. The programme is now in its eighteenth year and Leeds was one of the first cities in the UK to elect a young mayor. It is
Forward Leeds, the city’s drug and alcohol service is helping to raise awareness of how you can help in the event of witnessing an overdose. To mark International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), which is held globally each year on 31 August, Director Lee Wilson said: “We want everyone to understand
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named second-best UK Training Provider for 2020-21 in the ‘RateMyApprenticeship Top 50’ league table. The chart is based on 5,500 honest, authentic student-written reviews across all apprenticeship and school leaver schemes on the national website, RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk. The top training providers in the
Tackling climate change in Leeds gets £2.5 million boost, thanks to National Lottery funding £2.5 million of National Lottery funding is going to a partnership of Leeds organisations, including Voluntary Action Leeds, to work with communities across the city to take action, tackle climate change and create over 40 local
A topping out ceremony has been held on site at The Ironworks in Holbeck to celebrate achieving a key milestone. Senior representatives from Esh Construction, Howard Civil Engineering, and Igloo were on site to witness the pour of the final reinforced concrete slab on level six of the apartment block,
As GCSE results day approaches, the NHS in Leeds is reminding young people that mental health support is available across the city. This year, the coronavirus pandemic has brought more uncertainty than ever for students. With no exams held this summer, and grades based on teachers’ predictions, anxiety is high
Beeston-based Spinks, a global leader in sustainable spring and comfort technology, has promoted Commercial Director Darren Marcangelo to Managing Director with a place on the company’s main board. Spinks, which is the components division of 180-year-old family bedmaker Harrison Spinks, is a world leader in steel spring manufacturing, producing some