What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cockburn School and Leeds City Council are building strong foundations for the future of 300 Year 7 students so that local children can attend their local school. In March, South Leeds Life reported that Cockburn School joined local councillors and the council to work closely together to find ways to
Teaching staff at UTC Leeds in Hunslet have stepped up provision for students still required to stay at home under current government Covid-19 guidance. Whilst the college is open for Year 10 and Year 12 students, other students continue to be based at home, so staff have been delivering live,
10 and 11-year olds across Leeds will get a taste of life at secondary school through a new online programme launched by AET and BeReady. The partnership between BeReady and AET, one of the largest groups of academies in England and sponsor of Cottingley Primary Academy, has created the “Be
Drug and alcohol recovery workers at Forward Leeds say they are “here to help” people who have become more dependent during the pandemic. Lee Wilson, Operations Director, Leeds said: “We believe some people may be misusing drink and drugs to cope with boredom, stress, anxiety about the future, about job insecurity
With temperatures rising significantly in Leeds this week, the local NHS is reminding people how to stay safe and well during a Covid-19 summer. Although most of us welcome the summer sun, high temperatures can be harmful, resulting in dehydration, heatstroke and sunburn. Those who are at higher risk due
Waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust is calling on people across England & Wales to help stop half a million pieces of plastic reaching the ocean by taking its Plastics Challenge this month. The charity, which usually relies heavily on its army of volunteers to help clear the
Four Weeks Four Voice Types Three Operas One Virtual Choir Anyone who has been missing their usual singing group during lockdown or who fancies having a go at mastering opera from the comfort of their living room can look forward to this summer’s launch of a new digital choir by
As lockdown restrictions slowly ease, the local NHS is urging people in Leeds to continue to take care and follow precautions in order to keep the COVID-19 infection rate under control. Dr Alison Best, Associate Medical Director for NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “As shops and town centres open
Now in its seventh year, International Women in Engineering Day 2020 (INWED20) aims to raise the profile of women in engineering across the globe. Held annually on 23 June, INWED celebrates the impact of female engineers and focusses on career opportunities available to women in the profession. This year, Leeds College of Building
Leeds City Council has granted planning permission for a new proposed White Rose Railway Station to improve connectivity in the south of the city. The northwest boundary of the White Rose Office Park and Millshaw Park Industrial Estate, between Churwell viaduct to the north and Walkers Bridge to the south