What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A supermarket in Middleton has teamed up with a local foodbank to collect food to help the area’s most vulnerable through Covid-19. Colleagues at Asda Middleton have helped launch the drive to collect food donations at the store, as part of a nationwide drive by the supermarket chain. Shoppers will be able to donate much-needed supplies
Additional powers given to Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police last year to tackle a range of anti-social behaviour problems being created by unlicensed ‘car meet’ events on a south Leeds road will remain in place for a further three months. As part of the Premises Closure Order granted
Leeds City Council has issued guidance for residents, visitors and businesses as hospitality and entertainment venues prepare to reopen this weekend. From Saturday 4 July 2020, restaurants, bars, leisure and entertainment venues can reopen as part of the latest relaxation of restrictions due to Covid-19. Working with representatives of the
Allied London announces plans for The Canary, a new modern waterside bar and restaurant, overlooking Leeds Dock in Hunslet. The award-winning developer has created the new concept following Channel 4’s decision to take Dock 29, close to the Royal Armouries museum, for the production of its new daily daytime news
Mumtaz Leeds is giving away thousands of curries to Leeds residents this Friday (3 July 2020) to mark the opening of restaurants across the city as lockdown rules are relaxed. As part of its #WEMADEIT campaign Mumtaz chefs are preparing to dish up thousands of chicken and vegetarian Biryanis between
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