What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds-based children’s cancer charity, Candlelighters, is holding a silent auction for a bespoke painting as part of its Pink It Up campaign this June. In a bid to raise funds depleted by the current coronavirus pandemic, Candlelighters will auction a special work of art, donated by local artist Laura Ross.
People of all ages across Leeds are encouraged to celebrate the courage, dedication and commitment of the British Armed Forces, as part of Leeds Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June 2020. Armed Forces Day is usually marked by hundreds of events across the UK, however due to Covid-19 these
Charges for Leeds City Council car parks and on street parking will resume from Saturday 4th July 2020, with some important changes in place. City centre parking: Payment via the machines will resume at our standard prices. Payment via the ParkMobile app will resume at a temporarily discounted rate of
More children and young people are returning to school this week, but with smaller class sizes and new room layouts, the school day will be quite different from what pupils are used to. As they start to adapt to this new routine, the NHS in Leeds is encouraging parents and
Leeds College of Building has been chosen as one of the 88 new providers to deliver T Levels from September 2022. The College has been approved to offer a T Level in Design, Surveying and Planning; students will spend time at both its North Street and South Bank Campuses. Launching
Women are being urged not to miss out on cancer screening because of Covid-19 during Cervical Screening Awareness Week. Monday 15 – Sunday 21 June 2020 is dedicated to the prevention of cervical cancer and the importance of taking up screening invitations. Led by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, the week
Fifth-generation bedmaker Harrison Spinks has developed a new collection of premium mattresses exclusively for independent retailers, available for next day delivery. The Velocity Collection is Harrison Spinks’ first ever next-day, off-the-shelf mattress, designed to support independents with a range of products that are easily accessible for consumers in the current
This year’s Men’s Health Week (15-21 June 2020) theme is “Take Action on Covid-19”. Men are being encouraged to take action to get the best out of lockdown and the new normal as well as being encouraged to beat underlying conditions. Leeds City Council, CEG and Yorkshire Evening Post have
Ahead of some shops and business reopening from Monday (15 June 2020), Leeds City Council has issued further information on measures in place to keep people safe in the city centre. Following on from initial details released at the end of last month about what to expect when lockdown measures
Local children at Ingram Road Primary School have helped design the artwork for new lamppost banners set to be unveiled in Holbeck later this month; after local Councillors and residents came up with the idea last year. The design which features the slogan ‘Where Families and Community Bloom’, suggested by