What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
All crematoria chapels, including all burial chapels for funeral services at Leeds City Council managed sites, will reopen from Monday 8 June 2020. This decision follows a review of the number of cremations taking place in the city, which while still remaining high, have reduced to a level which can
It’s a legendary Leeds-made anthem which brought people across the globe together when it first stormed charts worldwide more than 20 years ago. Now a group of talented youngsters have teamed up with sports stars and musicians to create a rousing reworking of Chumbawamba’s iconic hit Tubthumping to give the
The council has confirmed plans to restart brown bin collections from this Monday (25 May 2020). As part of the service restarting, brown bin collections will also be expanded to include new and known, planned housing developments that are eligible for a brown bin and who may not as yet
Public Health England and healthcare providers in Leeds want to alert the public to a possible scam. Some women are being contacted by text message, claiming to be from Public Health England’s ‘call and recall’ service, advising them that they are overdue for their cervical screening test. The recipient is
Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council executive member for learning, skills, employment and equality, said: “Last week, the Government declared which year group cohorts (Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6) can return to school from June 1 at the earliest, joining those pupils who have been eligible to attend
Regular visitors to South Leeds, Red Ladder Theatre Company is bringing drama directly to audiences in their homes during the coronavirus crisis with new audio drama, Connected. Connected is produced in partnership with Mantality and stars Leeds Rhino’s captain Stevie Ward alongside co-writer and actor Paul Fox Following the closure
People in South Leeds are again being reminded that their NHS is here for them over the bank holiday weekend, including GP appointments as well as access to emergency care. NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is issuing the reminder as part of its ‘Your NHS is here for you’
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify over the theft of two HGV trailers and shipping containers from a transport firm in Leeds. The containers, one carrying clothing and the other garden furniture, were stolen from a business at The Copperworks, in Haigh Park
Leeds-based property developer Citylife has submitted plans for its Two Springwell Gardens development in Holbeck. Standing at 46-storeys and comprising 604 one, two and three-bed apartments, as well as 279 sq m (3,000 sq ft) of commercial space, if planning is granted it will be the tallest building in Yorkshire
Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss the latest updates on coronavirus response and recovery work in the city at an online meeting this week. At the meeting which will take place from 11am on Tuesday 19 May 2020, Leeds City Council’s executive board will consider the latest report on the