What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds mum encourages others to access online breastfeeding support during coronavirus pandemic This Breastfeeding Celebration Week (1-7 June 2020), a Leeds mum shares her experience of getting online support for breastfeeding and the benefits to breastfeeding. Steph (surname withheld) from Leeds said: “When I was pregnant with William, I was
Fifth-generation bedmaker Harrison Spinks has resumed manufacturing from its Beeston facility this week (1 June 2020), following recent Government guidelines. The bedmaker is re-starting its operation on a safe and reduced scale and is focusing on existing orders and orders for key customers, including independents and high street retailers. Its
Construction of £6.9m package of new cycling and walking routes in Leeds accelerated in response to Covid-19 5.8km of segregated routes will be added to the city’s growing network through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme. Construction work to further boost West Yorkshire’s cycle and walking network, which will
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’