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As part of the #NHSHereForYou campaign the NHS in Leeds is urging people to attend all regular vaccination appointments to prevent outbreaks of serious diseases and reduce future pressure on the health service. The call comes from NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as it reminds parents and carers about
The Government’s scheme to support the self-employed has today (13 May 2020) opened for claims. From 8am this morning self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been adversely affected by coronavirus will be able to apply for a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profits. Millions
A number of changes in parks run by Leeds City Council will be implemented in response to the latest government guidance around outdoor activities. From tomorrow (Wednesday 13 May 2020): Council park car parks will reopen but playgrounds in parks will remain closed and the gates locked with notices in
That’s the message Judith Harris from Leeds wants to share following a bout of ill health. Judith is backing a local NHS campaign #NHSHereForYou, which encourages people to seek medical attention if they’re unwell or concerned about their health or that of anyone in their family. Her support follows a
Foster Care Fortnight (11 – 24 May) serves as a reminder of the need for exceptional people to help change a child’s life forever, by becoming a foster carer in Leeds. Leeds City Council are urgently seeking new foster carers would join one of the UK’s largest and most well-established
It might not the most attractive piece of hardware for the modern home office. But the retro Leeds-made Systime computer is still a captivating keystroke in the history of British technology. The nostalgic number-cruncher is among the exhibits featuring in Leeds to Innovation, a newly-online exhibition exploring some of Leeds’s
Following the announcement of the phased reopening of Leeds’ Household Waste and Recycling Centres starting next week, brown bin and bulky waste collections are also set to resume later this month across the city, Leeds City Council has announced today (6 May 2020). The council has set out plans to
In the lead up to Mental Health Awareness Week (18 – 24 May), the local NHS is launching its annual #MindMay8 social media campaign to raise awareness of the support available to children and young people for their mental health and wellbeing. This year’s campaign also encourages young people in
People of all ages across Leeds are being invited to share their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic through an initiative launched by CEG in partnership with Leeds City Council. Leeds City Council and CEG, which is behind both the major Kirkstall Forge and Temple developments in Leeds, aim to collect
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) commemorates the day on which allied forces formally announced the surrender of Nazi Germany, drawing the Second World War in Europe to a close. This year, when VE dawns on Friday (8 May 2020), it will mark 75 years since the UK first celebrated