What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Coroner’s Officers are asking for information to help find the relatives of Mariusz Farat. Mariusz Farat was 58yrs of age and from Poland. He died at his home on Belvedere Avenue, Beeston, Leeds on Thursday 12 March 2020 of natural causes. Anyone with information that can help trace his relatives
Following last night’s announcements about community hubs and bin services, Leeds City Council has placed further restrictions on funeral services and removed charges from Council car parks and on street parking bays. As part of steps to manage the impact of Coronavirus, and taking into account national guidance relating to
Middleton Park Lodge, an Orchard Care Home providing specialist nursing, residential and short term respite care home in Leeds, is under new management. Laura Clegg takes up the role of Home Manager and brings with her 16 years of experience in the care sector. Since joining Orchard Care Homes, her
After the Prime Minister’s announcement on new coronavirus restrictions tonight (23 March 2020) Leeds City Council will be closing and / or stopping the following with immediate effect. Further updates will be given over the coming day about any other services that might be affected: All council waste sites to
Leeds City Council has launched a recruitment drive to ensure care providers can better support vulnerable residents during the Coronavirus pandemic. In the coming weeks and months, social care providers will play a crucial role in keeping the city going and protecting our most vulnerable residents. As the demand on
Leeds City Council has temporarily closed all playgrounds in its parks from today (Monday 23 March 2020) as part of the authority’s efforts to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Whilst parks will remain open for the time being, all playgrounds in parks will be closed and the
Teams from Cockburn John Charles Academy and Elliott Hudson College were amongst the winners at a recent schools engineering competition organised by Rotary. This year’s event, held at the John Charles Centre For Sport in South Leeds hosted a record number of students from 20 schools. Over 200 students participated
Luxury bedmaker Harrison Spinks has committed to planting 200 trees at Sharp Lane Primary School in Middleton. One of Great Britain’s most innovative bed manufacturers, Harrison Spinks, has enhanced its sustainability credentials further by planting 90 native British broad leaf trees at Sharp Lane Primary School yesterday (19 March 2020).
Students from secondary schools across South Leeds have been taking part in a special challenge to create and design a reusable water bottle that will be sold at White Rose Shopping Centre. Year 9 and 10 pupils from Cockburn John Charles Academy, Royds School in Oulton, Woodkirk Academy and Bruntcliffe
A number of libraries in Leeds, including Beeston library on Town Street, have closed today (19 March 2020) in response to Coronavirus. A Leeds City Council spokesperson said: “We continue to follow national guidance around managing the impact of Coronavirus in Leeds, and have taken the decision to close the