What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Festive bin collection dates in Leeds are set to change over the Christmas and New Year period. Bin collections will continue as usual up until and including Saturday 21 December 2019. For the two weeks after that, Sunday 22 December 2019 and Sunday 5 January 2020, bins will be emptied
Five people involved in a violent robbery at a Leeds garage in which parts for a rare Porsche sports car were stolen have been jailed for a total of 55 years. Detectives from Leeds District CID embarked on a prolonged and complex investigation to track down those involved, including locating
As winter bugs and flu hit the city, health leaders are urging people to protect themselves by going back to basics. Apart from having a flu jab, good hand hygiene is the main way to prevent flu and other viruses such as the winter vomiting bug from spreading. Washing your
Kirkstall Forge, Leeds College of Building, O’Connor Utilities (OCU) and CityFibre have joined forces to support young apprentices through a 12-week fibre installation training scheme that will help build the city’s full fibre network. CityFibre, the UK’s leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre infrastructure, and construction firm OCU have
Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision on Elland Road in Beeston. The incident happened at 6:40am on Thursday (27 November) when a Hyundai IX35 was in collision with an unknown dark coloured hatchback. The unknown vehicle deliberately reversed into the Hyundai causing extensive damage before leaving the scene
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Police are appealing for information to help trace a man who has gone missing in Leeds with immediate concerns for his welfare. Lee Barber, aged 36, from Middleton, is believed to have left Leeds General Infirmary at about 8.30am this morning where he had been receiving treatment for a head
Middleton Primary pupils team up with Huddersfield web agency Splitpixel to protect local wildlife Students plant trees at Middleton Primary School with the help of Huddersfield based web agency, Splitpixel, as part of the wider Woodland Trust #EveryTreeCounts campaign. Middleton Primary pupils spent their Tuesday afternoon (26 November 2019) planting
White Rose Shopping Centre has been awarded a trophy for its eco credentials at the Green Apple Environment Awards this week (25 November 2019). The centre’s achievement follows the introduction of a Smoke and Vape Free Zone in its outdoor leisure area, The Village, in 2018. Launched alongside White Rose’s
Leeds College of Building students have been named among the best in UK trades after winning two silver and one bronze medal at WorldSkills UK Live. Taking place from 21 – 23 November at the NEC, Birmingham, WorldSkills UK LIVE is the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeship and careers events. At