What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Fifth-generation family bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has welcomed the Queen’s representative in West Yorkshire to its Beeston Headquarters to receive the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Sustainable Development. Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr Ed Anderson, visited the 179-year old bed manufacturer on Thursday (5 September 2019). Presenting the award to chairman,
Hunslet Morrisons is launching a new service offering free meeting spaces to local groups such as new parents, charities, book clubs, craft groups and gaming communities. Groups can book tables, which can seat up to 20 people, through the Morrisons Hunslet’s Community Champion. The initiative is designed to help community groups
Asda and The Canal and River Trust have taken to the waters of the Leeds & Liverpool canal today to kick start a week-long litter pick which will involve hundreds of colleagues from Asda. The ‘Asda Big Canal Clean-up’ is one of the country’s largest ever, as volunteers aim to
The South Leeds Alliance for Clean Air team are holding a public meeting this Sunday (8 September 2019) for new people to find out more about their work, to share new ideas, and to learn how to get involved. As previously reported (here, and elsewhere), most of south Leeds is
As the summer holidays come to an end, the NHS in Leeds is reminding parents and students to make sure they’re prepared for the health challenges that a new term can bring by knowing how to get appropriate advice, making sure all vaccinations are up to date and having a
Additional powers have been granted to Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to tackle a range of anti-social behaviour problems being created by unlicensed ‘car meet’ events on a south Leeds road. In what is the first closure of this type to be granted in Leeds to tackle this
On-going work to convert a former Grade II and Grade II* Listed flax spinning mill in Hunslet into residential apartments has been applauded by Historic England. Laurie Magnus, Chair of Historic England and Trevor Mitchell, Regional Director (North East and Yorkshire) recently visited the site in Hunslet to review progress
With another bank holiday just around the corner, the NHS is encouraging people across West Yorkshire to visit a pharmacist if they need quick access to health advice or treatment for minor illnesses. Your local pharmacy can help you with more than you might think. Every pharmacist is trained in
The Friends of Middleton Park working in close partnership with officers from the Leeds City Council and Groundwork trust have managed to secure a package of funding that has enabled the playground to be refurbished, extended and new play opportunities to be installed. The improvement work was undertaken following feedback
UPDATED Friday 23 August 9:25am Alisha Kavanagh has been found safe and well Police are appealing for information to help trace a 13-year-old girl who has gone missing in Leeds. Alisha Kavanagh has been missing from the Seacroft area since 11am yesterday (21 August 2019) and there are concerns