What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Distinguished Leeds-born poet and playwright Tony Harrison, has received one of the city’s highest civic honours. On hand to present Tony with a ‘Leeds Award’ in recognition of his nationally and internationally acclaimed work was the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Eileen Taylor as part of a special ceremony held
Leeds City Council and the Leeds Climate Commission have kicked off a three month consultation on climate change at a packed launch event held at the University of Leeds last night. The Big Leeds Climate Conversation aims to raise awareness of the need to tackle climate change, find out whether
A unique opportunity is being offered to primary schools across the city to be a part of Leeds United’s centenary celebrations with an unforgettable prize up for grabs. Over 20 local schools have already signed up to the special time capsule project which will help mark the 100th birthday of
Beeston and Holbeck will be the first areas in Leeds to benefit from gigabit-speed full fibre broadband. Investment of more than £120 million from CityFibre means that Leeds will be one of the first cities in the UK to benefit from a full fibre broadband network. Construction will be going
White Rose Shopping Centre plays host to some exotic visitors this summer, as 14 amazing sculptures containing more than half a million LEGO® bricks arrive on Tuesday (23 July 2019). The huge creations from the BRICKLIVE Animal Paradise tour – which include a Bengal Tiger, a Giant Panda, an Orangutan,
Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 5 December 2019. Now in their third year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and
As the weather warms up and we spend more time outdoors, the NHS in Leeds is advising people with asthma – especially children – on how to manage their health this summer to avoid the ‘September spike’ in emergency asthma admissions. Asthma is the most common long term medical condition
As we have previously reported, innovation is a cornerstone of local family owned business Harrison Spinks. Now one of their companies has unveiled a ground-breaking 100% recyclable glue-free pocket spring system, which will set new standards in sustainable comfort innovation and raise the bar on a global scale in the
Police investigating an assault in which a man suffered multiple injuries have released CCTV pictures of two men they would like to identify. The incident happened at around 1.30pm last Tuesday (2 July 2019) on Thorpe Lane in Middleton. It’s understood two male suspects attempted to steal a white ford
Pearson, the world’s learning company, has recognised the extraordinary achievements of students gaining BTEC qualifications at the ninth annual BTEC Awards at Central Hall Westminster. Leeds College of Building Apprentices were among those celebrating. Christopher Meredith, a Civil Engineering student, was crowned winner of the BTEC Award for 19+ Apprentice of