What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds taxi and private hire drivers will now be able to drive for two private hire operators, aligning Leeds with neighbouring authorities, as part of a new council pilot scheme. The pilot follows concerns raised by Leeds taxi and private hire drivers that the current single operator model was creating
White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating god’s own county ahead of Yorkshire Day this month with its Yorkshire Market this weekend (29 and 30 July 2023) showcasing a number of Yorkshire-based independents. The two-day Yorkshire Market invites visitors to browse a variety of stalls including: Yorkshire Dales Crafts’ handmade doorstops, lavender
The family of a man killed in a road traffic collision in Leeds last week have paid tribute to him. Joseph Pearson, aged 24, from Leeds, died after the white Renault Kangoo he was driving overturned on Dewsbury Road, at 12:40am on Friday (21 July 2023). The vehicle had been
Leeds’s annual Breeze In The Park entertainment programme is set to put sunny smiles on the faces of young people across South Leeds once again this summer. Leeds City Council’s roadshow-style extravaganza will see three interactive play events for children and teenagers taking place in parks and green spaces in
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named in the RateMyApprenticeship Best 50 Training Providers Table 2023-2024. The College ranked 14th place, up from 17th position in 2022. Leeds College of Building is the top-ranking Further Education college in the north of England and the only college in Yorkshire to make the
Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in the early hours of this morning (21 July 2023). The collision occurred shortly before 12:40am in Dewsbury Road, Beeston when a white Renault Kangoo and a blue Nissan Micra, both traveling west
CITU’s Climate Innovation District is the place to be this summer with its newly landscaped summer gardens in full bloom and Piglove by the River, one of Leeds’s most popular pop-up beer gardens, re-opening with a new indoor space ready to welcome even more visitors to this oasis of calm
Two organisations working in South Leeds have been named among the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, in this year’s NatWest SE100 Index. Revive Leeds and Community Wood Recycling are on the list which recognises their social impact, sustainability and ability to innovate as well as their commitment to
UPDATED: Lesley firth has been found safe and well Police are appealing for information to locate a missing man in Leeds. Lesley Firth, 62, was last seen in the Hunslet area walking towards Belle Isle Circus earlier today (20 July 2023). He is described as white male, 6ft of medium
Middleton Park is one of seven parks and green spaces across Leeds which have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award. The others are: Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate. The seven sites, operated by Leeds City Council, have