What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
LEEDS 2023 has launched a major volunteer recruitment drive across the city, with more than 1,000 opportunities available for people of all ages and background to help bring what is set to be a transformational year of culture to life next year. There are a whole range of roles available
Trainees from St Luke’s CARES Retail and Warehouse course visited the Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) on Friday 26 August 2022. Veolia’s RERF, situated in East Leeds, is a large wooden dome structure standing 42 metres high and 150 meters long and can be seen from various points in
NHS vaccination teams across Leeds are offering Covid-19 boosters to those at greatest risk from the virus. The autumn booster rollout has started this week (12 September 2022), with people aged 75 and over, frontline health and care workers and those with weakened immune systems the first to be invited
There will be no bin collections on Monday (19 September 2022) as a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen’s state funeral. All collections on the week commencing Monday 19 September will take place a day later than normal, with usual service resuming on Monday 26 September. If your
Clare Brooke 18 June 2022 Diary of a Fat Girl. PROUD TO ANNOUNCE!!!! NEW JOB ROLE – ACTIVE LEEDS. 4TH JULY ONWARDS IM THE NEWLY APPOINTED DUTY MANAGER AT THE STADIUM AND DRYSIDE AT THE MIGHTY JOHN CHARLES CENTRE FOR SPORT. I specialise in events, day to day fundamentals and all areas
Prior to the passing of several local Turnpike Acts between 1740 and 1760 for the improvement of the highways, the roads around Leeds were in a deplorable condition, being nothing more in most cases than a narrow slip of rough flagstones leading across a common with deep ruts on either
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn spoke in Parliament today (9 September 2022) as part of the Parliamentary tributes to Queen Elizabeth II: “I rise to speak on behalf of my constituents in Leeds Central, as we mourn the Queen’s passing, offer our heartfelt condolences to His Majesty the King and to the Royal Family
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week down at Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton where their fundraising Open Day and Platinum Jubilee celebration is
Hunslet RLFC have responded to the Council’s statement published here on 6 September. Club DIrector Neil Hampshire said: “It’s really disappointing that the Council are once again clouding this issue with their recent statement and frankly I’m absolutely bewildered by their statement that they saw no value for the community. It’s important that
This summer sees a positive force campaign around the reduction of drink/drug driving. Drink and drug driving offences can carry really serious consequences for those involved. Not only do you risk your driving licence and potentially your employment/employability, but driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs can have