Plans to restart work at White Rose station to be discussed
The stalled construction of the new White Rose station looks set to move forward this week when plans are discussed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Situated on the Leeds to Huddersfield line, the station is being built next to the White Rose Business Park and a short walk from
Pathways for positivity: If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry
As the little thunder clouds of doom lurk overhead heavy with grief, misery, sadness and worry, the very idea of laughter feels wildy inappropriate. As though you shouldn’t be allowed to forget your woes by having fun or pleasure. As if laughter would be a betrayal of the all consuming
Local History: John Waddington
In the late 1800s a man called John Waddington had just completed his apprenticeship as a printer and was full of aspirations and he decided that he would like to start his own business. John had a friend called Wilson Barrett who was an actor/manager at the Grand Theatre in
Plan ahead advice for Monday’s Leeds United promotion parade
Preparations are continuing for Leeds United’s Bank Holiday promotion parade and the opportunity it will give fans and players to jointly celebrate the club’s return to the Premier League. Large crowds are expected to turn out on Monday (May 5) to salute Daniel Farke and his team as they make
What’s On Roundup 3-9 May 2025
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. Leeds Dads are holding a free Soft Play session, 10am-12pm on Saturday morning at Little Angels behind the Tommy Wass pub, LS11
MP’s Notebook: LUFC, Holbeck Viaduct, Steel and golf
First things first. Many many congratulations to Leeds United on gaining promotion to the Premiership. It’s where the club belongs, it’s great news for our city and let us all hope this will be the start of a new era of success in the top flight. The Holbeck Viaduct Project
Read our May newspaper online
We have been distributing copies of our May newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (1 May 2025). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs &
Who Needs Art?
At the start of this month, for April Fools, we shared this (fake) image on social media. The motorway walls didn’t really feature this giant mural. We just wanted to make people smile – and also think. Who are ‘we’ though? A bunch of us have formed to look at
Disability not Inability: Cuts won’t help people into work
This article has taken me a while to write as I haven’t felt such an emotional reaction to disability issues since the DNR (do not resuscitate) of disabled people through the pandemic. I have also never, in my whole disabled existence, felt that my children or I are a minority