What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Anti-racist protesters will ‘take the knee’ at a vigil in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston tomorrow at 6pm (25 May 2021) on the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Policeman Derek Chauvin. The death of George Floyd reinvigorated the Black Lives Matter campaign and saw demonstrations around
Asda will provide customers with free to use electric vehicle (EV) charging points in some of its West Yorkshire stores thanks to a new partnership with ENGIE. Customers will have 24/7 access to the free charging points across 19 of the retailer’s stores, including Middleton, Asda’s sustainability store. Supplying 100%
Councillor Asghar Khan has become the city’s 127th Lord Mayor of Leeds after unanimous support from members of all parties at the council’s annual meeting yesterday (20 May 2021). Taking over the role from the previous incumbent Councillor Eileen Taylor, who served an unprecedented two years in the role, Councillor
Hunslet RLFC Chairman Kenny Sykes is determined to be part of the club’s fundraising efforts, but felt the 20-mile run to Cougar Park may be pushing it a bit. So, he is getting on his bike. Like many in the Rugby League community, Hunslet RLFC is pitching to support retired
Free daytime allotment courses started this week aimed at South Leeds residents with learning difficulties, mental health concerns, or those who have been shielding against Covid-19. Local unemployed people in South Leeds are invited to take up the offer of a free place on a gardening and allotment course to
Italian pizza brand Mozza opened its first English restaurant at White Rose Shopping Centre on yesterday (19 May 2021). Mozza creates carefully-crafted and authentic Neapolitan pizza, produced by skilled chefs trained in the art of wood-fired ovens – also known as a Pizzaiolo. Pizzas topped with stunning combinations of ingredients
West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, is urging people to get their second Covid jab as soon as it is offered. Tracy, who had her second jab at the Elland Road Centre on Tuesday 18 May, thanked the staff at the centre and said she was very pleased to have had
Something magical is happening in communities across Leeds. Fairy Poppins and the Naughty Winter Ghost – a new family show commissioned by Leeds Playhouse to celebrate its 50th anniversary – is heading out on a tour of neighbourhoods, schools, care homes, community centres and village halls. Written by Robert Alan
Part One in a series of articles looking at we how we must create culture for ourselves, and what the future, post-pandemic, holds for culture as an essential part of living in the 21st Century.
Indoor venues in Leeds including the city’s restaurants, bars, museums and cinemas will welcome back visitors next week as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease. The latest step in the relaxation of government restrictions will mean that from Monday 17 May 2021, groups of six people or two households will be