What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
White Rose Shopping Centre has today (29 March 2021) announced it is donating £6,000 to Leeds South & East Foodbank to help support its vital work in the local community. In a move that will extend the partnership between White Rose Shopping Centre and Leeds South & East Foodbank for
Leeds City Council is encouraging residents to check their polling cards when they arrive this week, as a large number of polling stations have changed for the elections on Thursday 6 May 2021. Over 70 polling stations across the city have moved to ensure voting can happen with Covid-19 safe
Businesses across the city are being urged not to miss out on a government Covid-19 testing programme. Around 1 in 3 people who have Covid-19 have no symptoms (asymptomatic) and will spread it without realising. To combat this, the Government has launched an initiative whereby businesses can test asymptomatic staff
Thursday 6 May 2021 will see two sets of local elections. We have the opportunity to elect Leeds City Councillors and a new West Yorkshire Mayor. A third of Councillors will be up for election, one in each ward in the city. In South Leeds Cllr Gohar Almass (Beeston &
People in the Muslim community who live with diabetes are being offered help and advice from Diabetes UK to stay healthy during Ramadan – and to mark the occasion safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ramadan will run from 11/ 12 April for 29 or 30 days. The exact dates will
Ahead of restrictions regarding social distancing and gatherings potentially easing over the next few months, Leeds City Council is once again asking residents to please take their litter home or dispose of it in an appropriate way if visiting a city park or green space. With parks and green spaces
Local health experts and an Imam hold a Facebook Live session on having Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan Health professionals from Leeds will be joined by a local Imam for a Facebook Live session, this will be about the importance of having the Covid-19 vaccine when invited during Ramadan. The session
Opening hours at all Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are set to be extended from next week and the number of slots available to book throughout the day at each site also increased, Leeds City Council has confirmed. From Monday 29 March 2021, each of the city’s eight HWRCs, including
Residents across Leeds are being urged to reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year. Today (Tuesday 23 March 2021) is National Day of Reflection organised by charity Marie Curie – an opportunity to reflect on our collective loss, support those who’ve been bereaved and hope
The evenings are getting lighter, the days a little warmer, Spring has sprung and so too has the new term of Slung Low’s Cultural Community College. This term some courses will be hosted online and excitingly, some will be held at the Holbeck club. With a brilliant mix of courses