What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Directors of Public Health in West Yorkshire are urging people not to be put off from having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, which they say is not only safe but playing an important role in saving lives. Some European countries have paused the use of the vaccine as a precautionary
Leeds City Council has secured £25.3 million to decarbonise 38 publicly owned buildings, slashing the city’s carbon emissions by nearly 4,000 tonnes. The work will also help stimulate the local green economy, safeguarding or creating an estimated 338 jobs as part of the coronavirus recovery. Iconic civic buildings, leisure centres,
Leeds businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to trial an electric-cargo bike for their deliveries. A new free trial scheme launches in Leeds today (16 March 2021) offering businesses the chance to borrow electric-cargo (e-cargo) bikes for deliveries. Leeds city council’s ‘try-before-you-buy’ electric-cargo bike loan scheme will
With fortnightly brown bin collections set to resume in the city from Monday 22 March 2021, residents are advised to please note the following important information. Due to the range of challenges associated with coronavirus, the council would like to in advance, thank residents for their patience and understanding when
A quarter of million people (251,050) in Leeds have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Simon Cluderay, Senior Manager and Operational Lead for the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme for Leeds, said: “Hitting the quarter of million mark is a fantastic achievement for the city of Leeds. We are
Beeston women and their male supporters will be assembling in Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (13 March 2021) at 6pm in protest at sexual harassment, abuse and murder of women by men in Britain, and the world. The murder of Sarah Everard, a 33 year old woman walking home along
The NHS is Leeds is supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1–31 March 2021) by urging local women to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer as this could help to save their life. Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women. According to Ovarian Cancer Action around 7,300 women
Leeds Credit Union has announced the appointment of Paul Kaye as its new CEO. Paul will take charge of one of the UK’s largest credit unions who provide ethical and inclusive financial services. Paul has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry having worked at a senior strategic
Today (8 March 2021), Leeds College of Building is joining others globally in supporting the International Women’s Day campaign ‘Choose To Challenge.’ The College has made great strides in pushing gender parity in construction. Female apprentices at Leeds College of Building have also grown from 33 in 2014 to 190
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we present stories of inspirational women with links to South Leeds: Ann Jane Carlile was born Ann Jane Hamil in Rooksey, County Monaghan on 8 April 1775, she was the youngest child of farmer and wine merchant David Hamil and Martha Hamil