What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Do you believe your mobile phone works? Yes. (Unless you just dropped it in the bath, obviously.) Do you know how it works? No. Actually, nor does anyone else. Some people know how to etch ten million transistors onto a square millimetre of silicon. Some can send radio waves up
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. The Volunteer Rangers will be carrying out path maintenance in Holbeck Cemetery, Beeston Road, on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm. Everyone’s welcome and tools
We have been distributing copies of the February newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 since Wednesday (29 January 2020). Copies are available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, schools, shops, and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. You can find a full list
At the end of this year, world leaders will gather in Glasgow for a big climate change conference as the scientific evidence of our changing climate accumulates. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is predicting that the average global temperature in 80 years’ time is likely to be between 3°C
As billions of eyes around the world watch helplessly the unprecedented wildfires in Australia, one of a growing number of extreme weather events globally, we are publishing a series of special articles to ask: what does this mean for residents and communities in south Leeds? How can we help tackle
As a fan of the Zombie genre, I was worried how the play was going to bring the cult classic to “life.“ The Night Of The Living Dead, the film that brought the theme to the front of the horror film, well the flesh eating part! I didn’t need to
The largest apprenticeship recruitment fair in the north returns to Leeds on Monday (3 February 2020). Taking place at the first direct arena from 4-8pm, the Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair will feature more than 100 organisations exhibiting apprenticeship vacancies available now. The list of employers taking part includes Channel 4
PERIODS. Now I’ve got your attention, I’d like to explain a little more about ‘Period Poverty’ and what that means to the women and young ladies of South Leeds. Men please keep reading, we need your help too! Considered a taboo subject, menstruation is actually one of the most natural
A new movie-inspired NHS campaign aims to raise awareness of the key role that local pharmacists play in keeping us healthy and well. The latest “Help Us, Help You” campaign encourages people to “take the drama out of minor illnesses” by visiting their pharmacist for minor illnesses. It highlights that
As many will have seen this week, knife crime and violent crime have again hit the national headlines. Figures released last week show that West Yorkshire Police have managed to reduce crimes involving a knife or sharp instrument by 8% for the period up to the end of September. This