White Rose bowling alley offers free game to first customers
To celebrate its grand opening on Friday 15 August, King Pins is offering the first 50 people through the doors of its new venue at the White Rose Shopping Centre a free game of their choice. The inaugural guests will be able to choose their free game from King Pins’
Reading is a walk in the park with free audiobooks
Visitors to parks in Leeds are being encouraged to listen to stories while they take a stroll this summer through the new ‘Walking Books’ project. The hope is to introduce reading to new audiences with free eAudiobooks and promote wellbeing. Librarians in the city have created a new reading list
New self-referral mental health programme launched in Leeds
A first-of-its-kind mental health programme is to launch across Leeds from August, with people aged 18 or over being offered the opportunity to self-refer. HEROES, which stands for Healing, Education and Recovery Of Emotional Strength, is a trauma-informed and lived experience–led mental health programme. It offers a fully holistic and
South Leeds youngsters twirl for England
Four talented young majorettes from South Leeds are about to take centre stage on the world baton twirling scene. Rosie, Ava, Chloe and Abbie – all members of Leeds Baton Rouge Majorettes – will proudly represent England this week at the IBTF World Championships in Italy. After nearly a year
Leeds breaks glass ceiling with first year success of household collections
Yorkshire Day (1 August) this year is a double cause for celebration in Leeds due to the successful impact of the first year of household glass collections in the city. The new service delivered by Leeds City Council, which began a year ago today, has seen nearly 12,000 tonnes of
What’s On Roundup 2-8 August 2025
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week at Middleton Railway where they are marking Yorkshire Day by hosting a food and drink festival this weekend. A Taste of Yorkshire will feature over 25 traders tempting you
White Rose creates chocolate bar to celebrate Yorkshire Day
Tomorrow is Yorkshire Day, the annual celebration of God’s own county on 1 August, and White Rose Shopping Centre is making the day extra sweet this year with the launch of a bespoke, limited edition chocolate creation to mark the occasion. Created alongside local expert chocolatier Youlden’s of Yorkshire, the
Museum project reveals historic industrial treasure trove
A fascinating archive of historic treasures charting centuries of the city’s industrial heritage has been revealed during a painstaking cataloguing project at a Leeds museum. Kittens driving cranes, beautiful vintage Christmas cards and an image of a Leeds branch of the Home Guard are among the remarkable array of objects
The ambulance for pets
West Yorkshire Pet Ambulance, who’s base is in Middleton, was launched in January 2024 by veterinary responder Daniel Jordan. 18 months on from establishing the pet ambulance, the service now operates two vehicles and covers not only Leeds, but Bradford, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield and has even visited Liverpool during a