What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Fifth-generation family, Beeston-based bedmaker Harrison Spinks has confirmed its expansion into new North Yorkshire farmland to support the business’s growth and sustainability plans, which will increase the company’s hemp production. The new Ryther-based farmland spans 80 acres and will be used to increase the company’s production of industrial hemp. The
The NHS in Leeds has begun offering Covid-19 vaccinations to 5–11 year-olds. This follows the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s (JCVI) recommendation that all 5-11 year-olds be offered the covid vaccination to boost immunity and increase their protection against any future waves of Covid. Appointments are available at selected
Plans for Vastint UK’s landmark Leeds development, Aire Park, have taken a significant step as planning consent has been granted for the next phase of the scheme. Leeds City Council has approved plans for a new seven-storey building, which will provide 75,000 sqft of office space and almost 7,000 sqft
Almost one in three Leeds households don’t expect to save any money over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from financial services provider Leeds Credit Union. Following the accumulated impact of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis, and with the impact to
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service is running a campaign to raise awareness of the increasing strength of cannabis and the issues around heavy use of the drug. The RespectTHC campaign will run from 18-23 April and will include events across the city and an online social media
With the Easter bank holidays fast approaching and the Jewish celebration of Passover, or Pesach, health professionals from NHS in Leeds are encouraging residents to plan ahead to stay well. Dr Jason Broch, GP and Clinical Chair at NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group said: “With GP practices, hospitals and pharmacies
Staff and residents at a Hunslet retirement development are celebrating after they walked more than four million steps in a virtual walk challenge. Staff members were joined by residents to help complete the mammoth virtual walk from MHA Assisi Place to Assisi in Italy, where the development is named after.
I am a community Screening and Awareness coordinator for the Cancer Wise Leeds project. I work alongside GP Practices and organisations in different communities of south Leeds to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and to help improve the uptake of bowel, breast and cervical screenings. Screening
On Saturday (9 April 2022) members of the MHA South Leeds joined up again with other line dancers from across Leeds for a demo in the White Rose Shopping Centre. The performance raised a total of £1,353 towards help for displaced citizens from Ukraine. Much needed funds for a very
Rochdale Hornets 44-20 Hunslet Hunslet’s young side learned some harsh lessons today at the Crown Oil Arena (April 10 2022) as they finished up 44-20 losers to an experienced and mobile Rochdale Hornets side. Playing a lot of the game without a full complement of players (two sin-bins and a