What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In a deal worth £11.69 million, the Royal Armouries has successfully purchased the freehold of the land the Leeds museum site operates on. Made possible by a government-backed loan via the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, this is the first time the museum has owned the land outright, which
Casper River and Canal Transport (Casper River), the Humber’s leading inland waterway freight transportation company, has unveiled the UK’s most inland shipping port in South Leeds. The 1.5-acre site located in Stourton Wharf, owned and managed by commercial and industrial property specialist Towngate PLC, will see more than 5,893 heavy
The Canal & River Trust are selling their land holding at Leeds Dock, home to the Royal Armouries National Museum. On the market for £11.69m, the freehold property is being sold subject to two 999-year ground leases, with the museum’s lease secured by a non-departmental government body, funded by the
Canal & River Trust sees increase in numbers of people jumping into its canals and rivers and issues reminder ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day (25 July 2021) asking families to stay SAFE by water As temperatures soar, Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity which cares for
Residents on the Hunslet riverside are accusing the Canal and River Trust (CRT) of “environmental vandalism”, turning the local riverbank into a “barren wasteland” after unannounced tree-felling along the River Aire this month. On 18 and 19 February a large team of contractors on barges, felled several dozen mature trees
Organisers of the hugely popular public art installation on Leeds Waterfront we are looking to add and celebrate further Leeds Heroes, and they want your help. In 2021 a further three Leeds Heroes will be added to the popular public art instalment on Leeds Waterfront. Leeds has produced many great
As local Councillors, we’d like to congratulate residents for coming together to form the Friends of the Aire group, which will cover a significant part of the River Aire in Hunslet and Riverside Ward from Leeds Dock to Knostrop Weir. For a number of years there have been ad-hoc litter
The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks after 2,000 miles of the nation’s waterways, has launched an online campaign appealing for people riding bikes on towpaths to take it easy and slow down. A short (1½ minute) video and animation reminds all those visiting the
Former BBC Breakfast presenter launches new Channel 4 daytime show – Steph’s Packed Lunch – from Leeds Dock Staff from waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust were on hand to give a warm waterways welcome to their new neighbour Steph McGovern. Today (14 September 2020) the former BBC
Residents of the H2010 neighbourhood on the Hunslet riverfront this month sprung into action to tackle a major flytipping incident in the River Aire. They and other locals were disgusted to spot dozens of bin liners (they have counted at least 50) full of waste floating in the river from