What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s never been easier to get a Covid jab with vaccination clinics running across our communities this month. Whether you haven’t got around to getting your booster yet, or haven’t had your first or second jab, you can walk in to these clinics without an appointment. BITMOs GATE centre, Aberfield
Small businesses in Leeds have been handed a new opportunity to claim funding support as they navigate their way through the ongoing financial difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Leeds City Council has already distributed more than £290m worth of assistance to the business and charity sector since the start
Eligible people in Leeds are being urged to ‘bag a booster’ this weekend (15-16 January 2022) as Covid-19 rates continue to soar in West Yorkshire. A range of walk-in clinics and pop-up services, including Elland Road and the White Rose Shopping Centre, will be available across the city to help
As I write this article on 23 December, it’s not yet clear whether further measures may be put in place in England immediately after Christmas to deal with the rising number of Omicron cases of Covid. Meanwhile, the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have all announced new
People in Leeds are being urged to grab their booster jab before New Year, as the NHS goes all out to protect the city against the Omicron variant. Vaccination centres will be open throughout the festive break so that people can get a jab while they are off work or
Health officials in Leeds have issued further information and guidance today about how people can best protect themselves and their loved ones from Covid-19 in the run-up to the festive season. With the ongoing developments relating to the Omicron variant, Leeds City Council is urging people to follow the latest
The NHS vaccination programme in West Yorkshire is pulling out all the stops to offer everyone aged 18 and over the chance to book a Covid-19 booster vaccine by the end of December. In response to the national effort to protect people against the Omicron variant, extra appointments are being
A Leeds-based property investment company, Aspen Woolf, has begun donating 10% of all its service fees towards tackling vaccine inequality in lower-income countries. The property investment firm founded in 2005, is behind the sales of several new apartment complexes in Leeds South Bank Holbeck region, namely Springwell Gardens and Sky
Pregnant women in Leeds are being urged to get vaccinated to protect both themselves and their unborn baby against the serious effects of Covid-19. Covid-19 increases the risk of still birth and giving birth prematurely, as well as the risk of pre-eclampsia. However, according to recent data, only 56% of
The latest guidance from health officials in Leeds has been issued to help people protect themselves and their loved ones from Covid-19 in the run-up to the festive season. With ongoing uncertainty around the potential impact of the new Omicron variant, Leeds City Council is urging people to follow the