What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds Live At Home Scheme (SLLAHS) had planned to hold a party to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day today (8 May 2020). With the Coronavirus lockdown their members couldn’t come together, so SLLAHS took the party to their members. Yesterday a team of volunteers took packs including
A Beeston care home – Sunnyview House – has seen seven residents pass away with confirmed Coronavirus (Covid-19), and a further ten have passed away who displayed symptoms but have not been confirmed as Covid-positive. We understand that other local homes are suffering similar circumstances, but details remain unclear. Sunnyview
95 percent of independent news providers have received zero support from Government since lockdown started It has been six weeks since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced lockdown measures and still there has been no package of support for your community newspaper. While £35m has been allocated to the ‘newspaper industry’
People of all ages across Leeds are being invited to share their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic through an initiative launched by CEG in partnership with Leeds City Council. Leeds City Council and CEG, which is behind both the major Kirkstall Forge and Temple developments in Leeds, aim to collect
A Leeds art project has launched ‘Posters for the People’ to raise funds for NHS and key workers charities with positive art. In Good Company, the Leeds-based curated street art project that has created some of the city’s most striking murals and installations, has launched an ambitious project that aims
An update on the potential reopening of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) has been provided by Leeds City Council today (5 May 2020). The council is aiming to reopen its main HWRCs next week. This is subject to further details this week from the government regarding which restrictions must
People in Leeds are being reminded that their NHS is here for them over the bank holiday weekend, including GP appointments as well as access to emergency care. NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is issuing the reminder as part of its ‘Your NHS is here for you’ campaign advising
When Beeston in Bloom held it’s AGM on 2 March (BC – Before Coronavirus) little did we know what was about to happen. Plans were made and working parties arranged in preparation for our spring judging. A newly formed Wednesday garden club had worked hard in Cross Flatts Park in
Government guidance for people to stay at home during the Coronavirus outbreak has brought some surprising positives for one South Leeds podcaster. The Light on Leeds podcast, which celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, has seen audience numbers soar. “Downloads for the podcast have doubled since the lockdown began”, reports
As the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and lockdown continue, there has been growing focus upon the struggles facing those working in the health and care sectors, as they strive to keep us all safe and well. And whilst the NHS has received the lion’s share of attention and support, we ask: