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South of the River – driving through the doughnut of dispair

On 15 November 2013 By leeds11

There’s been an interesting debate going on over on The Culture Vulture blog about where the dividing lines are in Leeds. Is the wealth and power concentrated in North Leeds to the detriment of those of us in the South? Or are other areas – Harehills, Seacroft, Bramley –

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Holbeck In Bloom plant hedging on Holbeck Moor

On 7 March 2013 By leeds11

Holbeck In Bloom teamed up with Beeston In Bloom and students from Leeds University to plant a laurel hedge on Holbeck Moor yesterday. The group have been trying to screen the Moor from the M621 motorway with hedging for several years. Previous plantings have succumbed to large quantities of salt