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A historic Holbeck building is set to begin a new chapter after Leeds Building Society announced plans to renovate the Old Box Office on Domestic Street for community use. As part of the Heart of Holbeck regeneration plans, Holbeck Together will become owners and custodian of the building, with responsibility for ensur
Leeds Connect has successfully concluded the historic founding year of the Ganesh Festival, held from 14–20 September at the Ramgarhia Sports Centre in Leeds. The seven-day celebration welcomed thousands of devotees and visitors from across England, including families travelling from Birmingham, Leicester, London, Newc
A South Leeds community group held a day full of dance and exercise sessions and managed to raise over £1,700 in the process. MHA Communities South Leeds held their Move-athon event at the St Andrew’s Community Centre in Beeston. There were five sessions on the day, which included sessions with Yorkshire Dance and Ball
Middleton Primary School has opened its doors to a brand-new nursery, welcoming both full-time and part-time 3-4 year olds into a purposefully planned learning environment that’s already winning hearts across the community. Since September, the school’s newest addition has been buzzing with excitement as young children
The Art Department at Cockburn John Charles Academy welcomed some unusual visitors last month as Year 8 students took part in a lively life drawing session featuring live chickens. Working directly from observation, students explored a range of drawing techniques, including continuous line drawing, non-dominant hand sk
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Sir Kevin Sinfield will be running through South Leeds on Wednesday (30 September 2026) as part his latest fundraising challenge – 7 in 7: The Grand Finale. He is running between all the Super League grounds and he will be leaving Wakefield and running via Leeds and Bradford to Huddersfield on Wednesday. His route will
Thirteen Yorkshire and Humber manufacturing leaders have been recognised in Make UK’s new 130 Honours, celebrating people shaping the future of UK manufacturing. The Yorkshire and Humber honourees showcase the region’s manufacturing strength, spanning global engineering, advanced materials, research and specialist prod
Did you know that specialised, flexible stop smoking support is available for free to all residents in Leeds? Leeds Stop Smoking Services can provide you with 8 weeks of personalised support with a stop smoking advisor, as well as a course of free nicotine replacement products, and e-cigarettes. Appointments can be fac
It was the kind of opening line to a newspaper story that makes you sit up with a start or check to see if it’s April Fool’s Day “Artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade.” The quote came from staff working for the AI firm Anthropic, one of whom has reportedly resigned because… The post MP’s No
Plans to turn a derelict railway viaduct in Holbeck into a green walking and cycling route have taken a positive step forward with news that the project has secured funding to complete a full feasibility study. The Victorian viaduct snakes its way through Holbeck from Leeds station to Wortley, but hasn’t seen a train r
It all started in 2018 or 19. I was a radio producer at South Leeds Community Radio (sadly no longer broadcasting). I did an easy listening music programme on Sunday mornings. I played mostly 60s and 70s songs from my 250,000 record collection. I created a playlist days before, and on the day the music… The post My par
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