Horsforth’s newest independent toy shop embraces challenges this Christmas
By Ian Molyneaux A MAN who has opened a new independent toy shop in Horsforth says he is confident he can compete with large retail chains and online stores. Small traders faced with the increasing...
View ArticleDogs treated to visit from Santa Paws at Leeds Dogs Trust event
By Jazmine Ella Blackah DOGS had a chance to get all their Christmas wishes when they met Father Christmas at the Dogs Trust’s charity centre in Leeds. A new, bigger Santa’s grotto opened at the...
View ArticleShops warned about rise in fake Scottish bank notes
By Rosie Hughes FAKE BANK notes have increased in the Leeds area. Police have warned Leeds businesses to be ‘particularly vigilant’ for counterfeit currency, especially £20 Scottish bank notes....
View ArticleAfter five years Gabby Logan bows out as chancellor of Leeds Trinity University
By Mellissa Dzinzi Gabby Logan, the chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, has attended her last graduation after five years in the role. The BBC presenter celebrated her final ceremony on Wednesday,...
View ArticleMan who stole from Bramley pensioner hunted by police
A MAN who distracted a pensioner before stealing money from her purse in Bramley is being hunted by police. The incident happened at around 3pm on Henconner Lane on Monday. The man knocked on the back...
View ArticleLeeds public urged to give a box of festive cheer to the homeless this Christmas
By Tania Jacquier LEEDS CHARITY Streetwise Love is appealing for hundreds of Christmas shoeboxes full of day-to-day supplies to give to homeless people in the city. The charity runs a drop-in centre...
View ArticleSeacroft motorbike theft gang banned from touching vehicles for a year
By Rosie Hughes ELEVEN MEMBERS of a Seacroft gang are not allowed to touch any motor vehicle in West Yorkshire after a police crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Five men and...
View ArticleNew Leeds bike park encourages “thousands of people” to cycle
By Alex Smith BIKE ENTHUSIASTS in Leeds have been treated to an early Christmas present – a new bike park has opened in Middleton. The facility occupies the site of the former Middleton Park Golf...
View ArticleAfter 127 miles and five years, the Piano Raft has reached Leeds
By Tania Jacquier FIVE YEARS after beginning his journey, Ben Cummings reached Leeds today aboard his trusty home-made boat, the Piano Raft. Ben, who used to be a university arts lecturer in Brighton,...
View ArticleLeeds Train Station art project offers Christmas calm amongst commuting chaos
By Rebecca Marano LEEDS TRAIN commuters may have noticed something unusual this Christmas when a shed suddenly appeared in the station. Located near Subway and Wetherspoons, the unassuming shed is a...
View ArticleCause of fire in Pudsey still under investigation
Firefighters are still investigating the cause of a fire of an industrial building, which broke out at 10 o’clock on Tuesday night, on Kent Road in Pudsey. Over 20 homes were evacuated as a result of...
View ArticleA 20-year-old defeats Yorkshire’s 32oz fish challenge
By Kamile Banyte. An extreme food eater travelled 96 miles to take on a 32oz chippy challenge and managed to complete it in just 30 minutes. Kyle Gibson, 20, from Houghton-le- Spring, Sunderland is the...
View ArticleYorkshire schoolgirl wins ‘create your own Fiat 500’ competition
By Kamile Banyte. A 9-year-old schoolgirl from Liversedge has beaten over 400 entries to win a competition to design a Fiat 500. The Stoneacre motor group, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton asked four local...
View ArticleLeeds foodbank reports 28.9% rise in demand for emergency food supplies
By Abbey Maclure Leeds North and West Foodbank has found the demand for emergency food supplies has increased by 28.9% compared to the same period last year. The foodbank provided over 5,000 three-day...
View ArticleMorley florist wins best dressed Christmas window contest for the third time
By Kamile Banyte. A Morley florist is still blooming after 42 years of business after winning the local best dressed Christmas window competition for the third time. Around 25 local shops and...
View ArticleHeadingley Farmers’ Market nominated for national FARMA award
by Abbey Maclure Headingley market has been nominated for the Farm Retail Association’s (FARMA) Best Farmers’ Market of the Year award. Winners will be announced on 26 February at the FARMA annual...
View ArticleLeeds: Horsforth charity promoting sessions bringing young and old together
By Lewis Oldham A Horsforth charity has begun promoting sessions bringing older people together with young children to help improve lives and forge bonds between the generations. Horsforth Live at Home...
View ArticleHundreds gather in Leeds for protest calling for end to Brexit
By Paweł Kuziemski Hundreds of people marched in Leeds on February 14 calling for an end to Brexit. The protest was organised by Leeds for Europe. Protesters wanted the government to overturn Brexit...
View ArticleCommunity cafe volunteers raise money through Leeds half marathon
Volunteers from the Rainbow Junktion cafe in Hyde Park have helped keep the cafe open, by completing the half marathon. Abbey Maclure reports. To donate, please visit the Cafe’s just-giving page:...
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