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Shakespeare Primary School pupils help light up Leeds for dazzling event

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Oldham-born fighter takes helm of East Leeds MMA team

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What is Neurodiversity?

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East Leeds care home residents relive seaside memories

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Seacroft council housing scheme makes a splash with tribute to swimming champ Doris

By John

Leeds mental health charity sets out to banish ‘saddest day of the year’ myth

By John

The East Leeds Campaigner Taking on Period Poverty Head First

Tina Leslie didn’t set out to start a charity. She just wanted to help. Armed with old towels, a few friends and a sewing machine, she stitched together what would become Freedom4Girls a

July 27, 2025

by Janine Griffiths

Blood Tests Now Just a Click Away in East Leeds

June 9, 2025

charity·Charity and Social Enterprises·Community Organisations·East Leeds·Harehills·Health

The East Leeds Campaigner Taking on Period Poverty Head First

July 27, 2025

Tina Leslie didn’t set out to start a charity. She just wanted to help. Armed with old towels, a few friends and a sewing

Community Safety·East Leeds·General News·Gipton·Health·Mental Health and Well Being·What's On

Gipton at the Heart of Baton of Hope Journey

July 19, 2025

On September 10th, the streets of Leeds will become a living tribute to lives lost and changed as 84 individuals carry the Baton of

Blog·Health

Medical Cannabis: From Taboo to Treatment in East Leeds

June 26, 2025

Medical cannabis has long been a controversial topic in the UK, one often avoided by mainstream media and journalists due to its polarising nature.

East Leeds·Health·Latest News·Seacroft

Blood Tests Now Just a Click Away in East Leeds

June 9, 2025

Residents in Seacroft and across East Leeds now have quicker, more convenient access to blood tests thanks to a new online booking system launched

Latest News

Temple Newsham

Temple Newsam fundraiser nets £24k for Parkinson’s UK

October 13, 2025

The 225 walkers who took part in the Walk for Parkinson’s event at Temple Newsam have raised £24,000 for Parkinson’s UK. All the funds will

General News·Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill: Women’s wellbeing group welcomes new members

October 13, 2025

New members are always welcome at a friendly group supporting women’s wellbeing in East Leeds Women’s Wellbeing group is run by Richmond Hill Elderly

General News·Temple Newsham

Historic Temple Newsam House nets museum cash

October 13, 2025

Research into sustaining the visitor experience at 500-year-old Temple Newsam House will form part of a package of support for the city’s museums. Leeds

Shakespeare Primary School pupils help light up Leeds for dazzling event

October 13, 2025

Bright ideas from primary school pupils in Lincoln green will be part of the city’s biggest annual cultural event this month. Creative concepts cooked

Temple Newsham

New play barn opens at Temple Newsam

October 13, 2025

The new play barn at Temple Newsam’s home farm has opened to the public after works to convert the old cow byre were completed.

Garforth·Latest News

Aldi supports East Leeds support group in national mental health campaign

October 13, 2025

A monthly peer support group is supporting parents/expectant East Leeds parents with their mental wellbeing. In their recent campaign, Aldi advertised PANDAS peer support

General News·Latest News·Seacroft

Seacroft: Sheltered housing block set for revamped lifts

October 13, 2025

Council chiefs have agreed a £500,000 package to improve access and lifts at three residential blocks across Leeds – including in Seacroft. The local

Harehills·What's On

Dig Into a Feast of Ideas at Thackray’s Community Table

October 6, 2025

Have your say on a new family exhibition and share a meal while you’re at it. Thackray Museum is teaming up with the Royal

Community Safety

Crime·East Leeds·Oakwood

Family Appeals for Help to Find Missing Teen Mariam Bojang

June 17, 2025

A 16-year-old girl from Leeds has been reported missing, with her family urging the public for help in locating her. Mariam Bojang was last

Crime·East Leeds·Features·Housing Issues

Trapped at home: The hidden horrors of cuckooing

April 21, 2025

When Alex knocked on her elderly neighbour’s door, she never knew who was going to answer. “She was like family to me,” she says.

Crime·General News·Latest News·Seacroft

Board game launched to help prevent county lines grooming

March 13, 2025

A service with a base in Seacroft is launching a new game to help prevent county lines grooming and child criminal exploitation. The city’s

Crime·Editor's Picks

Campaign to target loan sharks preying on migrant communities

September 25, 2024

Posters and leaflets in 20 different languages have been produced by the England Illegal Money Lending Team as it strives to target previously unreached

Health & Wellbeing

charity·Charity and Social Enterprises·Community Organisations·East Leeds·Harehills·Health

The East Leeds Campaigner Taking on Period Poverty Head First

July 27, 2025

Tina Leslie didn’t set out to start a charity. She just wanted to help. Armed with old towels, a few friends and a sewing

Community Safety·East Leeds·General News·Gipton·Health·Mental Health and Well Being·What's On

Gipton at the Heart of Baton of Hope Journey

July 19, 2025

On September 10th, the streets of Leeds will become a living tribute to lives lost and changed as 84 individuals carry the Baton of

Blog·Health

Medical Cannabis: From Taboo to Treatment in East Leeds

June 26, 2025

Medical cannabis has long been a controversial topic in the UK, one often avoided by mainstream media and journalists due to its polarising nature.

Refugees & Asylum Seekers

Community·Diverse Communities·Refugee Voices·Seacroft

Hotel Protest Sparks Community Pushback

August 25, 2025

Anti-racism campaigners gathered outside the Britannia Hotel in Seacroft last Friday, mounting a counter-protest to an anti-migrant demonstration held at the same site. Counter-protesters

Community·Diverse Communities·East Leeds·Football·Harehills·Refugee Voices·Refugees·Sports

East Leeds Community Unite to Help Refugee Become Doctor

August 6, 2025

In the heart of Harehills, a football tournament became much more than a game – it became a lifeline for one young man, and

Denied but not defeated

March 3, 2025

For Govand Musa Khalaf, the struggle didn’t end when she arrived in Britain—it only changed form. A highly educated Kurdish-Syrian woman who once worked

Latest News·Latest stories·Refugee Voices

The Refugee Who Risked His Life to Reveal a Global Scandal

February 26, 2025

Ricardo has spent his life running. From the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the streets of South Africa, and now in the

Latest News·Latest stories·Refugee Voices

How a Trained Nurse Was Forced into a Year of Isolation

February 26, 2025

For more than a year, Nelson lived in limbo—trapped in an asylum hotel, unable to work, and powerless to control his own future. A

Latest News·Latest stories·Refugee Voices

A System Built to Break You: One Man’s 13-Year Fight for Survival

February 26, 2025

For seven years, he was trapped in limbo—unable to work, unable to return home, and struggling to survive on the streets. Originally from Cameroon,

Climate + Environment

Climate·East Leeds·Harehills

Rain Can’t Stop Harehills Going Green

October 2, 2025

Harehills turned out in force for the Our Planet Our Neighbourhood community day at the Compton Centre, proving that not even a grey and

Climate·General News·Harehills

Harehills Unites For a Greener Future

September 11, 2025

In the heart of Harehills, a powerful sense of community is blossoming, and it’s all coming together for a very special day. Mark your

Climate·Community·East Leeds·Harehills

Eco-catwalk challenges stereotypes in Harehills

July 10, 2025

Upcycled fashion, storytelling and community spirit will come together in a unique runway show at this year’s Gledhow Valley Green Fair. Textiles & Tales

Climate·General News·Temple Newsham

Temple Newsam engraving celebrated as Leeds celebrates climate and nature

October 10, 2024

Libraries in Leeds are displaying books celebrating nature and climate action this week in a bid to inspire a new chapter in the city’s

Community Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture·Chapeltown·dance·Festival·Harehills

East Leeds Comes Alive for West Indian Carnival

August 25, 2025

Leeds was alive with colour, music and celebration this Bank Holiday Monday as thousands gathered for the annual Leeds West Indian Carnival. The event,

Arts & Culture·East Leeds·Festival

Leftover treasure at Leeds festival could help feed and clothe communities

July 19, 2025

Mountains of perfectly good food, camping gear, and other items will be abandoned at this year’s Leeds Festival and volunteers are being invited to

Art·Arts & Culture·Chapel FM·East Leeds·Seacroft

Chapel FM brings the world to Seacroft

July 19, 2025

Families, neighbours and visitors from around the world flocked to Seacroft for a heartwarming day of celebration at Chapel FM Arts Centre. The day

Arts & Culture·poetry

I come from

April 13, 2025

Many people are asking me,” where are you coming from?” I come from where the light has been changed to darkness. I come from

Editors Picks

Boxing·East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Seacroft·Sports

Oldham-born fighter takes helm of East Leeds MMA team

September 23, 2025

MMA fighter Louis Power has been made captain of the fight team at Immortal Martial Arts. The East Leeds gym opened two years ago,

East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Killingbeck·Mental Health and Well Being·Seacroft

What is Neurodiversity?

September 22, 2025

John Tudor is a city councillor for the Killingbeck and Seacroft ward in East Leeds and the council’s first neurodiversity champion. He is both

Community·Editor's Picks·General News

East Leeds care home residents relive seaside memories

September 18, 2025

Residents from HC-One’s Colton Lodges Care Home in Colton were treated to a trip to sunny Scarborough. The residents loved their excursion, which began

Seacroft council housing scheme makes a splash with tribute to swimming champ Doris

September 18, 2025

A new council housing development is bringing high-quality affordable homes – and a champion tribute to a sporting hero of yesteryear – to a

East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Latest News·Mental Health and Well Being

Leeds mental health charity sets out to banish ‘saddest day of the year’ myth

January 16, 2025

Monday 20th January marks Multicoloured Monday, Leeds Mind’s campaign to dispel the myth of Blue Monday – supposed ‘saddest day of the year’.

Editor's Picks·Health·Latest News·Latest stories·Religion and Spirituality

Finding Light in Life’s Darkest Moments

December 8, 2024

Amina’s life has been defined by extraordinary challenges and an unyielding determination to rise above them. Her story, filled with adversity, courage, and self-discovery,

Business·Charity and Social Enterprises·Community·Editor's Picks·Harehills·Latest News·Latest stories

The Harehills Store Changing Lives One Chat at a Time

November 17, 2024

A small, unassuming shop in Harehills is quietly making a big difference in its local community. The BricaBrac&snacks Community Shop isn’t just a shop

Mothin ali addresses attendees at Elderly Social Cluib

Community·Community Organisations·Community Spaces·East Leeds·Editor's Picks·General News·Harehills·Mental Health and Well Being

East Leeds Hub Launches Lifeline for Seniors

October 20, 2024

A community sports facility in East Leeds is expanding its services to provide a vital lifeline for elderly residents. The Junior Sports Hub has

charity·Charity and Social Enterprises·East Leeds·Editor's Picks·General News·Latest News

Help Neighbours Stay Warm: Zero Waste Leeds Seeks Coat Donations

October 17, 2024

Zero Waste Leeds has kicked off its annual Winter Coat Appeal, urging residents across the city to donate good-quality second-hand winter coats and clothing.

Firework ‘spectacular’ set for Temple Newsam

October 17, 2024

Thousands of people are expected at next month’s Autumn Lights event in East Leeds, with organisers promising “the biggest fireworks spectacular the city has

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