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Key milestone for plans to transform eyesore Seacroft site and deliver new homes

June 10, 2025

Voices from the Margins Demand Housing Justice in Leeds

May 21, 2025

Family Appeals for Help to Find Missing Teen Mariam Bojang

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 seen around 11am on Wednesday 12...

June 17, 2025 - By Janine Griffiths

Harehills Community Matters Day: A Celebration of Local Life

By Janine Griffiths

Let’s Talk Sickle Cell – Food, Facts & Free Support

By Janine Griffiths

A Hands-On Easter Adventure at Thackray Museum

By Janine Griffiths

Gather Around the Piano at Chapel FM

By Janine Griffiths

Feel the Rhythm at Casa Leeds

By Janine Griffiths

Family Appeals for Help to Find Missing Teen Mariam Bojang

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 seen around 11am on Wednesday 12 June in Oakwood,

June 17, 2025

by Janine Griffiths

Blood Tests Now Just a Click Away in East Leeds

June 9, 2025

Voices from the Margins Demand Housing Justice in Leeds

May 21, 2025

Social enterprise Shine puts building up for sale

by John

Prestigious British Muslim Award for Harehills after-school club

by John

Temple Newsam: Couple’s historic wedding day is picture perfect

by John

Trapped at home: The hidden horrors of cuckooing

by Janine Griffiths

Getaway Girls launches Harehills redevelopment project to empower young women

by John

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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

General News·Housing Issues·Latest News·Seacroft

Key milestone for plans to transform eyesore Seacroft site and deliver new homes

June 10, 2025

Plans for new council housing on a site in East Leeds currently occupied by dozens of empty run-down flats have taken a significant step

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

Community·Community Spaces·Harehills·What's On

Harehills Community Matters Day: A Celebration of Local Life

May 24, 2025

📅 Thursday 29 May | 🕛 12pm – 3pm 📍 Banstead Park, between Roundhay Rd & Harehills Rd, LS8 5AJ This Thursday, Harehills is

East Leeds Life·Harehills·Housing Issues

Voices from the Margins Demand Housing Justice in Leeds

May 21, 2025

A ten-year-old child from Harehills stood before a crowd in the heart of the city centre and delivered a blistering, heart-wrenching speech about trauma,

East Leeds·Health

Leeds Joins Elite Network for Brain Cancer Treatment

May 21, 2025

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been officially named a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for brain tumour treatment – a prestigious national recognition

General News·Harehills·Latest News

Social enterprise Shine puts building up for sale

May 20, 2025

Award-winning social enterprise Shine has put its landmark property up for sale as the organisation focuses on developing its programme for women-led start-ups. Eddisons

General News

East Leeds planning applications: 15 May 2025

May 15, 2025

We regularly publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the seven council wards in East Leeds. The following applications were published

Community

Community Safety·East Leeds·Harehills

East Leeds Event Explores Community-Driven Safety Models

October 14, 2024

East Leeds Event Explores Community-Driven Safety Models Activists and local leaders from across East Leeds gathered at the Thackray Museum of Medicine to discuss

Community·Community Organisations·Community Safety·Community Spaces·Editor's Picks

Activists Lead Event to Rethink Community Safety in East Leeds

September 24, 2024

As debates around police reform intensify, a new event aims to offer community-driven alternatives to public safety. The Community Safety Reimagined event will take

Community·Community Safety·Crime·General News·Harehills

After the Harehills riots: Beyond the Rage and other emotions

August 15, 2024

Reflections on the recent riots in Harehills, by Mohammed Aslam, Harehills resident and Heritage researcher I’m angry, disappointed and emotionally exhausted from the events

Community·Community Safety·General News·Harehills

Bookmarked: ‘Amidst the chaos, we’ve also seen the very best of Harehills’

August 4, 2024

The past few weeks have seen a disturbing surge of violence and unrest across our nation. From Southport to Sunderland, and from Liverpool to

Editors Picks

East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Harehills·Refugee Voices

Life as a Syrian Refugee in the UK: ‘You’re Not Meant to Feel Human’

February 16, 2025

For Kayla, life in Damascus was filled with simple joys—weekend visits to family, summer trips to the beach, and afternoons spent wandering through the

From South Africa to Seacroft: A former Asylum Seeker’s Fight for Safety and Dignity

February 12, 2025

When Akhona Ndudane arrived in the UK from South Africa, she hoped for safety and a fresh start. Instead, she found herself trapped in

East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Sports

East Leeds Champion Lee Murtagh is Proof of Life After Boxing

February 12, 2025

Lee Murtagh’s Bethlehem Boxing Club is a hive of activity on a February Monday morning as adult fighters come and go using the facilities

Community Spaces·Crossgates·East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Garforth

Over 200 Welcome Spaces Open in Leeds to Offer Warmth and Connection

February 2, 2025

More than 200 Welcome Spaces have opened across Leeds, providing a warm and welcoming environment for people to enjoy hot drinks, activities, and social

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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Key milestone for plans to transform eyesore Seacroft site and deliver new homes

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Let’s Talk Sickle Cell – Food, Facts & Free Support

A Hands-On Easter Adventure at Thackray Museum

Gather Around the Piano at Chapel FM

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