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Football Tournament Builds Bridges After Unrest

Football Tournament Builds Bridges After Unrest In the wake of the unrest that shook Harehills earlier this summer, a community football tournament aimed at

September 30, 2024

Community·Community Spirit·Editor's Picks·Sports

Grassroots Journalism Takes the Spotlight at Community Late Event

In a celebration of grassroots media, the Thackray Medical Museum became a hub for emerging citizen journalists to share the untold stories of their

September 27, 2024

Chapeltown·Community Spaces·Editor's Picks·Events

East Leeds planning applications: 26 September 2024

Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the four council wards in inner East Leeds. The following applications

September 25, 2024

Planning

Activists Lead Event to Rethink Community Safety in East Leeds

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

September 24, 2024

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

Carnival Troupe Unites Cultures in a Message of Peace and Unity

For many in Leeds, the end of summer is marked by one unmissable event: the Leeds West Indian carnival. With its pulsating rhythms and

August 26, 2024

Culture·General News

ESS EXCLUSIVE: Leeds West Indian Carnival – A Celebration of Culture and a Call for Unity

The Leeds West Indian Carnival has always been more than just a colourful showcase of Caribbean culture; it stands as a powerful symbol of

August 25, 2024

Areas Covered·Art·Arts & Culture·Breaking Down Barriers·East Leeds·Harehills

Labour MP Pledges to Revitalise East Leeds Communities After Re-Election

A Selby MP is pushing to revive historic pubs in East Leeds, which have been closed for years. Keir Mather, 25, who was re-elected

August 20, 2024

Garforth·Gipton·Latest News·Politics

Bankside Primary Hosts Successful Career Day with TV Presenter

Celebrity TV presenter Christa Ackroyd spearheaded a Career Inspiration Day at Bankside Primary as part of a bid to inspire the next generation of

August 13, 2024

Education·Harehills

Walk For Parkinsons comes to Temple Newsam

Parkinson’s UK’s Walk for Parkinson’s is coming to Temple Newsam. The charity is calling on local people to lace up and sign up to

August 12, 2024

Charity and Social Enterprises·General News·Health·Temple Newsham

Margaret, 96, dances away to beat health inequalities

Disco dancing Margaret Nutter has still got all the right moves after decades on the dancefloors of North and East Leeds. And now the

July 15, 2024

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