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Janine Griffiths

Seacroft Comes Alive for Leeds East Easter Egg Hunt

What started as a simple idea quickly turned into something much bigger, as families gathered across Seacroft for Leeds East Academy’s Easter egg hunt

April 24, 2026

Education·Holidays·Seacroft

Community Fridge Opens Its Doors Again

The Community Fridge at St James Manston Parish Hall is inviting residents to stock up on affordable groceries while helping to prevent good food

April 24, 2026

Community·Community Organisations·FoodCycle

Postal Vote Packs Arrive as Leeds Prepares for 7 May Local Election

Postal voters across Leeds are now receiving their voting packs ahead of the local election on Thursday 7 May. Residents already registered for postal

April 24, 2026

Leeds City Council·Local elections·Politics

Seacroft Diagnostic Centre set for expansion under NHS investment plan

The Community Diagnostic Centre at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds is set to expand as part of a major national programme to improve access to

April 24, 2026

Health·Healthcare·Seacroft

Community Concerns in Gipton and Harehills Prompt Action

Police and partner agencies have taken action against unsafe vehicles and environmental offences in Gipton and Harehills as part of a coordinated effort to

April 24, 2026

Crime·Gipton·Harehills·Police

Bee Gees Tribute and Banana Jousting Announced for Temple Newsam Food Festival

The full entertainment line-up has been revealed for the second annual Temple Newsam Food Festival, taking place on 15 and 16 August 2026 at

April 24, 2026

East Leeds·Festival·Temple Newsham·What's On

East Side Story Takes to the Airwaves on Chapel FM

East Side Story has been featured on local radio and joined Chapel FM to discuss the issues shaping East Leeds and what listeners can

April 24, 2026

Arts & Culture·East Leeds·General News·News

The Woman Turning a Lifetime of Pain Into Strength

A woman who has spent nearly her entire life in the grip of sickle cell disease has opened up about the relentless pain that

April 17, 2026

Editor's Picks·Health·Healthcare·Literature

Cllr Luke Farley on the daily decisions shaping democracy in Leeds

He has spent two years chairing one of Leeds’ most diverse community committees, and six months as chief whip keeping the city’s Labour group

April 17, 2026

Burmantofts·East Leeds·Local elections·MPs and Councillors·Politics

Ever wondered what your local councillor does?

Most of us deal with the same everyday frustrations in our neighbourhoods: bins that don’t get collected on time, litter being dropped on the

April 17, 2026

Burmantofts·East Leeds·Leeds City Council·Local elections·Politics

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