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Funding Blow for Leeds Writing on Air Festival – But the Words Will Go On

A funding shortfall has forced Leed’s much-loved Writing on Air festival to postpone its return until February – but organisers say the creative spirit

November 15, 2025

Arts & Culture·Chapel FM·Community Organisations·East Leeds·Seacroft

Leeds Boxer Jo Jo Callaghan Fights Her Way Back to the Ring

Jo Jo Callaghan enjoyed her boxing classes as a child and now over twenty years later the 37-year-old East Leeds lass has just made

November 11, 2025

Boxing·East End Park·East Leeds·Richmond Hill·Sports

Remembering the Barnbow Lasses

Councillor Pauline Grahame has laid a poppy wreath at the Barnbow Lasses memorial in Manston Park, Crossgates, to honour the women who lost their

November 10, 2025

Crossgates·East Leeds·History & Heritage·Remembrance

Leeds Boxer Targets Diamond Belt After Strong Debut

A new bare-knuckle fighter from East Leeds has announced his arrival on the professional scene, drawing his debut match on a major Yorkshire card

November 3, 2025

Boxing·East Leeds·Sports

Spooky season brings out the best in Whinmoor

What began as a fun Halloween contest has become a heartwarming tradition in Whinmoor, where residents come together each year to transform their homes

November 3, 2025

Community·Culture·East Leeds·Whinmoor

Digital lifeline launched in East Leeds to help residents find work

Unemployed people in East Leeds are set to benefit from free laptops, internet access and digital skills training as part of a new scheme

October 18, 2025

East Leeds·General News·Technology

Rain Can’t Stop Harehills Going Green

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

October 2, 2025

Climate·East Leeds·Harehills

Fee Fury at Little Owls as New Owners Propose 24% Hike

Parents and carers at Shepherd’s Lane Little Owls nursery in Harehills were shocked this week after receiving a letter from Sunshine Community Nurseries Ltd,

October 2, 2025

East Leeds·East Leeds Life·Education·General News·Harehills

Oldham-born fighter takes helm of East Leeds MMA team

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

September 23, 2025

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

What is Neurodiversity?

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

September 22, 2025

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

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Funding Blow for Leeds Writing on Air Festival – But the Words Will Go On

Leeds Boxer Jo Jo Callaghan Fights Her Way Back to the Ring

Remembering the Barnbow Lasses

Leeds Boxer Targets Diamond Belt After Strong Debut

Spooky season brings out the best in Whinmoor

Digital lifeline launched in East Leeds to help residents find work

Rain Can’t Stop Harehills Going Green

Fee Fury at Little Owls as New Owners Propose 24% Hike

Oldham-born fighter takes helm of East Leeds MMA team

What is Neurodiversity?

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Police apologise after storming Harehills church

Fighting for Clean Water in Gledhow Valley Woods

Pedal Power Connects Gipton Community

A Fitting Farewell to Bob and Jacki Lawrence After Nearly 30 Years with ELHAS

Funding Blow for Leeds Writing on Air Festival – But the Words Will Go On

Leeds Boxer Jo Jo Callaghan Fights Her Way Back to the Ring

Seacroft centenarian shares secret to long life

Remembering the Barnbow Lasses

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