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Price rise plan for Leeds bowlers as council sets out fresh crown green bowling proposals

Bowlers in Leeds are facing a doubling of the cost of their season tickets after cash-strapped Leeds City Council released their latest proposals for

March 10, 2025

General News·Harehills·News

Leeds: Appeal for more volunteers as new city-wide scheme launches

Meet the volunteers urging more people to sign up as Leeds City Council launches its new volunteering scheme. Volunteer Team Leeds is the brand-new

March 4, 2025

East Leeds·General News·News

Give A Gift’s Harehills Cultural Event

Harehills, a vibrant tapestry of cultures, came alive last Thursday as the community gathered to celebrate its rich diversity. The event, organised by the

March 3, 2025

Community·Culture·News

Denied but not defeated

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

March 3, 2025

News·Refugee Voices

Speed humps set for Gipton estate

Traffic calming measures will be installed on a Gipton estate to help keep people safe from car accidents. Speed humps will be introduced on

March 3, 2025

General News·Gipton·News

New lease of life for Seacroft green space

Green space in an East Leeds community has been given a new and attractive lease of life thanks to a local council housing development.

March 3, 2025

General News·News·Seacroft

The Refugee Who Risked His Life to Reveal a Global Scandal

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

February 26, 2025

Latest stories·News·Refugee Voices

How a Trained Nurse Was Forced into a Year of Isolation

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

February 26, 2025

Latest stories·News·Refugee Voices

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

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,

February 26, 2025

Latest stories·News·Refugee Voices

Mount St Mary’s: New school building to be debated by planners

An East Leeds high school hopes to press ahead with plans for a new building – despite concern over the loss of a sports

February 20, 2025

Education·General News·News·Richmond Hill

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