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Major Step Forward for Fearnville Wellbeing Centre

Plans for the new Fearnville Wellbeing Centre have taken a major step forward, with a specialist contractor now appointed to complete the detailed design

February 4, 2026

Community·Community Spaces·Fitness·Gipton·healthy living

A new collective uplifts black creatives in Chapeltown

In a quiet corner of Chapeltown, Karen Williams is building something she long felt the city was missing. Her new shop, The Sanyan Collective,

January 27, 2026

Breaking Down Barriers·Business·Chapeltown

Have your say on Chapeltown’s future

Residents in Chapeltown are being urged to share their experiences, frustrations and hopes for the future, as the Chapeltown Neighbourhood Forum gathers the final

January 27, 2026

Chapeltown·Community·Community Organisations·Community Spirit

Chapel Allerton’s ‘Swift Avenue’ Appears on the BBC

A group of Chapel Allerton residents recently appeared on the BBC’s nature documentary series, ‘Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles’. The second episode of the series

December 4, 2025

Chapel Allerton·Environment·Wildlife

Winter festival brings festive cheer to East Leeds community

Families from across East Leeds packed into the Compton Centre in Harehills on Saturday November 29 for a winter festival that transformed the venue

December 1, 2025

Community·Community Spirit·Festival·Harehills

Police apologise after storming Harehills church

West Yorkshire Police returned to a Harehills church this week to deliver a rare in-person apology after storming a memorial service earlier this month.

November 27, 2025

Community·Community Safety·Crime·Harehills

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

Garforth & District Lions Club Celebrates 53 Years of Service and Prepares for Christmas

The Garforth & District Lions Club has marked the 53rd anniversary of its charter with a celebration at Garforth Golf Club, bringing together long-standing

November 14, 2025

charity·Charity and Social Enterprises·Community·Garforth·Kippax·Micklefield·Swillington

The Pub That Held a Village Together: Micklefield Misses the Blands Arms

For years, the Blands Arms stood as more than just a public house in Micklefield, Leeds – It was the village’s living room, a

November 7, 2025

Community·Community Spaces·History & Heritage·Micklefield

Community control at heart of £20m plan for East Leeds

A £20 million investment is set to breathe new life into Seacroft North and Monkswood and, for once, it will be local people who

October 22, 2025

Community·Monkswood·Politics·Seacroft

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Major Step Forward for Fearnville Wellbeing Centre

A new collective uplifts black creatives in Chapeltown

Have your say on Chapeltown’s future

Chapel Allerton’s ‘Swift Avenue’ Appears on the BBC

Winter festival brings festive cheer to East Leeds community

Police apologise after storming Harehills church

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

The Pub That Held a Village Together: Micklefield Misses the Blands Arms

Community control at heart of £20m plan for East Leeds

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Marketing masterclass helps East Leeds residents unlock fresh possibilities

£32m care hub approved for Chapel Allerton Hospital

Seacroft welcomes new youth mental health drop in

Leeds surgeon retires after 40 years saving lives

New free programme offers a fresh start for East Leeds entrepreneurs

Local Job Fair Aims to Open Doors for East Leeds Residents

Lantern Parade to Light Up Cross Gates This February

Gordons backs Harehills children’s charity CATCH in new partnership

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