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

After almost three decades of dedicated service to the East Leeds History and Archaeology Society (ELHAS), Crossgates residents Bob (83) and Jacki (78) Lawrence

November 17, 2025

Crossgates·Culture·History & Heritage

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

Curators taken to tusk as Temple Newsam mammoth clean-up gets under way

A gigantic mammoth tusk unearthed from a Yorkshire coal mine has been carefully conserved during one of the city’s most unusual clean-up jobs. The

October 10, 2024

History & Heritage·Temple Newsham

Swimmer Doris Storey remembered by Seacroft children at housing development

Schoolchildren from East Leeds have helped a new council housing development make a splash with a tribute to a local sporting great. The development

July 15, 2024

Community·General News·Planning·Seacroft

‘Calling Harehills Home’ project to celebrate refugees

ETAS – the Refugee Education Training Advice Service – is holding an exhibition celebrating the diverse community of Harehills, it’s been announced. The exhibition

June 13, 2024

General News·Harehills

Crossgates Library: Community Battles to Save a Vital Piece of History

The fight to save Crossgates Library continues as Leeds City Council plans to auction it on February 28th, 2024. The community is rallying together

February 9, 2024

Arts & Culture·Charity and Social Enterprises·Community Organisations·Community Spaces·Crossgates·Editorial·Education·Events·History & Heritage·Latest News·Politics

Language of the month: Wolof (the biggest language of Senegal)

Interesting Facts about Senegal. By Rohie N’Dow, Vice President of the Senegalese Community, Leeds Now let us learn some of the key phrases

January 24, 2024

Charity and Social Enterprises·Community Organisations·Language Corner

Saving Crossgates Library: A Community Treasure vs. Budgetary Woes

**** As soon as I clicked publish on this article, there was an unfortunate update on the story. You can read it here on

January 21, 2024

Crossgates·Editorial·Education·History & Heritage·Latest News·Politics

Local Parks and Green Spaces: A Walk Through Memory in East End Park

Nestled in the heart of Leeds, East End Park is a green oasis that has been an integral part of the city’s landscape for

August 30, 2023

East End Park·Local Parks·Local Parks and Green Spaces

Between The Red Sea and The Promise Land: An Emancipation Service Reflection

On 6th August, the Methodist congregation and friends gathered for their annual Emancipation Service at the Roscoe Methodist Church in Chapeltown. The Emancipation Service

August 20, 2023

Arts & Culture·Harehills History·History & Heritage·Latest News·Religion and Spirituality

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

Remembering the Barnbow Lasses

Curators taken to tusk as Temple Newsam mammoth clean-up gets under way

Swimmer Doris Storey remembered by Seacroft children at housing development

‘Calling Harehills Home’ project to celebrate refugees

Saving Crossgates Library: A Community Treasure vs. Budgetary Woes

Local Parks and Green Spaces: A Walk Through Memory in East End Park

Between The Red Sea and The Promise Land: An Emancipation Service Reflection

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

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