By George Arkley Leeds University Union (LUU) has launched its “Say Yes to the Test” campaign this week to make drug testing kits available to… Read More »Leeds University Union launches campaign for kits for students to test safety of drugs
By Molly Paul A protest is being staged this Sunday (December 15) after the shooting of Canada geese near a Leeds nature reserve caused public… Read More »Geese shooting protest arranged in Rodley after bird deaths cause public distress
By Samantha Lewis A protest to ‘protect the geese’ is to take place this Sunday, following the shooting of Canada geese in Rodley and Horsforth. … Read More »Leeds: Protest to ‘protect the geese’ this weekend after shootings near Rodley nature reserve
By Anna Doherty Leeds Town Hall was the scene of the latest climate change protest on Friday November 29. All ages gathered for the YouthStrike4Climate… Read More »Young people in Leeds care more about climate change than the Black Friday sales
By Ryan Cumberworth A Horsforth group that’s renovating a derelict scout hut to make it into a community centre is just £5,000 off its… Read More »New project turning derelict scout hut into community workshop hopes to help the most vulnerable in Horsforth
by Emily Horner The climate protest group, Extinction Rebellion Leeds, has organised a series of peaceful protests in Leeds city centre during the 12 days… Read More »Climate activists Extinction Rebellion campaign in Leeds to raise awareness of waste at Christmas
By Emily Horner A mental health charity project, Man About Town, has been created in Leeds to give socially isolated men in their 40s and… Read More »Men’s mental health project, Man about Town, aims to tackle suicide risk in men by giving them new creative skills
by Emily Horner A Leeds charity that helps elderly people suffering with loneliness says it hopes to finish converting a derelict pub into a community… Read More »Leeds loneliness charity OPAL hoping for final fundraising boost to finish turning derelict pub into vibrant community centre
(Left to right: Zoya Ahmed, Maddie Brown, Rachel Sarah, Helena Webb ) By George Arkley Journalists from minority groups discussed the issue of tokenism in… Read More »“Queer is not a buzzword”: LGBTQ journalists say media risks being tokenistic in efforts to increase diversity
By Molly Paul HORSFORTH community groups have joined forces to plant 1,000 trees as part of a national campaign to help fight climate change. The… Read More »Horsforth community fight climate change by planting trees for a national campaign