Miliband ruled out coalition with SNP
by Jay Unger and Caroline Grandjean Ed Miliband told North Leeds he is ruling out a coalition government with the SNP after the election.… Read More »Miliband ruled out coalition with SNP
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Ticket chaos at Horsforth train station prompts calls for more staff
by Leah Waller
Chaotic scenes at Horsforth train station are causing commuters to be penalised for being unable to buy tickets.
Horsforth station’s ticketing facilities are failing to cope with the demand during busy times resulting in customers receiving a slap on the wrist when they arrive at Leeds – or worse, a fine.
The ticket office is currently only manned part time, and the the queue for the single self-service often is so long passengers have to choose between missing their train, or being branded a “fare-dodger.”
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£3.8m plan for solar panels on 1000 Leeds council properties
by Jay Unger
Green minded council bosses are set to approve a £3.8 million investment to install solar panel systems on 1000 council owned properties across the city.
The decision is to be made next week in a bid to reducing the council’s carbon footprint.
Councillor Mark Dobson, executive member for cleaner, safer and stronger communities, said: “This would be a significant investment for Leeds and would contribute to the council’s goal of reducing its carbon footprint and becoming more sustainable in its use of energy.”
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Visitors flock to see Meanwood Valley’s new additions
by Elizabeth Archer Lambing season is under way at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, where every one of the ewes has been pregnant this… Read More »Visitors flock to see Meanwood Valley’s new additions
Amputee claims Leeds hospitals’ negligence cost him his leg
An amputee is taking action against two Leeds hospitals after they neglected to give him an MRI scan which he claimed led to him… Read More »Amputee claims Leeds hospitals’ negligence cost him his leg
UPDATED VIDEO : Moortown medical centre gets green site go ahead
by David Mackie
A new primary care medical centre that has been mooted for Moortown has been given conditional approval, despite the site being on one of Leeds Council’s designated ‘Urban Green Corridors’.
Councillors on the North and East Plans Panel discussed the proposal for a two-storey building with car park on King Lane, Moortown.
They then gave approval for the build last week, with the final say going to the chief planning officer after the public consultation expires in May.
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Cookridge Post Office move to go ahead despite 120 complaints
by Leah Waller Plans to move Cookridge Village Post Office are going ahead despite 120 complaints from local residents. Scores of residents contacted… Read More »Cookridge Post Office move to go ahead despite 120 complaints
Supergran conquers fear of heights for her granddaughter
By Emma Kirwan A grandma has conquered her fear of heights by doing a 25 metre abseil down a building in Bradford for her granddaughter… Read More »Supergran conquers fear of heights for her granddaughter
Yeadon Supergran takes plunge for baby granddaughter
By Emma Kirwan A DARING Grandma is facing her fear of heights to raise money for her baby granddaughter who is battling a rare form of cancer. Parents Beth… Read More »Yeadon Supergran takes plunge for baby granddaughter
“World first” facial disfigurement clinic for Leeds to transform lives
A clinic helping those with facial and physical disfigurements launched in Leeds today has been hailed as a “world first”. People with disfigurements… Read More »“World first” facial disfigurement clinic for Leeds to transform lives