A £10 million Park & Ride system is planned for Leeds following the success of a similar site at Elland road.
Tomorrow, plans for developing the one-thousand space Temple Green Park & Ride site, adjacent to the A63 Pontefract Lane will be discussed in front of the council cabinet.
A selfless husband and father, suffering from a tumour in his leg, has been overwhelmed by the offers of help after his neighbour posted a request for aid on a community Facebook page.
Read More »Leeds community rallies round to help man with tumour
by Hayley Longster
Some of the UK’s finest young championship boxing talent will compete in a major event at the First Direct Arena on September 5.
The main event will feature Josh Warrington face off with Joel Brunkner for the WBC international and commonwealth featherweight title.
Women in Leeds are being urged to be aware of breast cancer symptoms in a campaign launched today by Public Health England (PHE).
Almost two-hundred women aged seventy and over in Leeds are diagnosed with breast cancer each year; last year more than five-hundred women in Yorkshire and the Humber died of breast cancer, according to PHE Leeds.
Read More »Breast cancer: lumps are not the only symptom, say campaigners
by David Mackie
Nearly 27 million people visited Leeds on holiday and business last year, with their visits worth £1.5bn to the city’s economy.
However, of those 27 million, only 370,000 came from abroad. Read More »Leeds is top tourism destination, but lags in overseas visitors
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by Jay Unger
Turning the streets outside Leeds city Hall into a mass of colour and noise – racers from across the region laced up their running shoes to take part in the Asda foundation 10 kilometres run this weekend.
Read More »Thousands flock to Leeds City centre for Tomlinson 10K
by David Mackie
Leeds is eager to follow in the footsteps of Liverpool and Glasgow as it bids to become the European Capital of Culture 2023, a title which could generate hundreds of millions of pounds for the city.
Read More »Leeds bids to receive millions of pounds as European Culture Capital
by Emma Kirwan Police are appealing for witnesses after a middle aged man was injured in a scooter crash following a road traffic collision in Leeds. The 47-year… Read More »Man hospitalised after scooter crash in Wortley
by Emma Kirwan A former world boxing champion will be among those promoting healthy lifestyles in Leeds on Friday. Heart Research UK has set up… Read More »Yorkshire boxer champions healthy hearts
by David Mackie
House-building will get automatic planning permission on ‘brownfield’ sites it has been announced today, possibly leading the way for more houses in inner Leeds.Read More »More houses for inner Leeds?