Sunday, November 3, 2024

West Leeds planning applications: 3 November 2024

Each week we publish a list of the latest planning applications related to the six council wards in West Leeds. The following applications were published...

Bramley business rebrands and launches ‘Friends’ initiative

By Paul Abraham Bramley & Stanningley councillors Kevin Ritchie and Adele Rae visited The Clearing wellbeing and holistic venue as they celebrated the rebranding of...

Photos: Stanningley Park lantern parade brings fun and light

Let there be light! The Friends of Stanningley Park held their inaugural community lantern parade in the park on Friday night. People of all ages...

Photos: Community comes together for New Farnley Hallowe’en Scarecrow Festival

New Farnley Community Centre was the hub of this year’s activities, with 20 local homes and businesses displaying their own efforts. Ivor Hughes visited...

Depleted Farsley Celtic slip to Darlington defeat

By John Baron A patched-up Farsley Celtic side fell to a third consecutive league defeat as they lost 2-0 against Darlington in a 'home' game...

CAHM descends on Sunny Bank Mills

By Robert Beaumont CAHM, a manufacturer and supplier of fragrance and wellbeing products, has opened a new shop at the award-winning Sunny Bank Mills in...

Wortley: New shop plans at Five Lane Ends submitted

Fresh plans to open shop off the busy Five Lane Ends roundabout have been submitted to Leeds City Council to decide. Applicant Loghman Ahmadi wants...

Warm welcome for energy efficiency improvements at Armley back-to-back homes

Dozens of back-to-back terraced homes in Armley are set to receive energy efficiency upgrades as part go a Leeds council initiative. The improvements will...

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Warm welcome for energy efficiency improvements at Armley back-to-back homes

Dozens of back-to-back terraced homes in Armley are set to receive energy efficiency upgrades as part go a Leeds council initiative. The improvements will...

Youth space returns to support Armley youngsters

By Sarah Parker Do you or someone you know fancy some sport, arts and youth activity? Then Armley Youth Space could be for you. The session...

Bramley business rebrands and launches ‘Friends’ initiative

By Paul Abraham Bramley & Stanningley councillors Kevin Ritchie and Adele Rae visited The Clearing wellbeing and holistic venue as they celebrated the rebranding of...

Historic Bramley Baths submits plans for solar panels

By John Baron Bosses at Bramley Baths have applied to install 181 solar panels across six roofs at the Grade II Listed Edwardian building. It's hoped...

Hundreds attend Kirkstall Road performance to combat knife crime

More than 250 people attend a special event to address knife crime at Leeds’ North Church, off Kirkstall Road. More than 70 young performers took to...

Cash boost serves an ace for Burley Park tennis courts

New life has been breathed into run-down tennis courts in Burley Park, thanks to a slice of a £654,000 fund from Leeds City Council...

Letter to the editor: Why Burglaries need to be a police priority in Calverley and Farsley

SIR;- On Monday afternoon local councillors will get the opportunity to question the inspector of West Leeds concerning the sharp rise in burglaries across the...

Police to explain rise in Calverley and Farsley burglaries to concerned councillors

A senior police officer will explain a ‘worrying’ increase in the number of burglaries in the Calverley & Farsley ward to local councillors. Members of...

Photos: Community comes together for New Farnley Hallowe’en Scarecrow Festival

New Farnley Community Centre was the hub of this year’s activities, with 20 local homes and businesses displaying their own efforts. Ivor Hughes visited...

Butterbowl pub: Man jailed for manslaughter

A man who caused the death of a popular Leeds father-of-two has been jailed for manslaughter. Nathaniel Philip left 37-year-old Robert Hiscoe with an unsurvivable...

CAHM descends on Sunny Bank Mills

By Robert Beaumont CAHM, a manufacturer and supplier of fragrance and wellbeing products, has opened a new shop at the award-winning Sunny Bank Mills in...

Letter to the editor: Why Burglaries need to be a police priority in Calverley and Farsley

SIR;- On Monday afternoon local councillors will get the opportunity to question the inspector of West Leeds concerning the sharp rise in burglaries across the...

Depleted Farsley Celtic slip to Darlington defeat

By John Baron A patched-up Farsley Celtic side fell to a third consecutive league defeat as they lost 2-0 against Darlington in a 'home' game...

Farsley Celtic hit for six by slick Scunthorpe United

By John Baron Error-strewn Farsley Celtic were thrashed 6-0 by a Scunthorpe United side intent on reigniting their promotion push. Before the game manager Pav Singh...

Bringing Swedish tradition to Kirkstall Advent Trail

By Jim Corah With November just around the corner Kirkstall Advent Trail is preparing homes and businesses for window displays throughout December. There will be...

In photos: Spooky Hallowe’en at Kirkstall Abbey

Dare you go down to Kirkstall Abbey today? The historic Cistercian monastery, which dates back to 1152, is looking particularly spooky on Hallowe'en, as...

Mass transit: Pudsey group welcomes Bradford Council’s Greenside Tunnel support

The Greenside Greenway group has welcomed Bradford Council's support for the use of Greenside Tunnel and 'Pudsey loop' track bed for the proposed new...

Pudsey: Calls for help to install 300 Christmas trees

Can you get involved in the 'Big Pudsey Town Centre Christmas Trees Installation' for 2024? Posting on social media, Cllr Simon Seary (Cons, Pudsey) said:...

Green light for £7m Ring Road bridge to link Farsley and Rodley with Calverley

By John Baron Council planners have approved proposals for a £7 million foot and cycling bridge over the Outer Ring Ring to improve links between...

Rodley: Green light for supported accommodation plan

Plans to convert a semi-detached house on a Rodley cul-de-sac into supported accommodation for three people has been approved, despite concerns over parking. Applicant Amethyst247support wants to...

Photos: Stanningley Park lantern parade brings fun and light

Let there be light! The Friends of Stanningley Park held their inaugural community lantern parade in the park on Friday night. People of all ages...

Stanningley: Sunfield Medical Centre flats plans withdrawn by developer

By John Baron Developers have withdrawn plans to transform an empty medical centre in Stanningley into eight apartments. A report on behalf of applicant Adam Hainsworth...

Wortley: New shop plans at Five Lane Ends submitted

Fresh plans to open shop off the busy Five Lane Ends roundabout have been submitted to Leeds City Council to decide. Applicant Loghman Ahmadi wants...

Police: Increased stop and search powers end after violence in Kirkstall and Wortley – updated

UPDATE 30 OCTOBER, 6pm: Increased stop and search powers put in place temporarily in parts of Leeds yesterday to prevent serious violence have now...