Category: Community News

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – answers for Monday 14th September 2020

Dear all, Yesterday’s  ‘Monday Mind Workout’ was over to you. I was looking for songs with food in the title. I started you off with: On The Good Ship Lollipop – Shirley Temple What a great response, thank you to you all for sending in your suggestions, it made me hungry 🙂 A Cup Of… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – answers for Monday 14th September 2020

Covid “Enhanced Support” status for Leeds and texts to vulnerable residents

The Government decided not to put new local lockdown restrictions on Leeds this week but it has been moved up to being an area of concern and to receive enhanced national support to help curb the rise in coronavirus cases.  A statement from Leeds City Council is here : https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/leeds-people-urged-to-help-city-stay-out-of-further-restrictions Leeds City Council are texting… Continue reading Covid “Enhanced Support” status for Leeds and texts to vulnerable residents

Heritage Open Days 11-20 September

England’s largest festival of history and culture! Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. This year will be a mix of online and in person events… Continue reading Heritage Open Days 11-20 September

Lights, Camera, Action: M&S on Film!

The M&S Company Archive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Discover some of the gems in the M&S Company Archive’s film collection, including 1960s cinema adverts and 1970s tv ads. Free online talk. Pre-recorded talk (45 mins) with Ask the Archivist. Explore the history of advertising at M&S and have the best seats in the house to view… Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action: M&S on Film!

‘Missing People’ – online from Leeds Playhouse

‘It’s like having a ghost in the house.’ Sakiko is nervous. She’s introducing her fiancée Dan to her parents for the first time at her family home in Kani, Japan. ​And, whilst brother Hiroki, the ‘perfect child’, got married close to home, Sakiko’s got to ​break the news that their wedding will be in London, where they’ve built their… Continue reading ‘Missing People’ – online from Leeds Playhouse

Virtual Museum Choir

Join in this singalong from your home. Leeds City Museum monthly choir has gone virtual Warm up exercises and songs to promote wellbeing and a chance to reconnect with people. Please email city.museum@leeds.gov.uk (or private message us on Facebook) to register your interest in joining and we’ll send you details of how to connect on a phone,… Continue reading Virtual Museum Choir

Virtual or telephone Advice Surgeries with Hilary Benn MP

Although face to face surgeries have been cancelled, if you need to speak to the MP for Leeds Central, Hilary Benn, you can do so on Friday afternoons by telephone or online From Hilary Benn’s website: “Although my face-to-face advice surgeries have been suspended I will be conducting online and telephone surgeries for those constituents… Continue reading Virtual or telephone Advice Surgeries with Hilary Benn MP

Changes on Woodhouse Moor

From the Headingley and Hyde Park Councillors Headingley & Hyde Park News You might have seen fencing going up and work beginning on the bowling greens on Woodhouse Moor. These are being renovated as a new home for Leeds Hyde Park FC! Hyde Park FC currently has five youth teams, both boys and girls, from Reception… Continue reading Changes on Woodhouse Moor

‘Monday Mind Workout – Monday 17th August 2020

Dear all, This weeks ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is themed around weather, good luck! 1: What is the name of the scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure? (a) Thermometer (b) B’arometer (c) Hygrometer 2: Following on from Question 1, if a weather forecaster predicts ‘high pressure’ what kind of weather might we expect to have? (a) Calm… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout – Monday 17th August 2020

Further changes to lockdown rules from today

From 15th August the following will be allowed to resume providing they adhere to all relevant Covid safety guidelines: Indoor theatre, music and performance venues will be able to reopen with socially distanced audiences. The piloting of spectators at sporting events will resume, with a limited number of fans expected to be allowed to watch the World Snooker… Continue reading Further changes to lockdown rules from today