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Harrogate Paintball

Business Reviews, Local News
It’s a scene from Black Hawk Down. Your mission is to rescue pilots from the crashed helicopter. The enemy are laying down heavy fire. Your squad breaks out from cover, firing as they go and throwing smoke grenades to cover their advance. You get both pilots out but as you…

Oceans Fish Restaurant

Business Reviews
Oceans Fish Restaurant is a new and welcome addition to Crossgates, East Leeds. The original takeaway known as Crossgates Fish Bar was opened in 1973 by the Michael family and their son George took over the reins 9 years ago. Recently he decided to rebrand the business and extend the…

Land Train Set To Make Summer Return To Roundhay Park

Local News
A popular visitor attraction has returned to a much loved Leeds park this summer.  Following a tendering process, a licence has now been granted by Leeds City Council to an operator, which will see a family friendly land train once again available to take in many of the great sights…

The Leeds Big Bookend, Rock Festival For Words, Is Back!

Books, Lifestyle
The Big Bookend Festival, Leeds’ very own Rock Festival for Words is back for a third year of festival fun with three programmes which hopefully will have something for everybody. The programme for young people launches with a bang and a big party at Waterstones on Friday 6th June, 6.30pm…

New Integrated Noise Nuisance Service Launched In Leeds

Local News
A new integrated single service to tackle noise nuisance across the city has been launched by Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police.  As part of a six month pilot, the revamped service will see staff from the council and West Yorkshire Police, working under the banner of Leeds Anti-Social…

Green Deal Communities Funding Warms Up Leeds Homes

Local News
A multi-million pound project to help insulate some of Leeds’ solid walled homes will kick off this summer. A £2.37 million slice of Green Deal Communities funding will ensure Leeds City Council can help even more residents make their homes energy efficient and cheaper to heat. The council will be…

Record Numbers Of Pupils Take Up Cycle Training

Local News
A cycling revolution has been taking place in Leeds over the last 12 months with record numbers of children undertaking Bikeability cycle training. The chain-reaction has seen 5688 pupils take up Bikeability training – a cycling proficiency programme for the 21st century – between 1 April 2013 and 31 March…

Thousands More Make Contact With Long Lost Funds

Local News
Latest figures show that in the past year alone almost 145,000 people have used the service to locate those long forgotten pensions. This is more than double the number who used the service in 2010, with numbers rising year on year. By 2018 all employers will have to provide a…

Emergency Services Exercise Simulates Fire During Concert

Local Crime, Local News
Around 100 members of the public took part in an emergency services training exercise simulating a fire at the First Direct Arena in Leeds city centre. The multi-agency exercise involved West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS), Yorkshire Ambulance Service HART (Hazardous Area Response Team), the Emergency Planning team at…
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