Visiting and parking in Leeds city centre can be an expensive experience. Car parks can often be pretty pricey and require forking out a small fortune to pay for a few hours of shopping in the Trinity Centre or on Merrion Street. With that in mind, we asked residents for their top picks for the best and worst car parks in the city centre. Dylan said: “I would definitely avoid the station because it’s always filled with traffic and very costly. “If you want to be in the town then I would...
Kirkstall Brewery announced its decision to to take on the lease of The Tetley, on Hunslet Road, on March 15. The building was formerly home to Tetley Brewery, but became a prominent site for arts and culture in Leeds in recent years. The takeover comes after the art gallery announced its departure in September 2023. Sign up today and get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox, with the YEP’s free newsletter Plans to transform the space into a “showcase of the very best brewing...
Kitsu Go, which will serve office workers in nearby developments, will be based on St Paul’s Street. Signs for the new eatery appeared on the unit, a short walk from Park Square, earlier this week. Work is currently underway ahead of the new restaurant’s opening. Sing Wong, the venue’s owner, told the YEP that he anticipates it will open next month. Sign up to our free newsletters today Kitsu Go’s Instagram advertises it as a “contemporary Japanese grab and go”, serving sushi, curry and tempura....
It would be among six new buildings proposed as part of the second phase of the Aire Park development, which includes shops, cafes and restaurants. Leeds City Council’s City Plans Panel was given a presentation by property developer Vastint on the phase two proposals for the former industrial site near Crown Point Road. Vastint said permission would be sought for 502 homes, along with a multi-storey car park and commercial units. The locations of the new buildings near Leeds College of Building...
The City of Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department is set to host a 'unique' Arbor Day event on Friday in which five Bur Oak trees will be planted in Ellwood Park with students at St. Mary's Catholic School participating in the National Arbor Day celebration, according to organizers.
China Mini Market and Ji The Chicken Shop have opened on Smithford Way
The city said that fraudulent parking tickets have been found in the downtown area.
They bring to life the hustle and bustle of Leeds city centre in 1956 and feature a range of shopping streets as well as landmarks. And you can almost hear the trundle of the trams as they travel down the tracks of routes including City Square, Briggate, The Headrow and Wellington Street. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes...
They showcase life on the trams trundling along the tracks on Briggate in Leeds city centre during the heyday of the mode of transport until the last time they ran at the end of the1950s. They are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections,...
Officers investigating an assault on Briggate earlier this year have released images of two men they would like to identify. The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday, March 3, and a 20-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering minor injuries. Two men arrested in connection with the incident have been released under investigation. Sign up for our free newsletters today West Yorkshire Police are asking anyone who can assist in identifying either or both of these men to...
A new outdoor events space for the city centre is gearing up to host a variety of events over the summer. Keel Edge, the name of which follows Keel Square and the Keel Line, so called after the city’s shipbuilding heritage, has been created on land to the side of City Hall. It’s designed to be a multi-purpose outdoor space and there’s already been events announced for the space in the coming months. A highlight is set to be a fanzone heading to the city for Euro 2024. Running from June 14 to...
Following an OFSTED visit in June 2022, which identified that the new leader had a clear vision, Coventry Extended Learning Centre (CELC) has been on a significant improvement journey.