West Yorkshire college leaders take their case for extra skills investment to Westminster
Leaders from across West Yorkshire have been speaking with MPs at Westminster as part of a national campaign to bring skills to the forefront of the government’s agenda.
Principals from Leeds City College, Leeds College of Building, Keighley, Bradford, Kirklees, Shipley and Calderdale colleges, joined hundreds of leaders from
Reflections of an Indian Dancer takes audiences on a beautiful journey
Reflections of an Indian Dancer – a bold new solo show that beautifully blends contemporary western dance and classical Indian Kathak – is coming to Leeds Playhouse next month, encouraging audiences to explore their own sense of identity through movement and memories.
Sooraj Subramaniam will perform his deeply personal and often poetic
Yorkshire to get all-electric bus depot with Government funding
People across Yorkshire will enjoy greener, cleaner journeys as an extra 34 British-made electric buses are rolled out thanks to £7.6 million in Government investment.
The latest investment announced on 2 March means that the First Bus York depot will operate fully electric fleets by March 2024, one of
One month to go until Springtime Live 2023
Tickets are on sale now for the hugely popular Springtime Live on Saturday April 1, which will celebrate the best of food, farming and countryside.
Families can get up close to farm animals including rabbits, goats and sheep thanks to Ian's Mobile Farm which is based in Aberford
New infrastructure boosts trading at The Springs
The Springs retail and leisure centre at Thorpe Park Leeds has reported a significant boost in footfall and trading for its occupiers, attributing the opening of the much-anticipated new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) as a major influence.
The ELOR is a key part of the East Leeds Extension to
Transforming Leeds City train station, work begins
The next stage in the transformation of Leeds City Rail Station’s main entrance and surrounding area will begin this month.
The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway scheme will create a much-improved and more people-friendly environment which can accommodate growing rail passenger numbers, and ensure people can enter and exit
Fund Her Leeds project launched
Fund Her North has partnered with Yorkshire Asian Business Community Association (YABCA), with grant support from Leeds City Council’s Innovation@Leeds programme, to deliver the Fund Her Leeds project.
Working with female entrepreneurs – particularly those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds – Fund Her Leeds will provide focused support