Organisers of the eleventh Kirkstall Art Trail this weekend (18-19 July) are promising their event will be ‘bigger and better than ever’ ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/listen-kirks...

A new modular building will help provide education, training, gym, coaching and community use at Yarnbury rugby club in Horsforth, if plans are approved ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/horsforth-ya...

The winners of a competition capturing the people, places, and hidden corners of Kirkstall through the eyes of local photographer have been revealed ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/meet-capture...

Interested in researching your family tree? Now you can do it - and support the work of a cherished Horsforth institution too. Read on... ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/who-do-you-t...

Welcome to the first in what will hopefully be a handy two-minute Sunday roundup capturing what’s been happening in West Leeds during the past week ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-w...

A public event will launch a consultation into a conservation management plan for Gotts Mansion and Gotts and Armley Parks ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/public-event...

What's being planned in your part of West Leeds? Here's our weekly guide to the latest applications ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-p...

Yesterday's Kirkstall Festival drew the crowds - and was a scorching success ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/photos-captu...

The Kirkstall Music Festival opened in spectacular style last night (Friday, 10 July) bringing midsummer magic to the atmospheric ruins of Kirkstall Abbey. Here's Lara King's report ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/midsummer-ni...

It's Kirkstall Festival tomorrow (Saturday). Here's a preview of the event, which is set to draw thousands of people to Kirkstall Abbey ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/kirkstall-fe...

A Pudsey petrol station has been granted an alcohol licence after bosses agreed not to serve customers 24 hours a day ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/pudsey-petro...

The sale of a former town hall looks set to go ahead after a bid to grant the building protected status was rejected ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/pudsey-town-...

🎉Congratulations Souvlaki Corner! Since opening in Wortley and Morley, they’ve gone from strength to strength. Businesses like theirs are the backbone of our high streets. They’re now up for the Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year Award! Let’s help them out...

❤️💛💚 An incredible Windrush Cultural Day! 🇯🇲🇰🇳 Yesterday was pure magic. ✨ Leeds was bursting with talented singers, dancers, musicians and storytellers. Our elders relived the songs of their youth while three generations of deejays kept everyone moving. 🔥 #WindrushLegacy #Leeds 1/3

A mammoth month of music will see musicians from a pioneering Horsforth music school perform an incredible 400 live songs to mark the city’s 400th anniversary ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/horsforths-s...

What's being planned in your part of West Leeds? Here are the latest planning applications from your neck of the woods ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-p...

What's being planned in your part of West Leeds? Here are the latest planning applications from your neck of the woods ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-p...

West Leeds families are being encouraged to come together for a summer of sporting activities and fun at Swinnow Community Centre ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/summer-sport...

A new shopfront with roller shutters on Armley Town Street are set to replace Armley’s ‘hippo’ mural – despite objections from two councillors ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/armley-green...

"Yesterday's result didn't matter. No-one cared. Yesterday brought people together for the first time in far too long and that was all that mattered..." westleedsdispatch.com/light-at-the...

New flats could provide much-needed housing under plans to convert part of a fire-damaged former mill complex ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/wortley-fres...

"It was so good I went twice – and got a ticket for the Opera!" westleedsdispatch.com/review-exhib...

The chief executive of Leeds Mind says the decision to sell DeLacey House in Kirkstall is part of wider plans to strengthen how support is delivered across the city westleedsdispatch.com/the-sale-of-...

A consultation will be launched next month on the future of Pudsey Market as views are sought on how to boost trade ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/video-counci...

"Having an allotment isn’t just about the digging, growing, harvesting and, of course, weeding, it’s about being part of a community..." westleedsdispatch.com/annes-patch-...

Plans to change of use of agricultural land in Pudsey to mixed agriculture and dog exercising fields have been approved by Leeds City Council ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/pudsey-dog-e...

Developers have said construction is under way at Canal Walk, a new development of 67 homes at the former Airedale Mills site in Rodley ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/rodley-const...

The Coming Home? campaign runs for eight weeks and mainly focuses on men aged 25 to 39 who drive along Kirkstall Road ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/coming-home-...

A new project in Leeds is inviting residents from four areas - including Horsforth - to join a research community to shape the future of transport in the city ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/horsforth-re...

Latest updates from the £20m 'Farnley East' Pride in Place scheme ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/pride-in-pla...

FINAL CALL! Last few spaces for our latest free community reporters' course, starting at Bramley Baths on Tuesday ⤵️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

#Crafty Postbox in #Horsforth

Just five places remain on our next course - hurry, or you may miss out!

Would you like to become a community reporter with WLD and help tell the story of where you live? We're teaming up with Bramley Baths for our next free beginners' course, where - over 5 sessions - you can learn to report on the historic Baths too ⤵️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

You might recognise some faces in the 'Community Selfie' video - including staff and young people from the VIP (Voice and Influence) group at Barca-Leeds! Watch the full performance here 👉https://westleedsdispatch.com/watch-bramley-celebrates-with-community-selfie-video/ #CommunitySelfie

What's being planned in your part of West Leeds? Here are the latest applications, submitted and decided ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-p...

Check out a one-of-a-kind exhibition of paper bag portraits by Armley musician, poet and artist Mik Artistik ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/bag-a-ticket...

A new creative writing group is putting pen to paper in Armley ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/write-club-n...

People are still waiting for a resolution to the Newlay Weir saga, five years on... westleedsdispatch.com/no-movement-...

Would you like to become a community reporter with WLD and help tell the story of where you live? We're teaming up with Bramley Baths for our next free beginners' course, where - over 5 sessions - you can learn to report on the historic Baths too ⤵️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

Nice piece about Michael here on the @nujleeds.bsky.social website ⬇️

"Pudsey folk clearly have some great ideas for their market place, and there's a love and passion for it that still burns..." westleedsdispatch.com/comment-so-w...

This is really sad news. Michael was always a friend of LOP, which was especially welcome in the early days when many on the local council were suspicious or hostile towards the paper's existence.

“We report it to Yorkshire Water and the council but we seem not to be a priority..." westleedsdispatch.com/sewage-cause...

Former Leeds West MP Michael Meadowcroft, has died at the age of 84 after a short illness... westleedsdispatch.com/death-announ...

Community hubs and leisure centres in West Leeds are opening their doors as free, welcoming spaces to help people escape the summer sun ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-v...

Community hubs and leisure centres in West Leeds are opening their doors as free, welcoming spaces to help people escape the summer sun ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-v...

What's being planned in your part of West Leeds? Here are the latest plans, submitted and decided ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/west-leeds-p...

Special celebration at Bramley parkrun as Jean volunteered for an amazing 700th time ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/bramley-over...

A former children’s shoe shop on New Road Side will become a new Greek restaurant and takeaway after council planners gave the green light ⤵️ westleedsdispatch.com/horsforth-fo...