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  • Guiseley physio launches new service

    A GUISELEY-based physiotherapy specialist has launched a new Telehealth service to allow patients to access support without leaving their homes. Physio Med’s service is also being made available to frontline staff at some NHS Trusts as they come

  • Public urged to respect workers

    MEMBERS of the public are being asked to show respect for council officers and contractors who are carrying out essential work across the city. The appeal from Leeds City Council comes after reports of workers being verbally abused as they carried

  • Nearly £200m public funding boost for grassroots level sport

    UP to £195million of public funding will be made available to help grassroots sport deal with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Sport England has announced the support package in a bid to ease short-term cash-flow issues and loss

  • Arriva Yorkshire bus service changes

    FURTHER changes have come into effect this week for Arriva Yorkshire and Yorkshire Tiger bus services. Patrick Sibley, area managing director for Arriva Yorkshire, said: “Arriva is committed to running vital services so key workers can get to and

  • Leeds Clean Air Charging Zone set to be suspended

    THE INTRODUCTION of the Clean Air Charging Zone in Leeds is set to be suspended until further notice. Leeds City Council has asked the government for permission to delay the scheme which was due to come into effect in September. In a joint

  • ‘Don’t burn garden waste’ plea

    RESIDENTS across Leeds are being urged not to burn garden waste. Leeds City Council has noticed an increase in garden bonfires since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Councillor Barry Anderson (Con, Adel & Wharfedale) recently sought clarification

  • Have a Big Night In for Candlelighters

    WHARFEDALE and Aireborough residents are being invited to join an ‘online party’ for Candlelighters. The childhood cancer charity is launching a new virtual fundraising event, the Big Night In, on Friday, April 3. The initiative involves encouraging

  • Brexit extension is “no brainer”

    THE GOVERNMENT is being called on to request an extension to the post-Brexit transition period because of the coronavirus pandemic. Horsforth-based logistics expert Adam Johnson says seeking an extension is a “no-brainer.” Talks between between

  • Ilkley residents heed advice to stay at home

    THIS photograph of Ilkley’s main car park taken on Saturday at 8.50am, shows that residents are heeding Government advice to stay at home. It was taken by Mike Ridgway who said: “A very rare sight which will probably not be seen again - it is usually