Ghosted opens its doors in the city centre
Another scary destination in Leeds is a new ghost shop that has opened up in Leeds city centre. Summer Taylor interviewed Hannah, one of the workers in the shop, called Ghosted on Commercial Street, which will be open for a month.
Kids enjoy themselves at Kirkgate
As anyone with children knows it is half term. Kirkgate Market has put on a Halloween event to keep them entertained. Joe Hynes spoke to the people on the stalls, who told him it was good for business.
Lois uses song to advocate for women’s rights
Singer Lois has held her first headline gig at the Lending Room on Woodhouse Lane. Beth Hodgson has spoke to Lois, who has been advocating for women’s rights in her performance, and her manager.
Focus on Leeds’ carers
Lauryn Slater has been marking the International Day of Care and Support by focusing on the significance of the care system to the community in Leeds. She has been speaking to two care workers about their experience with the system.
Investigate the unsettling legacy of the vampire
Going back to horror and Halloween, Lily Corcoran is doing her interview on a new exhibition, “Quiet shameless: cultural reflections on the vampire”. It is being hosted at the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery at Leeds University and follows the evolution of the vampire. She interviewed Sarah Prescott, the co-curator of the exhibition.
Police aim to protect women at night
The nights are drawing in. And West Yorkshire Police have launched Project Vigilant, an initiative to protect women at night and keep the streets safe. Morgan Middleton has spoken to women about their opinion of the initiative and a police officer.
All natural skincare on the rise
Erin Morrison has interviewed Lucy Turney, an ambassador for natural skincare brand Tropic. Statistics show that 78% of people are transitioning to all-natural skincare with no added preservatives prioritising eco friendly healthcare. The brand has been showcasing their products to the public while raising money for a women’s refuge charity.
Save our pubs, cafes and restaurants in Leeds
These are hard times to run a hospitality business in Leeds. The Leeds Hospitality Collective is aiming to help by supporting different pubs, restaurant and cafes. The aim is that everyone in the collective gives each other advice. Iolo Pierce has been out interviewing its co-founder.
Night Light illuminates Leeds
Leeds Night Light is taking place across the city. Pheobe Kirkham attended last night and was able to capture footage of the event. She interviewed an organiser and spoke to street busker. This is a photo from last year’s event.
Source: Sophie Fox | All Rights ReservedBanana bread latte on the menu
Annie Martin‘s story is about a new coffee shop in Leeds called Coffee28 on Sovereign Place. They have revealed a new autumn menu, including a banana bread latte. Annie interviewed one of the employees at the shop for more information on the opening.
Tombola world record in Bramley?
Foundation Hubs, a charity organisation in Bramley, are trying to do the world record biggest tombola to raise funds for charity. They want to create a food bank and a new office where they can be supported by volunteers. Daisy-May Hurford went down to speak to the two organisers of the tombola, Ellie and Chloe.
Tour de France returns to Leeds
Ava Yiannakou is looking at how the women’s Tour de France, which will be starting in Leeds next July, will affect local businesses. It is the first time the race has ever started in Leeds. The event will make Leeds the first place outside mainland Europe to host both the start of stage one of a Grand Départ for both the men’s and women’s Tour de France.
Police clamp down on bike thefts
After a recent spike in thefts, Lewis Gomersall is on his way to a police event where the public can register their bikes with West Yorkshire Police. Participants can receive anti-theft marking and be uploaded to community cycle databases such as Bike Register to protect themselves against crime.
Are you read for Halloween fancy dress on Saturday?
Returning to the theme of Halloween, Ned Blackbird has been out investigating the Halloween costume rush in Headingley. He spoke with Shirley, the manager of the Headingley Fancy Dress shop, to see first hand just how busy it has been on the run up to the weekend.
Stray cats overwhelming animal charities
Leeds has too many stray cats for animal charities in Leeds to be able to manage. Madison Farrow spent Cat Adoption Awareness Day talking to the manager of a charity about how the increase in stray cats is making it harder for workers to keep up.
Source: Madison Farrow | All Rights ReservedLeeds marks Black History Month
October is Black History Month. As we get towards its close, Peace Pullet will be covering a story on a charity event called ‘Beyond the Monolith: Honouring communities’, which is taking place in Leeds. She interviewed the project leader and a member of the community about it. The theme for Black History Month theme across the whole UK is Honouring Our Communities.
Spooky going ons at Rita’s
Going back to our bar theme. Jessica Hirst is covering a Halloween event that is taking place at Rita’s bar on Woodhouse Lane. She has been speaking to the staff about the spooky events that are being hosted this month to celebrate.
Viral campaign to cap essential food
Following yesterday’s budget Helen Miller, the Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said: “This decade looks set to be the worst decade for growth in household incomes on record”. This backdrop has led to a viral campaign calling for customers to boycott supermarkets yesterday, on the day of the budget, to pressure the government to introduce price caps for essential food items.
Eve Ashbrook will be interviewing a store manager and customer in Leeds about the boycott, which originated from viral videos on TikTok.
Eve Ashbrook will be interviewing a store manager and customer in Leeds about the boycott, which originated from viral videos on TikTok.
Halloween charity walk around Roundhay this Saturday
If you are feeling a bit more health conscious Olivia Simcock has got you covered.
She spoke to the organiser of a 1km children’s charity walk around Roundhay Park on Saturday to raise money for Leeds Children’s Hospital. The walk, at 11am, is £5 per child for each children aged five and under. It is free for adults.
With it being Halloween the little ones have the opportunity to get creative and dress up, making friends while still funding a good cause. The organisers explained to Olivia what they were expecting from the event and how vital funding is to the care system.
She spoke to the organiser of a 1km children’s charity walk around Roundhay Park on Saturday to raise money for Leeds Children’s Hospital. The walk, at 11am, is £5 per child for each children aged five and under. It is free for adults.
With it being Halloween the little ones have the opportunity to get creative and dress up, making friends while still funding a good cause. The organisers explained to Olivia what they were expecting from the event and how vital funding is to the care system.
Time for a lunchtime drink?
Barbara’s Bier Haus Leeds is a new bar that opened on Call Lane last Friday. It offers high-energy parties centred around après-ski and also host bottomless brunches on a Saturday called, descriptively, ‘Boozy bottomless brunch.’ During her visit to the bar, Paloma Bacon-Perez asked Curtis, one of the managers at the bar, about where the idea behind the pub came from and how their first week of business has been going so far.
Art installation aims to cut road injuries
Niamh Cooling is out covering an art installation called ‘Bird Songs’ at Leeds City Museum. The installation worked with Vision Zero Strategy, a West Yorkshire charity that aims to prevent road casualties in the city.
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