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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
John Baron

Leeds today: Kirkstall Fantasia, King Kong in Chapel Allerton and Beeston's refugee

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People from west Leeds who are currently living in council homes too small for them are being given the opportunity to move into the new 24 houses on Farrow Road, Armley. Leeds Council?s executive board member for neighbourhoods and housing councillor Peter Gruen with Simon Hogg operations director for Lovells, Claire Stone the managing director of Accent Foundation, and Leeds City Council's head of affordable housing Liz Cook. The new homes

Good morning, Leeds.

Today I'll be looking at NHS reforms, garden grabbing, a Leeds mosque's reaction to the Pakistan flood and there will be a special look at the Leeds City Region and what it means to people - if anything.

Tonight there's a meeting of the Beeston Forum at 7.30pm at Beeston Village Community Centre, St Anthony's Drive, Beeston. The speaker will be Shaun Harvey, chief executive of Leeds United.

Here's what's making Leeds tick today


Kirkstall Online
reports tickets to this year's Classical Fantasia are to be launched at Millennium Square from 10am on Saturday, 21 August.

King Kong is coming to Chapel Allerton! Audio powered films in the park: The original "King Kong", with a choice of soundtracks will be held in Chapel Allerton Park as part of Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. Bring a portable radio with a proper aerial and something to sit on. Check out the Facebook page.

An audio interview with a refugee who came to Beeston to avoid persecution in Azerbaijan is over at South Leeds Community Radio.

Leeds United Online: The Story of PPV, Tweets & Social Media
is a post on Hebe Media's new-look blog.

Danny Pugsley writes about the best places to eat in Leeds outside the city centre. The VW Festival at Harewood House is also previewed over at My Life In Leeds.

Exploring Leeds city centre's evocative waterfront should be easier thanks to a new map, reports BBC Leeds.

2010 Leeds International Film Festival passes are now on sale.

The prinicipal contractor for the huge Trinity Leeds scheme in Leeds has been named, reports thebusinessdesk.com.

A Leeds rugby club is facing a pitch battle with council bosses over plans to build a new school on the playing field they have called home for almost 30 years, reports the YEP.

Saltaire, landlords, the formations of humanity and Leeds is the headline of a post over at Reet Good drinking blog.

Police in Leeds are appealing for information following what is believed to have been a homophobic assault on a 21-year-old man.

Do you have news, views or events to share? Feel free add them to the comments below or contact me by email or on Twitter @GdnLeeds.

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