Good morning Leeds.
I'm back, fighting fit and refreshed after a fortnight's break!
And here's what I'll be looking at today. Two new developments in The Calls area of the city centre - including the final part in the jigsaw of Leeds's waterfront and a development next to Leeds Parish Church - have failed to completely win over city councillors. And the same councillors have highlighted
the need to include south Leeds residents in negotiations to build a major new development on the edge of the city centre.
I've also got a slideshow of pictures from yesterday's I Love West Leeds Festival event.
The Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit patient and public involvement group is holding a meeting today at noon at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Prof Paul Emery, Prof Ann Morgan and Heidi Siddle present the latest LMBRU Rheumatoid Arthritis research. More details on 0113 3924474
In case you missed it, I reported on the Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k yesterday.
Here's what's making Leeds tick today
A new iPhone application is making it even easier to find out how clean a restaurant or takeaway in Leeds is - thanks to the Scores on the Doors website. And those with an iPhone 3GS or above can now find out how many stars a food business has got – by simply pointing their phone at the premises, reports Leeds council.
A fallen hero from Morley will be honoured at his home town's new leisure centre, reports the YEP.
Fancy some culture in Woodhouse? The Woodhouse Culture Festival offers short films, a tea dance, exhibitions, quizzes, a BBQ (no, not on the Moor!), poetry, theatre, parties and all kinds of music from modern to Irish folk over the next fortnight.
Check out Leeds blogger Bryony King's take on Friday's hustings between all five Labour party leadership candidates when they visited the city.
Beeston-based social enterprise Tiger11 has been awarded the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark, which identifies them as trading for social and environmental purposes. Tom Riordan - outgoing Chief Executive of Yorkshire Forward and newly appointed Chief Executive of Leeds City Council - presented the award at the organisation's Hillside base. Jeremy Morton, Director of Tiger11 said, "We're really proud to have been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark. Tiger11 is absolutely committed to supporting sustainable businesses and consequently helping local communities to thrive and prosper."
Sticks and booze - beating the bounds in Headingley. About 25 people turned up for a beating the bounds psychogeographical walk around the Headingley boundary, reports Thinkwhere blog.
Local people from west Leeds who are currently suffering from overcrowding in their council homes have been given the opportunity to move into a variety of brand new social rented homes on Farrow Road in Wortley, reports Leeds Council.
Sample Theatre are getting ready for their latest innovative theatre project, which launches on Friday 23 July at the Hyde Park Picture House. Inspired by the cult cinema classic 'Carnival of Souls', a new theatre adaptation weaves physical language, vj-ing and sound improvisation to create an immersive horror experience apparently like no other.
There's a gallery of pictures from a bash at Oracle at Brewery Wharf to mark Leeds Guide magazine's 250th issue over at their website.
Leeds' City Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) has launched a pioneering scheme which sees officers patrolling their night-time beats alongside doorstaff from licensed premises in a bid to make the streets even safer.
Beckett's Park Residents' Association would welcome more members. If you wish to tackle locval issues, e-mail BeckettsParkResidents@gmail.com.
A picture of St Barholomew's Church in Armley has been posted on Timgreenfromqueensbury's blog along with one of the city centre Nash's fish restaurant. There's also a picture of sunset over Armley Jail at Popmanstengaard's Flickr stream.
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