The Eden Cresidents hoping to be crowned the Friendliest Street in Britain after coming together during the coronavirus lockdown.The Eden Cresidents hoping to be crowned the Friendliest Street in Britain after coming together during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Eden Cresidents hoping to be crowned the Friendliest Street in Britain after coming together during the coronavirus lockdown.

Meet the Leeds residents who live on one of the friendliest streets in Britain

Eden Crescent in Kirkstall has been named in the top 10 in a competition to find the friendliest street in Britain.

A resident nominated the street after a Whatsapp group, dubbed 'Eden Cresidents', topped more than a hundred members, it held an Easter bear hunt featuring 105 teddies, children made get well cards for a neighbour who fell and had to stay in hospital and toy and book swap stalls have been set up outside people's houses.

A Neighbourhood Watch scheme has been set up and one resident, Oly Newton, ran more than 60 miles in loops around the crescent in 24 hours to raise funds for local food banks.

Voting for the best street, in the 'In Good Company' campaign closes at the end of the month.

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