These 11 positive stories will make you proud to be from Leeds during UK lockdown

Here are just a few of the 'good news' stories The Yorkshire Evening Post shared last week.

The whole of Leeds took to their doorsteps, gardens and balconies to hold a mass round of applause for our key workers on Thursday.

At 8pm, thousands across the city clapped to say thank you to our NHS workers, delivery drivers, shop workers and a multitude of other key workers.

Full story: Watch thousands in Leeds take part in second Clap For Our Carers campaign in support of key workersAlso showing his gratitude for the NHS was Andy McVeigh - known as the Burley Banksy.

Andy painted four electrical boxes outside the LGI which read: "Thank you NHS. Total chuffin' legends, the lot of you."

Full story: Burley Banksy creates amazing tribute to NHS staff at Leeds General Infirmary battling coronavirusIn Pudsey, a brave nine-year-old boy raised the alarm for emergency services to attend a house fire.

Spencer Tovey rushed downstairs to his parents Corrine and Russ after hearing shouting from the home opposite their own on Acres Hall Crescent.

Full story: Spencer Tovey rushed downstairs to his parents Corrine and Russ after hearing shouting from the home opposite their own on Acres Hall CrescentIn Swinnow Gardens, residents took to the streets to have a socially distant dance along.

The residents danced to popular song 'dancing in the street' by David Bowie and Mick Jagger.

Full story: Watch viral video of Leeds residents 'dancing in the street' while social distancing in lockdownAlso in West Leeds, cuddly teddy bears and soft toys have been hidden across Calverley so that children and their parents can 'hunt' for them while doing their daily exercise.

More than 200 bears have been placed in windows across the area and a map has created so children can track the bears down.

Full story: Children in West Leeds join 'teddy bear hunt' and track down cuddly toys during daily exercise allowanceAnd if you like that story, you'll love our extremely cute gallery of all the teddies: 13 adorable pictures of west Leeds teddy bear hunt as children track down cuddly toysOver in Garforth, the Whitley created a playground-style obstacle course for their neighbours to play on during their daily walks.

The creative idea was thought up by 10-year-old Macey, who wanted to "spread a little happiness" around the community.

Full story: "Spread a little happiness": Family in East Leeds create obstacle course for socially-distancing neighboursIn Roundhay, hairdresser Gemma Murton, shared online tutorials for her clients in lockdown - using loo roll tubes to create the styles.

Gemma, from Whitkirk, said: "I just wanted to do something lighthearted, as in the hairdressing world there was so much sadness around closing."

Full story: Watch Leeds hairdresser's tutorials using loo roll tubes during coronavirus lockdownOver in Morley, a Leeds couple have launched a 3D printing production line from their home to manufacture hundreds of face shields for the NHS.

Nick Pearson and Lauren Rooney, both 26, decided to put the 3D printer at home to use to make the protective visors.

Full story: Couple launch 3D printing production line from Leeds home to make face shields for NHSA Leeds NHS nurse has shared a heartwarming video of herself singing about kindness to spread some positivity during the coronavirus pandemic.

Zoe Dunphy, Associate Community Matron for Leeds Community Healthcare, said: "I decided to share the video to spread some positivity as I know that everyone is feeling quite overwhelmed and anxious at the moment."

Full story: Leeds NHS nurse shares heartwarming video singing about kindness during coronavirus pandemicTwo sisters have been 'delighted' to watch their toy dog take a grand tour of Leeds, after a bus driver adopted the toy as his own.

First Bus driver Martin Miller said: "I wanted to let the little girls know that during these hard times, although they're not out and about as normal themselves, their teddy will be travelling all over Leeds with me."

Full story: Little sisters' delight after Leeds bus driver takes teddy dog BUSter on grand tourAnd lastly, a woman in Leeds went viral after posting a sign on her window to ask her neighbour's cat's name during UK lockdown.

Sian Cosgrove, 24, wrote a sign that read "WHAT IS THE BLACK + WHITE CAT CALLED?"

The neighbour responded with a window sign of their own that read "WALTER" and a relationship was born.

Full story: Leeds woman goes viral after posting sign on window to ask cat's name during UK lockdown