What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leading sustainable developer Citu has unveiled and now started work on its next sustainable ‘Live-Work’ house, adding to the growing typology of homes at the Climate Innovation District by the River Aire in Hunslet. Citu Design, Citu’s internal design team, has taken on board valuable lessons they have learnt during
The NHS is now inviting people in their thirties to book their Covid-19 jab, starting with those aged 38 and 39. Around a million people have been sent text messages today (13 May 2021) inviting them to book an appointment but anyone aged 38 and over can now book directly
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm this morning (13 May 2021) following a street brawl involving a number of youths last night. A section of Cottingley Drive was closed today to allow officers to search an area close to Cottingley Cemetery. In a statement,
Ingram Road Primary School in Leeds has been crowned national winner in the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards after winning the regional award of Best Breakfast club in Yorkshire and Humber. With over 450 amazing stories submitted, the competition was tough, but Ingram Road impressed the Kellogg’s panel of judges with
MindMate, the advice and support website for young people in Leeds, are working with Leeds Street Gallery to paint a graffiti mural at the LS-TEN skate park in Hunslet to raise awareness of mental health issues for children and young people in Leeds. MindMate, commisioned by the NHS in Leeds,
Mikron Theatre, in their 49th year of touring, are celebrating (wo)man’s best friend this season when they stage the premiere of Poppy Hollman’s new musical comedy caper ‘A Dog’s Tale’, which looks at canines past and present and the enduring bond between people and their dogs. You would be FURgiven
Tracy Brabin has been declared the winner of the first West Yorkshire Mayoral election at the count today (9 May 2021). Brabin, Labour, won 43% of first preference votes and so there was a run off with the Conservative candidate Matt Robinson, where the remaining candidates’ second preference votes were
Hunslet RLFC 16-28 Workington Town Sport is all about fine margins and changes in momentum, and that was evident today (9 May 2021) in Hunslet’s Betfred League 1 opener behind closed doors against Workington Town. With the scores locked at 12-12 early in the second half Jake Sweeting looked to
The site of the former Park Lees old people’s home off Town Street in Beeston is to be sold at auction by Leeds City Council according to a report published this week. The 0.51 hectare (1.2 acre) site lies between Beeston Village Community Centre, Hugh Gaitskell Primary School and the
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to