What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Residents and dignitaries this week (Monday 21 October) gathered to officially mark the reopening of the Hunslet Community Hub and Library. 50+ people gathered in the former library, on Waterloo Street, down the side of the Penny Hill Centre – which was given a £600,000 makeover earlier this year. The
A woman has been arrested over an armed robbery at a shop in Middleton earlier this year. The 23-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday (20 October 2019) in connection with the incident at Ali’s Newsagents, on Middleton Park Road, on 1 March. She has since been released under investigation. The
Cllr Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee joined passengers to welcome back the first AccessBus to undergo emission-reducing retro-engineering and receive a fresh new livery. As a result of a successful bid to the government’s Clean Bus Technology Fund, the Combined Authority’s fleet of 33
Real People, Honest Talk is a project designed to bring people of different cultures and backgrounds in a community together to honestly and openly discuss real issues that are affecting them in their community. Run by Near Neighbours and piloted in Luton and the Black Country, the project has recently
We pass an oak tree by the lakeside near to the car park and bowling club. Richard, the writer-in-residence for Middleton Park guides us on a nature walk followed by a creative writing workshop. Richard tells our small group of nature writers and walkers about the connections between the oak,
Techies looking to advance their careers are invited to sign up free of charge to attend Leeds Digital Job Fair 5.0 on Thursday (24 October 2019) at the First Direct Arena, with doors opening at 3:30pm. Automotive industry experts cap hpi top the list of almost 50 employers who will
Discussing topics such as caring for your elderly parents, grief and growing older, can be difficult to explore at the best of times but they will be addressing these topics head on in a trilogy of plays across Leeds in October and November. The first, Fighting For Life, will be
Updated 21 October: West Yorkshire Police has launched an investigation into incidents of disorder inside and outside Leeds United’s stadium during their match with Birmingham City on Saturday. Crowd trouble began in the West Stand towards the end of the game, with stewards and police officers responding to the situation
Parents, carers and guardians – do you know for sure who your child is with? Do you know the places they visit or frequent? What are they doing? If the answer is ‘no’ then help us to help keep children safe from the misery of exploitation – especially through county
Middleton-based Leeds Corinthians RUFC travelled to Halifax Vandals yesterday (19 October 2019) with a 100 percent, 5 from 5 record, but knowing this is always one of the toughest places to visit in Yorkshire. Also, there was a last minute defeat last season fresh in the mind. Leeds knew to