What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Beeston earlier today (1 April 2015). At 8.35am, a silver Nissan Almera travelling along Beeston Road in the direction of Old Lane was in collision with a 29-year-old male pedestrian. The injured man was taken
Energy ‘too cheap to meter’ from extinct volcano Leeds City Council is set to tap underground geo-thermal heating from an ancient extinct volcano under South Leeds to offer cheap or free heating to local residents. Following Stoke on Trent’s example, councils up and down the country have been studying their
Leeds residents can now download a calendar of bin collections using a new online tool. The tool, now live at www.leeds.gov.uk, allows residents to enter their postcode to check the dates of all their bin day collections and print off a handy three-month calendar. The ‘check your bin day’ service
Belle Isle TMO are really pleased to be hosting the NFTMO’s Northern Networking meeting today, Tuesday 31st March. We’ll meet with other Tenant Management Organisations from the north of England to discuss the best ways of running estate management services. For ways to get involved with Belle Isle TMO, contact
Hunslet residents gathered for the annual Spring Fayre at the Methodist Church on Saturday – and amongst many other things, battled it out for the acclaimed annual egg rolling crown. [slideshow_deploy id=’34085′] More than fifty local residents of all ages braved the torrential rain outside, to gather and enjoy
Injuries mar a strong performance from the Hawks, which ended in an unfortunate defeat to Sheffield Eagles in Doncaster The Eagles kicked off with the Hawks looking well up for the game – Brad Brennan’s run taking the team across half way. The game instantly looking set not to go
Cross Flatts Parkrun celebrated its second anniversary on Saturday (28 March 2015). The plan had been for a number of gazebos to be erected to host the post run celebrations. Unfortunately, the exaggerated weather reports of a tornado heading towards Beeston meant the tents didn’t make it out of Ed
Difficult loss for the Hawks in Doncaster in a game riddled with injuries. The Hawks entered the game in great spirits following the result in the Challenge Cup but an injury to Jimmy Keinhorst just moments into the game signaled what would be a difficult game for the Hawks. Full
Residents, councillors and local community workers this week gathered for the latest Community Committee workshop and meeting, at Middleton Leisure Centre. The opening session saw participants explore and discuss the issues of social isolation, mental health, and ‘social prescribing’ – a major new NHS priority, whereby patients are encouraged by
Increasing demand at the controversial Elland Road park and ride scheme has led to Leeds City Council drawing up plans to amend the scheme. The council says more than 45,000 people have so used the service, with over 350 cars parked most weekdays – and that it is drawing up