What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
YOUR COMMUNITY – PLEASE GET INVOLVED Discussions have recently taken place in the Cottingley area to look at how health and wellbeing services are delivered to your community. These discussions have led to the development of a ‘Cottingley Health and Wellbeing Group’ which had their initial meeting in February, looking
Belle Isle TMO As part of National Pet Month, Belle Isle TMO is offering FREE dog micro-chipping at the GATE on Tuesday 19 April, with the Dogs Trust. No appointments necessary. For more information, contact the GATE on (0113) 378 2190. It is now a legal requirement for dogs now
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with the Leeds Waterfront Festival, which takes places at various sites along the River Aire on the weekend of 25/26 June. Now you’ve heard of flash mobs,
West Yorkshire Police – Leeds Inner South. On Monday (11 April 2016) officers took part in Operation Champion, a pro-active operation targeting vehicles that are deemed unfit for use on the road and vehicles that are benefitting from using illegal fuel. This was a joint operation with local officers working
As part of his role as Business Connector for South Leeds, Malcolm Hall has put together a project which aims to demystify self-employment, inspire confidence that anything is possible, and provide guidance and support to stimulate business start-ups in South Leeds. With the help of Leeds Beckett University, Hammerson Plc,
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a petrol station on Pontefract Road, Stourton on Sunday 20 March. The incident happened between 4.15am and 4.20am when two males went into the store and threatened a member of staff before taking cash and cigarettes from behind the till. They
These Hunslet Carr people are a hardy lot. About 30 or so people braved the wind and rain to hear Cllr Elizabeth Nash unveil the Hunslet Carr Wheel last Thursday (7 April 2016). The sign, which carries the text ‘Welcome to Hunslet Carr’, has been erected outside the Bay Horse pub
A Beeston-based care provider company that cares for its staff as well as its clients is recruiting new staff. The organisation is not only promising staff a guaranteed hours contract, but will also be offering them the Leeds Living Wage of £8.01p per hour. “This is significantly more than is
Hidden from view near the M621 Not many locals know or frequent the Holbeck Community Centre on Elland Road, unlike its grand neighbour Leeds United Football Club, the community centre sits on the edge of the motorway sandwiched between the old terraced housing. This modest community building provides a home
The Cottingley community turned out in force on Saturday (9 April 2016) to celebrate the life of one of its longest living residents, 97 year old William (Bill) Cutler. The event, at Cottingley Community Centre, took the form of a 1940s style tea dance. The centre was decked out in