What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children from New Bewerley Community School in Beeston attended Leeds Trinity University for a graduation ceremony last week. The children graduated from Leeds Children’s University, having taken part in 30 hours plus of extra curricular learning, and have attended after school clubs such as knitting, chess, sports, drama and film
We will be trialling dance classes at the South Leeds Music Centre starting on Saturday (21 January 2017). These will be mixed ability all age classes, with a focus on fun rather than exam preparation. Each lesson will have a different theme: disco dance, moving to music (free expressive movement),
On Sunday 12 February 2017 Running for Skye will return to Middleton Park for the third year in a row. The fun run began in 2015 on Valentine’s Day in support of youngster Skye Sutcliffe after she suffered a shock diagnosis 10 months earlier at the age of just 20
White Rose Shopping Centre ensured that today (16 January 2017) didn’t have to be a Blue Monday for its shoppers by hosting an area where customers visited puppies and dogs from the local Guide Dogs branch, to lift their spirits on what is reportedly the most depressing day of the
In its inaugural year, the Harry Jepson OBE Memorial Cup was claimed by Leeds Rhinos after they overcame Hunslet RLFC 21-14 in an entertaining and competitive game at South Leeds Stadium yesterday (15 January 2017). [slideshow_deploy id=’57403′] All photos by Steve Gaunt / Touchlinepics.com Hunslet put in a spirited performance
As some parts of the country got snow at the end of last week, I felt a little sad that all Look North had to hype up their regular weather-based hysteria about was the predicted storm surge down the East Coast. As the on-the-spot reporter tried to vamp what was
Foodbank ‘pauses for breath’ and prepares for New Year After a hectic Christmas the volunteers at the Leeds South and East Foodbank are gearing up for what promises to be a busy 2017. In the two weeks prior to Christmas the foodbank donated almost a ton of food to charities
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 9 January 2017: Three external condenser units and associated works 2 Millennium Way Beeston Leeds LS11 5AL Ref. No:
Police are appealing for information after a man was injured when he was hit over the head with a bottle in a street robbery in Beeston. The victim, a 37-year-old man, was walking near to the children’s play area in Cross Flatts Park at about 7.35pm on the evening of
I discovered at a meeting this week that the term ‘hyperlocal’ is on its way out. I think that’s a shame. I realise that most of you reading this didn’t even know that the term ‘hyperlocal’ was a thing, so I’d better explain. If I asked you what ‘local media’