What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
35 girls from The South Leeds Academy and Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Otley took part in a 5-a-side football competition at the John Charles Centre for Sport on Wednesday (3 May 2017). The day was organised by a group of students from Leeds Beckett University working with The Hunslet
Belle Isle TMO’s GATE centre is hosting a double bill of plays on Friday 9 June 2017 that looks to showcase the work of Leeds writer, Chris O’Connor and Belle Isle’s own Tony Gaughan. Life & Soul by Chris ‘O’Connor has toured the UK and for one night in June
Regular runners at the Cross Flatts parkrun were joined on Saturday (29 April 2017) by members of the GB Underwater Hockey squad. For the last 2 years Underwater Hockey players from all over Great Britain have regularly been attending training weekends at The John Charles Centre for Sport. As part
To recognise Mental Health Awareness Week, Belle Isle TMO has launched a timetable of free wellbeing activities available at the GATE between Monday 8 May and Friday 12 May. Wellbeing is the state of being comfortable, healthy and happy, so all the activities on offer during Wellbeing Week provide a
Detectives are continuing to appeal for information on the fifteenth anniversary of the murder of Leeds pensioner Leonard Farrar. The 71-year-old retired Merchant Navy officer was found stabbed to death at his home in Cardinal Road, Beeston, on 4 May 2002. Despite extensive enquiries at the time and a number
Why settle for being a good parent, when you can be a great parent? Every parent finds something that they struggle with in their family life, whether it’s having difficulty communicating with their child, getting them to behave in certain situations, following instructions and for example, having routines in place.
The Building Blocks nursery in Beeston Hill is celebrating after their recent Ofsted inspection which rated them as ‘Good’ – the second highest rating you can get. Inspectors noted that “children form good relationships with caring staff in this friendly nursery.” All children regardless of special needs or having English