What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a fire in an industrial building in Holbeck this afternoon (8 October 2018) after receiving a call into our Control Room just before midday. The fire was at a business premises which cleans chemical containers on Ingram Road. Eight fire engines attended
New figures released show that air quality on Elland Road near the Park and Ride is improving and traffic into Beeston is unaffected despite public concern that the scheme would attract more cars and reduce air quality. Leeds City Council analysis shows that the level of dangerous nitrogen dioxide in
The new term at Cockburn John Charles Academy has got off to an inspirational start as Year 11 were treated to a highly motivational guest speaker Action Jackson. He inspired the group’s attention with his thought-provoking presentation, encouraging each individual to reflect on their own ability and potential as they
Have you got a great idea for your local area? Touchstone, the mental health and wellbeing charity, are launching a new community project initiative across Beeston Hill, Holbeck, New Wortley and Armley. Individuals and groups are invited to submit applications for up to £500 for small community events or projects.
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 1 October 2018: Upgrade to existing telecommunications equipment Land Adj Brown Place Holbeck Leeds LS11 0EF Ref. No: 18/05991/FU
Appeal to Trace Potentially Injured Male, Leeds Police are trying to find a missing male who was in collision with a private hire vehicle in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at 1:46am this morning (Sunday 7 October 2018) on Dewsbury Road in Leeds by the Kasa
This week (Thursday 4 October 2018) saw a sunny celebration event to mark the official opening of the new Council housing on the Garnets in Hunslet Moor, and the reopening of a refurbished play area in the neighbourhood. The event saw 100+ local people gather for a free funday event
Middleton Railway’s weekend of events to commemorate fifty years since the closure of the last coal mine in Leeds proved a great success last weekend (29 & 30 September 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’85650′] The event was supported by the Railway’s new President Hilary Benn MP who waved the first train of
The White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds is taking steps to be more inclusive for people with autism. The centre has teamed up with leading organisation, the National Autistic Society, to hold a daily Autism Hour from Saturday 6 – 13 October 2018, between the hours of 10-11am. White
A single mother with three children by different fathers – sound familiar? Mother Courage And Her Children is set during the Thirty Years War in the seventeenth century. Mother Courage is an entrepreneur, she buys cheap and sells at a profit. Her customers are the armies criss-crossing backwards and forwards