What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A planning application to convert the former Methodist Church at the top of Wesley Street in Beeston has been submitted to Leeds City Council. If approved the building would be split with the main church space being turned into eight flats with access from the steps on Town Street; and
Summer spree of flytipping sees local man lose his van and land 60 hours community work A local man has had his van seized and be given 60 hours of unpaid community work after he dumped waste in the city on seven different occasions during the summer. David Falconer, of
Residents of Greenhouse joined up with neighbours last Saturday (24 November 2018) to spend an afternoon planting 250 hedge-plants around the building. Greenhouse is the block of eco-flats and offices at the north end of Beeston Road that was previously Shaftesbury House. With most of the countryside around Leeds being
Sprouts. Cards. Unbridled spending. An unexplained increased in rush hour traffic. All the hallmarks of Christmas but nothing screams yuletide more than A Christmas Carol. Now it’s not a plot that needs spelling out but as a quick recap: Scrooge – the local bah humbug-er goes about his daily business
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 19 November 2018: First floor extension to office Marpak Polythene Supplies Ltd Westland Square Beeston Leeds LS11 5SS Ref.
Residents in Beeston have been puzzled by the continued presence of Police staff outside a former office building near the Tommy Wass pub on Dewsbury Road. At the beginning of October South Leeds Life reported that a search of the premises had been halted due to the presence of asbestos.
People across Leeds are being encouraged to pledge their support for the 16 Days of Action campaign to end violence against women. Although women make up the majority of victims of domestic violence and abuse, it is recognised that men can also be victims. Help and support is available for
This Sunday (25th November) between 2-4pm, girls from The Shine Project’s group ‘The South Leeds Young Girls Truth Commission’ (SLY for short!) are running a Family Fun Day at The Shine Nail Bar, Beeston Hill. SLY is a group of girls from South Leeds who come together to talk about
Students from Leeds College of Building have been doing Yorkshire proud and showing the rest of the UK how it’s done after bringing home one gold and two highly-commended medals. At the national WorldSkills UK competition – the country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships, and careers event – Leeds College of Building apprentice Joseph Turner
Everything is coming together for the Hunslet Club’s 4th annual beer festival, on Saturday 1 December (2018) – but the club are still inviting local people and businesses and individuals to support the event by co-sponsoring it if they can. The popular event will see hundreds of people from across