What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds City Council have put an end to a cycle of encampment and eviction for eight Gypsy and Traveller families by providing them with a home at Kidacre Park, Hunslet. The site was developed with funding from Council Commuted Sums and Homes England and is the first development of Gypsy
The Works Skatepark in Hunslet has closed its doors and ceased trading citing the long hot summer and changes to grant funding hitting their income and making the operation uneconomic. In a statement on Facebook they said: “It’s with great sadness that after 6 years of positive impact through our
Tickets are selling fast for the St Andrew’s Pantomime as, once more the intrepid amateur players gear up for their annual show. A long time ago, in a small town called Beeston, there lived a princess called Snow White. Her home life wasn’t very happy thanks to her wicked step
The Church of England have put plans in motion to demolish the modern section of St Mary’s Church in Hunslet. The church closed in 2015 and the modern building, which dates from 1975 is understood to be structurally unsound. However, the landmark clock tower and spire, which are Grade II listed,
The St Luke’s Tenants and Residents Association is run by residents, for residents. We cover the area from Elland Road to Dewsbury Road, and from the M621 to Holbeck cemetery (so places like the Disraelis, Bismarcks, Northcotes, Normantons, Malverns and Bartons). We organise community events, run meetings to enable local
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Sunday 9 December 2018 saw the Hunslet Rugby Foundation, Morley Running Club, South Leeds Lakers and South Leeds Sisters join forces to host the inaugural Bah Humbug 10k. Setting off on the track at South Leeds Stadium runners, many wearing festive fancy dress, were soon faced with the infamous Scrooge
My friend Jane Tate, who died at home in Harlech Terrace in September after a long illness, had lived in Beeston for 31 years. Jane dedicated her life to giving practical support, advice and help to countless people, especially women and refugees, about housing, benefits, education, immigration rights and much
South Leeds Life has once again teamed up with St Luke’s CARES to give community projects in South Leeds the chance to win up to £1,000 AND get some free publicity. St Luke’s CARES have committed £2,000 of money raised from their charity shop on Dewsbury Road to be given out
Stourton is set to get a new inland port as plans for freight traffic to return to our waterways move forward. A planning application has been submitted to create two new wharfs on the River Aire at Stourton capable of handling up to 200,000 tonnes a year of bulk cargoes