What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Middleton Elderly Aid We are celebrating volunteers week by presenting all our volunteers with certificates and a small gift this week. We appreciate the hard work our volunteers do every day. We have over 50 volunteers who give up their time at our social centre and charity shop. Middleton Elderly
Every two hours in England, someone loses their leg because of a wound that hasn’t healed. To help people understand the importance of looking after their legs, the first national Legs Matter week is being held from 3-7 June to urge people to ‘stand up’ to one of the UK’s
Fighting and winning runs in the Crosby family. We have reported previously on Tom “The Viking” Crosby’s sporting career in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA, also known as Cage Fighting), but now Tom’s 5 year old daughter Blossom has joined the fray. Last month Blossom won the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) British
Cockburn School was represented at the annual Rotary Leeds Schools Technology Tournament. The teams were challenged to design and make a scaled working model of a flashing beacon that could be used in an emergency disaster zone. The beacon was required to flash fifteen times. Students could use a very
Come and join the biggest free Father’s Day party in England! Dadstastic Day is a day of free family fun organised by Leeds Dads in partnership with Leeds City Museum and Child Friendly Leeds. The day is for babies, toddlers and children up to 11 years old and offers a
Middleton Elderly Aid is at Throstle Lane Post Office. You may see our outreach worker Tracey at throstle lane post office regularly to promote what we do. Please don’t be shy say hello, or if you know anyone who would benefit from our service please have a chat with Tracey
In March 2019 a group of students from Cockburn John Charles Academy and Cockburn School were invited to take part in auditions for the National Youth Theatre. The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain is a world-leading youth arts organisation. They inspire, nurture and showcase exceptional performers from across the
Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) and Northern Monk Brewery launched their True North 2019 photography project at St Matthew’s Community Centre on Friday (31 May 2019). The aim is to gather a collection of photographs that celebrate life in Holbeck. Twelve photos will be selected to be published as a calendar,
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 27 May 2019: Alterations involving modification of fire exit into main access entrance/exit, balcony extension and new external decking
10 years ago, Mark Wilson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Symptoms vary of course, but most people would associate trembling hands with this debilitating disease. Famous sufferers include the Big Yin, Billy Connelly, whose possible diagnosis was spotted by a doctor who noticed the comedian walking in the distinct small