What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Dennis Hartley, who played for Hunslet in the classic 1965 Challenge Cup Final against Wigan and was a member of the club’s Hall of Fame, passed away on Wednesday (12 November 2019) at the age of 83. Hartley, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago, died at Colton Lodge
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 11 November 2019: Dormer window to front 19 Rydall Terrace Holbeck Leeds LS11 9LD Ref. No: 19/06917/FU | Status:
Two crime scenes remain in place this morning (Saturday 16 November 2019) in South Leeds, outside St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck and on Dewsbury Road opposite the Broadway pub. West Yorkshire Police are calling for assistance in tracing two potential victims of a robbery which occurred outside a community
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. You wait ages for a bus campaign and then two along at once. Today, (Friday 15 November) a meeting has been called
Leeds Citizens members from South Leeds will launch “South Bank for South Leeds” on Monday 25 November at 6pm at The Holbeck club. As the city centre begins to expand into what will be known as the South Bank (currently parts of Holbeck and Hunslet), it is easy for the
From today (15 November 2019) South Leeds residents can recycle even more types of plastic in their green recycling bin. Leeds City Council’s waste service is now able to accept most pots, tubs, trays and cartons in the green bin. Common examples include fruit juice cartons, yoghurt pots, ice-cream/butter/margarine tubs
Nominations for candidates standing in the General Elections have closed today (14 November 2019) and the list of candidates has been published. LS10 and LS11 sit within the Leeds Central constituency, represented since 1999 by Hilary Benn for Labour. The candidates are as follows: BENN, Hilary – Labour Party CARLISLE,
Garden Waste collection pauses during winter and springs back into action in March After over four million brown bins were emptied in 2019, Leeds’ garden waste collections are going into hibernation for winter. Leeds City Council is reminding gardeners that their brown bin garden waste will be collected shortly for
Dress down at work on Friday 29 November 2019 and support Cloth Cat On Friday 29 November 2019 Cloth Cat is celebrating ‘Wear Your Old Band T-Shirt To Work Day’ – an idea that originated with BBC DJ Steve Lamaq in 2007. Cloth Cat is a Leeds music education and
The Principal of the UK’s only specialist further education construction college says he is “delighted” after Leeds College of Building was graded ‘Good’ in all areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection. Since the previous inspection, staff have spent the past two years working to improve standards. Ofsted has recognised the