What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Middleton Elderly Aid Annual trip. This year to Weymouth in Dorset. We set off from Middleton at 9am on Monday morning. It was a sunny day in Leeds, and forecast the same in Weymouth. It took us around 7 hours to reach our Hotel, The Royal in Weymouth with a
We have been distributing copies of the June newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 since Wednesday (29 May 2019). Copies are available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, shops, and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. Copies will be delivered to schools next
Residents living near the Cuedos Snooker Centre on Dewsbury Road in Beeston are furious that it remains open and its customers continue to cause noise nuisance into the early hours of the morning. This despite the centre being refused planning permission and having been served with an enforcement notice by
For the second time in recent years local residents and I have found ourselves dealing with a particular problem. Companies that start operating and causing disturbance in buildings when they don’t have planning permission for what they are doing. In the first case, a quiet residential block by the river
Greenmount Primary School pupil M. Tayyab Nazir was chosen to be the Chance to Shine mascot for the England Team at the England v Pakistan cricket match on Sunday 19 May at Headingley Stadium. Having watched both England and Pakistan players training and warming up before the game, the players
DePuy Synthes has an active CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programs which continually seeks ways to engage with the local community in which we are privileged to exist alongside. The allotment project came about after the company acquired a plot at Old Lane Allotments at the beginning of 2018. Initially just
Members from across the Beeston community joined the congregation at Abu Huraira Mosque for a community Iftar – the breaking of the fast – on Sunday (26 May 2019). Muslims observe a dawn to dusk fast during the holy month of Ramadan, broken each evening at Iftar. Ramadan is also