What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
UPDATED at 12:00pm: Please check the date on this article … We hope you enjoyed our April Fool story. Drive safely now. Middleton and Belle Isle look set to become the testing ground for an experiment in driverless cars starting later this year, as disclosed by meeting notes released by
Hunslet RLFC 24-28 Halifax Halifax ended Hunslet RLFC’s hopes of a plum tie in the Challenge Cup 5th Round, defeating the Parksiders 24-28 in an enthralling and exciting game at the South Leeds Stadium this afternoon (31 March 2019). The hosts, unbeaten so far in League 1 wanted to test
The launch of the Pathways to Technology project, known as P-TECH, took place at the Civic Hall on Monday 18 March. IBM has developed the P-TECH programme to prepare young people for the future and to give them the technical and employability skills they need to secure good quality jobs
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 25 March 2019: Single storey front extension The Church Of Pentecost UK APN House Temple Crescent Beeston Leeds LS11
Middleton Elderly Aid We will be having a Mothers Day Special at our Saturday Afternoon Bingo. All the ladies that attend will be getting a free Raffle ticket to win a Basket of flowers and box of chocolates. All you need to do is attend. More at https://middletonelderlyaid.org.uk/
Fifteen community groups from across the region, including two from South Leeds, have been delivering projects with young people aged 5 -25 to combat crime and create safer communities, as a result of receiving financial Awards from the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Fund. Thanks to a continued partnership and
It is with great sadness that I report that The Hunslet Club has lost one of our longest serving volunteer coaches. Shane Telford lost his short battle with cancer on Sunday 10 February, aged just 36. Shane Telford was “Mr Hunslet” he had been coaching for around 10 years with
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the climate emergency rally on the steps of Leeds Town Hall. There were hundreds of school students there from across our city. They had decided to come together to speak as the next generation about the huge risks of dangerous climate change. Ever
Did you know that you can see the International Space Station (ISS) with the naked eye in South Leeds? OK, you can see it from anywhere in the world, not just South Leeds, if you know when and where to look. Over the next week there will be a series
Something very special started six years ago when a small group of runners decided to set up a ‘parkrun’ in Beeston. Having passed the 300 mark at the beginning of March, Cross Flatts parkrun is celebrating its sixth birthday on Saturday (30 March 2019). Fancy dress is encouraged and inevitably