What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here is the latest information from the BITMOs GATE community centre in Belle Isle. Saturday 7 December BITMO Christmas Market at BITMOs GATE 11am – 2pm. Stalls, choir, colouring competition, Santa with presents. Saturday 7 December 6.30pm at BITMOs GATE. “Tiny Heroes” is a feel-good play about everyday heroes – in Leeds and beyond.
Kirkstall Forge, Leeds College of Building, O’Connor Utilities (OCU) and CityFibre have joined forces to support young apprentices through a 12-week fibre installation training scheme that will help build the city’s full fibre network. CityFibre, the UK’s leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre infrastructure, and construction firm OCU have
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Tuesday 3 December 2019). This is a day to help everyone become more compassionate and understanding of the challenges faced by people with disabilities. I asked some South Leeds residents about their own experiences and those of their children, as well as
The history of a place is important not only to an individual who has lived in that location their whole lives but also people who come into the community. It’s also important for the place itself to retain its heritage. This is where the blessing of the internet comes into
This play is about a painter named Artemisia Gentileschi and the 1612 trial she went through regarding the rape that was done to her by Agostino Tassi in Rome. I wanted to come to watch the show because this is a very serous issue that affects society and that exists
A woman was due to appear in court charged over an incident in Leeds where a woman was knocked down by a car. Yvonne Sanderson, aged 24, of Cambrian Street, Holbeck, has been charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving in relation to the incident involving a 24-year-old woman in
Two Hunslet men have been given awards by a national charity in recognition of their respect, care and compassion for others. Mark Braithwaite, 54, and Eli Sherrif, 65, are both tenants in Waterhouse Court, a supported housing scheme run by national adult health and social care charity Making Space. They
Leeds Corinthians RUFC hosted near neighbours Knottingley in the National Vase on Saturday (30 November 2019). This is a competition where clubs are invited to enter after being previously successful in the Yorkshire Vase, and the two clubs were last year’s finalists. Corinthians had narrowly beaten Knottingley in a league
We at Leeds Homeshare provide a service that makes a huge difference in people’s lives, enabling them to stay independent and remain living at home for longer. Homeshare is a simple idea, we carefully match an older person who has a spare room and needs a helping hand with a
This month your Neighbourhood Policing Team have been working hard to tackle a rise in theft from motor vehicle offences that have been occurring right across Inner South Leeds. Having recently been the victim of a theft from motor vehicle in this area myself, I fully appreciate the impact it