What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
PERIODS. Now I’ve got your attention, I’d like to explain a little more about ‘Period Poverty’ and what that means to the women and young ladies of South Leeds. Men please keep reading, we need your help too! Considered a taboo subject, menstruation is actually one of the most natural
The Yorkshire Evening Post last week published its annual article highlighting the worst performing schools in the Leeds area and for the first time in its history, and further to the former South Leeds Academy in Belle Isle being officially closed and re-opened by the Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), Cockburn
A new movie-inspired NHS campaign aims to raise awareness of the key role that local pharmacists play in keeping us healthy and well. The latest “Help Us, Help You” campaign encourages people to “take the drama out of minor illnesses” by visiting their pharmacist for minor illnesses. It highlights that
B&M, has announced it is making its Hunslet store on City South Retail Park much bigger and better for their customers. Following feedback from regular customers that they wanted a bigger shop and even more products, the store have been transforming the shop since the beginning of January and they
As many will have seen this week, knife crime and violent crime have again hit the national headlines. Figures released last week show that West Yorkshire Police have managed to reduce crimes involving a knife or sharp instrument by 8% for the period up to the end of September. This
Leeds Corinthians RUFC travelled to Durham on Saturday to face Houghton in their final group game of the National Junior Vase competition. A victory would put them into the quarter finals with potentially two games remaining before a possibility of playing at Twickenham Stadium. It is several years since Leeds
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 20 January 2020: Temporary Car Park to serve Plot MU3a Office Building Former Tetley Brewery Crown Point Road Hunslet
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. There’s a lot of litterpicking in our parks and green spaces on Saturday, including Middleton Park, Holbeck Moor, Hunslet Moor, Cottingley Cemetery
Fans of BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax are invited to join BAFTA winning actress Sarah Lancashire and TV writer Sally Wainwright at an exclusive private screening next month. Audiences will get a sneak peek of the next series of Sally Wainwright’s hit drama at The Square Chapel in Halifax
