What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Marks and Spencer (M&S) have announced that they will be expanding their offer at the White Rose Shopping Centre and taking over the space vacated by Debenhams. The new M&S store is described as a ‘full line’ store offering home wares, food and clothing as well as a cafe. There
From September 2021 all school aged children in Leeds will be invited to get a flu vaccination. I spoke to Jan Elsworth, Immunisation Locality Lead Nurse (Leeds) from IntraHealth to get all the details. Flu vaccination has been offered to children since 2013 in a phased rollout starting with the
Following my piece last month in South Leeds Life on the Litter Pandemic, we are seeing in South Leeds a Fly-Tipping Pandemic. Undoubtedly, there are some amongst us who are anti-social in that they do not care how their area looks, but most residents are very angry that dumping rubbish
EN:Able Futures, an award-winning apprenticeship employer are working with BAM Construction to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Construction Site Manager to work in the heart of the new Temple district in Holbeck being developed by CEG. They are looking for an enthusastic candidate with a knowledge and interest
Fifth generation luxury bedmaker Harrison Spinks has promoted Chris Townsley as Operations Director for Beds, where he will be responsible for overseeing manufacturing and logistics for the Beeston-based beds business. Asked to comment on his well-deserved promotion Chris said: “I have spent nineteen years working in different positions, from the
Tomorrow (Wednesday 4 August 2021) is Playday, the national day for play in the UK, and children and families in Leeds are invited to join in the fun and #GoOrange by wearing, finding, creating or even baking something orange. The day is a chance to campaign about the importance of
Having anxiety is scary. The pressure, worry, and fear of the unknown can cause misery, depression, breakdown in communication, and self-loathing. Adults have multiple ways to access support, to help them process uncomfortable thoughts feelings, and emotions and hopefully, start down the road to mental wellness. For children or young
Hunslet & Riverside and Beeston & Holbeck Ward Councillors have approved funding to continue to employ a dedicated Civic Enforcement Officer (CEO) to cover both wards. This will be the third time the post has been renewed due to its success at reducing illegal parking, and litter and dog fouling
As Covid-19 restrictions have eased over the past couple of months, Holbeck Together has enjoyed welcoming its clients safely back to the community for outdoor coffee mornings, shopping trips and dance lessons. But for the first time in almost 18 months, as the country moves to the next stage of
The Hunslet Festival committee are pleased to announce that Hunslet Community Gala will take place this year on Saturday 11 September. All the usual stalls, activities for the children, dance and music in the family arena, plus inflatables and kiddies funfair rides and refreshments etc will be back. The fun