What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I must start by thanking the music Federation for welcoming me into their schools and congratulate them on the continuous great work especially on the climate and the eco leaders. I went to Belle Isle to visit Windmill Primary School on Thursday 23 June 2022 to congratulate them on their
On 26-29 May, 100 people walked 92 miles across the Pennines in memory of Gary Speed, raising over £80,000 to fight male suicide. Organised by Leeds United fanzine ‘The Square Ball’, the walk started in North Wales from the playing field where Gary Speed first started playing football. The walk
I recently attended a service at Leeds Minster to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War. Many of us remember it only too well. The shock of the Argentine invasion. The departure of the British Task Force. The sinking of the Sheffield. Brian Hanrahan’s famous report
We have been distributing copies of our July-August newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (Thursday 30 June 2022). Please note that we are going back to our pre-Covid practice of not publishing a newspaper in August. Our next newspaper will be out on Monday 5 September.
Twenty-one clubs from across the north of England have already confirmed that they will be attending a giant ‘Community Club Summer Festival’ in Hunslet at the end of the month – and more are poised to follow. The event, which is being organised by Hunslet Foundation’s Manager Michael Nuttall and
Friends of Middleton Park are delighted to welcome back Oddsocks Theatre Company for a night of Shakespeare in the park on Saturday (2 July 2022). If you think that sounds a bit heavy for a Saturday night, you clearly haven’t seen Oddsocks before. The company perform Shakespeare with a twist
Hunslet RLFC 30-22 North Wales Crusaders A Jacob Doyle hattrick helped Hunslet overcome second placed North Wales Crusaders at the South Leeds Stadium today (12 June 2022), as the hosts made up for last week’s lacklustre outing at Doncaster. The Parksiders were on it from the word go, and with
Whilst most children enjoyed an ordinary day on Friday (10 June 2022) class 5D of Low Road Primary School were visited by Into Film Sky Arts. As well as the team from Sky Arts, Hillary Benn MP joined the session. It was clear from the reactions of the class that
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 Monday 6 June 2022: Erection of electricity substation Land Off Acre Road And Ring Road Middleton Ring Road Middleton
On Saturday (11 June 2022) Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity is holding an Arts & Crafts Fair at the Northern Monk Refectory in Holbeck. It’s just £1 to buy a ticket in advance or £2 to enter on the day and browse a great selection of handmade jewellery, clothing, prints, bakes,