What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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. We start this week in Cottingley, where you’ll find car washing and tea making at the Community Centre. The fundraising Cash Wash
The sports field at Ingram Road Primary School was turned into festival site on Wednesday (20 July 2022) with live music, food, stalls and a new political party. Ruth Saxton from Slung Low, who have been working with the school all year, explains: “The Imaginative Intelligence Warriors of Ingram Road
Two long serving Deputy Headteachers at Middleton Primary School retire today (22 July 2022) after 30 and 35 years at the school. Penni Bullock arrived at Middleton after a number of short-term posts in neighbouring authorities. She came for one term and stayed for thirty years. Sarah Latham has spent
Middleton has another World Champion in 12 year old Theo Kenward who won Gold at the Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) Junior World Championships in Wolverhampton over the weekend of 9-10 July 2022. Theo, who is just finishing Year 7 at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, was competing in the Under 53kg
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on
The Board of Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) are very concerned about the cost of living for local families and have provided funds for BITMO to arrange 21 events with free food and activities during the summer holidays. BITMO will be hosting free meals and family-friendly activities three times
A loyal customer was the focus of attention when she launched an opticians’ new-look store in Leeds. Mrs Linda Barton, aged 61, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in the Penny Hill Centre, Hunslet, and received a gift voucher and flowers as a thank you. Branch manager
Back for the first time in three years, the Friends of Middleton Park (FoMP) are delighted to announce the return of our annual ‘fun’ dog show, which will take place on Sunday (24 July 2022). The show is free to enter and certificates and rosettes will be presented to the
Derek Whitehead, Principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building, is to retire this week after 37 years working in Further Education and vocational skills training. From teenage Keighley carpentry and joinery apprentice to leader of the UK’s only General Further Education College that specialises in construction, Derek has spent
Barbara Beck, who many families will know from her time as leader of 2nd South Leeds (Belle Isle) Scout Group, was honoured to carry the Queen’s Baton for its journey through Shipley. After travelling around the Commonwealth, the Baton is now on its final journey around the country leading up