What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Chris Tunningley has been appointed as Leeds College of Building Assistant Principal for Adult Learning and Higher Education. Chris, formerly the Head of University Centre for Architecture, Engineering & Construction at Leeds College of Building, succeeds retiring Assistant Principal Brian Duffy. Speaking of his appointment, Chris said: “I am thrilled to start
A black widow spider found inside a box of supermarket grapes is among the hair-raising discoveries safely stored in Leeds’s hidden danger room. The highly venomous arachnid is one of hundreds of specimens secured inside the unassuming Store 2 at Leeds Discovery Centre, on Carlisle Road in Hunslet, home to
Councillors Paul Wray and Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have welcomed the news that the Hunslet Public Realm Improvement Project has now secured £150,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The project, a long-term ambition of theirs and their former Labour colleague, Honourary Alderwomen Elizabeth Nash, aims to improve
Anyone who thought Leeds couldn’t put on a show should have been at Headingley Stadium on Saturday (7 January 2023) to witness The Awakening, a smorgasbord celebrating the many-faceted cultures of Leeds and kicking off LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture. This opening film set the tone for the evening: The
With Christmas being a hard time for many, Low Road and Windmill Music Federation were keen to ensure that not only did every child receive a gift, but that children continued to access school facilities as needed during the Christmas period. With the help of Cash for Kids, a charity
Following the request of residents, Cllrs Paul Wray and Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) highlighted to Highways Leeds officers the lack of a crossing facility on Balm Road at the Playfair Road junction in Hunslet. This space is particularly difficult for mobility users to cross, who must instead travel
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 2 January 2023: Demolition of existing warehouse building; Erection of petrol filling station, alterations including closure of existing
The Transpennine Route Upgrade is on track to better, more reliable journeys after Network Rail delivered improvements over Christmas and New Year between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. While the route was closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, major work to ready the 70-mile route for full electrification powered
It has been busy few months for our Inner South Project Development team. As we wound down for Christmas holidays it was nice to reminisce about some of the amazing groups we have running from our Community Hubs and Libraries. I have worked closely with some established and new groups
Andy at Lemon Locksmith, based in Middleton, has recently become an approved master locksmith and is now accredited by the MLA (Master Locksmith Association). ”It took me over three years of tests, checks and exams to become an approved member of the MLA. However I am now pleased to become