Mental Health Show Garden seeks construction sponsors
A garden designed to explore mental health and wellbeing at this year’s RHS Flower Show Tatton Park is appealing for sponsors. Garden designer Carolyn Hardern and landscaper Jon Jarvis are working with Leeds College of Building to raise awareness of mental health within the construction industry through a unique show
May Half-Term Activity Camp for young people
With the May half-term holiday just around the corner (Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June), you will be looking for ways to entertain the children in your care. The only problem with half-term holidays is that the kids get to be home; however, the adults might still have to
Parks improvement plans reach Leasowe Recreation
Councillors Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have said they now plan to invest in improvements to Leasowe Recreation in Hunslet Carr as part of their ongoing park improvements programme across the ward. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal said “Paul and I have improved a significant amount of the
Mayor visits White Rose as work progresses on new rail station
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, visited White Rose station construction site earlier today (Monday 15 May 2023) to look at the progress being made on South Leeds’ £26.5 million new rail station. The new White Rose Rail Station is being delivered in partnership by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority,
Beeston’s Crossland Surgery set to close
Partners at the Leeds City Medical Practice have told patients that they intend to close the surgery at Crossland Terrace, Dewsbury Road at the end of next month (30 June 2023). In a letter to patients, they say that they had planned to buy and redevelop the Crossland Surgery which
Holbeck Moor JFC launch a Swap Shop
This week at Holbeck Moor JFC we launched our Swap Shop. This is available for all families associated with Holbeck Moor JFC. We want to be able to support our families and we realise with the increase in the cost of living, with food and energy prices on the rise
Parksiders too strong for Choughs
Cornwall 10-54 Hunslet RLFC After a month without League action Hunslet got back to winning ways yesterday (13 May 2023) in the Cornish sun with a 10-54 victory at the Memorial Ground in Penryn. Coach Alan Kilshaw had a strong squad for a game that was a potential banana skin,
Review: Of Mice and Men at Leeds Playhouse
I attended the performance Of Mice and Men at Leeds Playhouse on Thursday (11 May 2023). The first thing that captured my attention was the minimal use of props and scene sets. Tom McCall commands the stage with his performance of George and he captivates the audience from the get
Planning applications 8 May 2023
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 8 May 2023: Installation of a mezzanine floor and associated works. Unit 6A Crown Point Shopping Park Junction