What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet RLFC’s new coach Dean Muir has moved to make some exciting new signings as well as securing the services of existing ‘enforcers’. Former Keighley Cougars wing man Keenan Dyer-Dixon has been signed for the 2024 season. The 20 year old has featured for the Cougars over the last two
A consultation being undertaken by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is the next step to bringing public transport back under public control. Bus services in England, apart from London, have been privatised since 1986. The result has been steep fare rises, unreliability and the cutting of unprofitable routes. We
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 weeks beginning Monday 23 October 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of battery energy storage unit
Future Horizons Leeds have said they are “really pleased with the positive feedback” after their first Ofsted inspection, which judged that the college ‘Requires Improvement’ overall. Future Horizons Leeds, an independent specialist college and charity based in Beeston and Kirkstall provides education and adult social care to young adults who
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 at Hunslet Community Hub & Library where the Swarthmore Centre will be launching their Creative Communities, Pride In
Police investigating a serious sexual assault in Leeds have issued an appeal for dashcam footage. Detectives would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area around Dewsbury Road and Tunstall Road in Beeston between 6am and 7am on Sunday (22 October 2023). The crime reference is 13230586993.
Wednesday 11 October 2023 marked International Day of the Girl Child. Initiated by the United Nations in 2012, the International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated annually. Its aim is to highlight and address the needs and challenges which girls face throughout the globe. The Women of the World
Autumn may only have just arrived but the Hunslet Gala organisers are already preparing for sunnier and warmer times by getting the wheels in motion for our summer event. Hunslet Gala is an annual event taking place in June on the field off Church Street in Hunslet. It is a
On Tuesday (24 October 2023) the children of Kidz Klub Leeds held a special ‘Happy Tea’ event at Beeston Hill United Free Church to thank everyone who supports their activities throughout the year. Ward Councillors Andrew Scopes, Annie Maloney and Paul Wray were among those who attended and added their
The Big Bike Fix in Leeds – a charity which gives used bikes a new lease of life before gifting them to those who need them most – has renovated its workshop, thanks to a grant from enfinium. The funding was awarded to the charity by enfinium’s nearby Skelton Grange