What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Middleton Railway took delivery of a 125 year old Leeds built steam locomotive on 26 January. ‘Hawarden’ was built in 1899 as works number 526 by the famous firm of Hudswell Clarke and Company of Hunslet and is a classic example of a late Victorian steam locomotive. It will
St. Luke’s CARES charity shop, situated on Dewsbury Road, caters for the community by selling good quality second-hand furniture, bric-a-brac, white goods, and electricals. What you may not know is that for the past 8 years St Luke’s has also been running its very own free community retail course. St
New Bewerley Community School in Beeston has retained strong links with The World Reimagined (TWR) after winning the prized TWR Bursary sponsored by The Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The school was fortunate to welcome two artists in residence into the school: Sarah Jane Mason and Ladel Bryant to teach and promote
The Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair returns to the Leeds first direct arena next week, showcasing apprenticeship opportunities across the city. The free-to-attend event, running from 1-7pm on Monday (5 February 2024), will feature over 100 exhibitors and employers offering apprenticeship information, advice, and live vacancies. Visitors will have the opportunity
A secret safe containing nearly £1 million in cash was uncovered at a house in Beeston after a gun was fired at the address during a drugs turf war. Drug dealer Damien Ali was charged with concealing criminal property after the huge haul of cash was found at his address
Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole clothing from a sports retailer in Leeds yesterday (28 January 2024). Leeds District CID is appealing for witnesses after thieves broke through shutters of the JD Sports store on Crown Point Retail Park on Sunday Evening using cars. Suspects then entered the
In February Half Term TeamSport Leeds, an indoor karting track on South Accommodation Road, will host a Discover Your Drive Day: a fun and engaging first experience of karting for girls aged 8-12 years. Discover Your Drive Karting UK is a national programme acting as a gateway to motorsport, making
We are very sad to report the passing of Sam Key, the founder of Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation child bereavement charity. Sam was born in Leicester and lived in Nottingham before moving to Leeds where she worked as a carer. Sam’s life changed in 2012 when her daughter Carrie gave birth to
Hunslet RLFC 12-62 Featherstone Rovers Hunslet’s first game in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup ended in defeat against a strong Featherstone Rovers outfit today (28 January 2024) at the South Leeds Stadium. The Colliers have been consistently at the top of the Championship over the last few seasons and are
The touring Knife Angel sculpture is coming to Leeds in February, to send a powerful message and spark conversations about knife crime in the city. It will be placed outside the Royal Armouries Museum as part of an intensification month on knife crime which launches on Thursday (1 February 2024).