What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Saturday 24 February 2024, 17 young people who attend the Gambian Welfare Society Leeds Youth Club in Holbeck, visited Royal Armouries and the knife Angel Sculpture that was on display outside, under the supervision of Youth Development Worker Rohie N’Dow. The Knife Angel Sculpture which has been touring the
One of the construction sector’s fastest-growing consultancies, EDGE, has solidified its presence in Leeds with a new office space for its expanding team of project managers, cost managers, building surveyors and advisory services professionals. The new 3,000 sq ft space is located at 14 Foundry Street, within the historic Marshall’s
The music charity Cloth Cat, now based in Holbeck Working Men’s Club, will be hosting a really special celebration to mark its silver anniversary on Saturday (20 April 2024). They promise a free buffet, tombola and party vibes for their many supporters and volunteers. Over the last quarter of a
Fifth generation, family-owned luxury bed and components manufacturer, Harrison Spinks, has announced a raft of sustainably-focussed initiatives in its new Impact Report from both the main beds business and its components manufacturing company to further improve the planet whilst enriching the local environment and enhancing colleagues and communities. The Beeston-based
UPDATED: Owen Sharp, who was previously the subject of an appeal, has been found and has been taken for medical treatment. Police are continuing to appeal for information to help trace a man who is believed to have been injured in a stabbing in Leeds city centre last week. Owen
The American ancestor of a 19th century railway worker has rediscovered a fascinating family connection to a dramatic explosion on the Middleton Railway with the help of the world’s oldest model locomotive. Lisa Roger journeyed more than 5,000 miles from her home in Phoenix, Arizona to Leeds Industrial Museum to
Midlands Hurricanes 26-30 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet came back from 18-0 down to win 26-30 against a lively Midlands Hurricanes at the Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield today (14 April 2024) to take them to fourth place in the Betfred League 1. Midlands could not play at their Alexander Stadium in Birmingham
The NHS in West Yorkshire offers local people protection in its new spring Covid-19 campaign starting in care homes for older adults from Monday (15 April 2024) and to wider eligible groups on Monday 22 April. Following Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice, the eligible cohorts this spring
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 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of two freestanding illuminated totems
Police in Leeds are continuing to appeal for information to locate a man believed to be injured following a stabbing incident in Leeds City Centre this week. Enquiries suggest the man is thought to be Owen Sharp from Middleton and there are growing concerns over his welfare. Officers are keen