What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Parents at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Hunslet have taken the initiative and set up the Friends of St Joseph’s, a PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association). Lisa Derret, one of the parents leading the group explained that they wanted to give something back to the school. They launched
The vibrant community of Beeston witnessed a heart warming and exhilarating event as the Hamara inaugural Inclusive Sports Day, the first of its kind which took place under clear skies and brilliant sunshine. Organised by Aliya, the Disability and Inclusivity Sports Activator, the event aimed to foster inclusivity and promote
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 24 June 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: 3G synthetic pitch with sports lighting,
A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds in which a woman pedestrian died. The 29-year-old man was arrested this morning (29 June 2024) on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the collision in Thorpe Lane, Middleton, last night.
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds. At 9.47pm last night (Friday 28 June 2024), police were contacted by the ambulance service who were attending a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Thorpe Lane, Middleton, near to the
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 with a new look and name for Hunslet Festival. It’s always a great community celebration on the field
Microsoft has bought 48 acres of land at the former Skelton Grange power station in Stourton and plan to build a ‘hyperscale’ data centre in a deal worth £106.6 million. The land has been sold by Harworth Group who bought the site ten years ago and have remediated the contaminated
Two men have been arrested over an armed robbery at a luxury watch shop in Leeds. The men, aged 32 and 40, have been arrested in connection with the incident at the TAG Heuer boutique in the White Rose Shopping Centre on Wednesday evening, where glass cabinets were smashed and
Preferred Homes will be opening their first Extra Care Apartments in Leeds this Autumn. The 63 new affordable one and two bedroom apartments are being built on Hunslet Moor Road in Beeston, next to Pennington Court care home. A community event is being held on Tuesday (2 July 2024) at
Detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery at White Rose Shopping Centre last night (Wednesday 26 June 2024). Police received multiple calls from 8:42pm about an ongoing robbery at Beaverbrooks jewellers. It was reported that five suspects entered the shopping centre in possession of weapons including a chainsaw,