What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last month, children from Leeds went to sleep knowing the next day they would be able to go to London. Children from Greenmount Primary School set off to London at 8am and arrived in the early afternoon. The children saw Buckingham Palace and were luckily able to see representatives from
With heavy rain overnight, expected to last until midnight Thursday (7 November 2019), the Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Middle Aire Catchment which includes Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton: Flooding is possible – be prepared River levels are rising steadily in response to persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding
A packed meeting of Hunslet RLFC fans at South Leeds Stadium on Monday (4 November 2019) has backed plans for the club to move towards a new ownership structure. Hunslet has been run as a supporters-owned club since 2012, but a number of Board members have decided to stand down
This Sunday (10 November 2019) is Remembrance Sunday and it will be marked by events across South Leeds. Following last year’s marking of 100 years since the end of the First World War, the service at Holbeck Cemetry (Beeston Road) will feature over 4,000 knitted and crocheted poppies that have
Six years ago Linda Carroll’s world changed when she was involved in a motorcycle crash. She suffered brain injuries as a result of the accident, which still affects her movement and short term memory. Three years ago her Occupational Therapist encouraged her to start volunteering. The first suggestion of working
This month we’re excited to announce that we will be running a story project across Holbeck. We’ll be collecting stories from as many people who know the area as we can. The project is called Once Upon A Time In Holbeck and it will be running from now until the
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 28 October 2019: Four non-illuminated signs and vinyls to doors and windows Sweet Street And Manor Road Holbeck Leeds
Staff at Beeston-based DePuy Synthes gave up their weekend back in July to take a walk or cycle challenge, raising over £10,000 for a local foodbank in the process. The Holbeck & Beeston foodbank has had support from DePuy staff for some years with Kerry Seymour and Catherine Hawkin personally
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. Family friendly firework displays will be held at The Holbeck club, Jenkinson Lawn on Saturday. The club opens at 6pm with fireworks
Members of a group called Predator Exposure were cleared of all charges on Wednesday (30 October 2019) after an eight-day trial and just over a day of jury deliberations. Philip Hoban, from Beeston, and his son Jordan McDonald, 19, from the Farnley, were found not guilty of two counts of