What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Rumours that the tower and spire of St Mary’s church in Hunslet might be demolished have been firmly scotched by the Church of England and Leeds City Councillors at a meeting last week (24 October 2019). The spire, visible from many parts of South Leeds, dates from 1864 and is
We have been distributing copies of the November newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 since Wednesday (30 October 2019). Copies are available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, shops, and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. We will deliver to schools next week.
South Leeds Sister, Sheli Dobbie and her team of workmates from Vets4Pets, staged a successful fundraising dinner at South Leeds Stadium on 19 October. £4,300 was raised for Leeds Charity, Breast Cancer Action. Sheli was motivated to stage the event, in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when another member of the
The glue that holds South Leeds together is how Cllr Judith Blake described the audience of award winners. Over a hunded local residents attended an event at South Leeds Stadium on 22 October. Organised by Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee, it recognised the groups and individuals that do
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 21 October 2019: Retrospective application for one illuminated sign 51-53 Trentham Street Beeston Leeds LS11 6LN Ref. No: 19/06466/ADV
With heavy rain continuing this morning, the Environment Agency issued a flood alert for the Middle River Aire Catchment area, which includes Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton, at 6:28am this morning (Saturday 26 October 2019). The River Aire at Crown Point Bridge had risen to 1.34m at 5:30am: high, but still