What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Leeds Apprenticeship Hub is holding a series of seminars through October and November where you can find out what you need to know about opportunities directly from local employers. The seminars enable parents and young people to hear directly from local employers about apprenticeships within their organisation or sector
Is there an individual, group or organisation you know that goes above and beyond for their community or in the workplace? Nominations are open for the 2018 Compassionate City awards, organised by Leeds City Council to recognise and celebrate the work of the city’s many unsung heroes. The awards will
Inner South Leeds is one of the priority areas for a new fund aimed at projects that help to reduce the numbers of suicides amongst men in Leeds. Grants of up to £25,000 are available to projects which provide social activities to reduce social isolation for men at risk of
Marking the closure of one of the last deep seam mines, Hatfield Main Colliery, and fifty years after the closure of South Leeds last coal mine, Middleton Broom Pit, a powerful new play The Last Seam comes to Holbeck’s own theatre: Slung Low’s HUB this Sunday (23 September 2018). During the
This week (Monday 17 – Friday 21 September 2018) Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies are holding a Charity Trade Week, in aid of Candlelighters, a children’s Cancer charity who support children and their families throughout Yorkshire who are affected by Childhood Cancer. They have organised a bumper week of fundraising
It was the first day of school in more ways than one as South Leeds newest primary school opened its doors last Monday (10 September 2018). Elements Primary School in Middleton welcomed 22 children to its Reception Class and two of the three teachers waiting to greet them were also
The newly refurbished community hub at the St George’s Centre in Middleton was officially re-launched on Friday (14 September 2018) by Cllr Debra Coupar, executive member for communities, with Middleton Park ward members Cllr Judith Blake and Cllr Paul Truswell. [slideshow_deploy id=’84761′] The hub features redesigned library area, an enlarged
Hunslet RLFC 10-46 Newcastle Thunder Hunslet ended their home season on a sour note yesterday (16 September 2018) losing to a well-drilled and confident Newcastle Thunder side, making it now almost impossible to qualify for the League 1 promotion play-offs. [slideshow_deploy id=’84827′] Photos: Paul Johnson Phoenix Photography Missing key players
Emma Tabor is a woman on a mission – to see more fruit trees in Middleton. “We have quite a lot of trees planted on the estate, but they are not fruit trees. Wouldn’t it be good if we could enjoy the trees and pick and eat the fruit?” she
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 10 September 2018: Retrospective application for two sheds to roof terrace Watermans Place 3 Wharf Approach Holbeck Leeds LS1