What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Danielle Watkins, the coach of Leeds Dynamite Cheerleaders in Middleton has been appointed coach to the England ParaCheer Freestyle Pom team. For those of you not familiar with the world of cheerleading, this means Danielle will be at the ICU World Championships in the United States next April. This is
Are you struggling in the jobs market? Do you need to brush up your core skills? The Passport To Work programme which starts next week at Beeston Skills Hub, might be just what you need. Over 12 weeks you will work on practical work related skills; essential Maths and English
A new mural has appeared in Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park on the wall of the Watsonian Pavillion. The work was commissioned by Beeston Festival and features the work of many festival goers who made their mark with aerosols on the day. Now local artist Claire Bentley-Smith has completed the work
We are sad to report the death of William (Bill) Cutler, Cottingley Hall Estate’s longest standing resident, aged 99. After service in the Royal Navy, Bill moved to Cottingley shortly after the end of the Second World War. Amid a housing shortage, pre-fabricated homes were quickly built at Cottingley and
A man has been arrested this morning (29 August 2018) in connection with an incident where a shotgun was fired at a house in Leeds. The 28-year-old man was arrested in Beeston shortly after 5am in relation to an incident on last Thursday when firearms damage was caused to the
Breath Easy is a weekly exercise session for people suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). I went along to the Parochial Hall in Middleton and spoke to three regulars: Kathleen, Val and Tony. “We come to improve our breathing techniques” explains Tony. “When you’ve got COPD what you tend
We will be distributing copies of the September newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 from tomorrow (Wednesday 29 August 2018). Copies will be available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, shops and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos and will be delivered to
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 20 August 2018: Change of use of dwelling house to form house of multiple occupation (HMO class use C4)
Firefighters attended a house fire in Bude Road this afternoon (25 August 2018). A man suffered smoke inhalation from the small kitchen fire and was treated on the scene by firefighters who administered oxygen therapy. Two fire engines from the Hunslet station on Dewsbury Road attended using hose reel, breathing
The loss of a friend or relative through suicide is traumatic, so all credit to Middleton teenager Ellie Morgan who has reacted to the loss of her best friend by organising a fundraiser. Georgia Myers committed suicide earlier in the summer. Ellie said it came out of the blue. Even