What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The inaugural Middleton Woods parkrun will take place on Saturday (28 April 2018), starting from Leeds Urban Bike Hub (the former golf clubhouse) at 9am. parkrun is a free, weekly, 5km run or walk. To take part you need to register online and print off a bar code – you
Cockburn School has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2017 based on data from the Department of Education and Ofsted, analysed by SSAT (the Schools, Students and Teachers network). Cockburn School was found to be among the best performing secondary schools in the country, receiving an award for
Leeds City College is running a Digital Literacy course to help people prepare for the new Universal Credit benefit system. The controversial new benefit is being phased in and will replace six existing benefits with one monthly payment. It will replace: Child Tax Credit; Housing Benefit; Income Support; Income-based Jobseeker’s
Meet the Girlz Club of Willowdale in Middleton. They clearly know how to have fun, but as well as that they have a wish. They wish to make a difference and they are doinf something about it. With a bit of help from friends and parents they have organised a
Friday mornings at Trinity Network in Belle Isle is time for gentle exercise. The eight week programme is being run by Leeds Lets Get Active and the sessions are led by James Beaston. The exercises may be gentle, but James makes sure everyone is doing them correctly giving clear instructions
Harrison Spinks has received two prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, bringing the total number won by the company to four. The bed-maker is one of just eight companies to win more than one award this year and the only organisation from Yorkshire and the Humber to receive two awards in
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. There were no applications validated in the week beginning 16 April 2018
Trio of new schools for children with Special Educational Needs nears completion The second of three purpose-built schools which will transform education for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs opened this week in Belle Isle. Springwell Leeds South on Belle Isle Road will serve 100 youngsters aged 11-16.
Uber and Leeds United are joining forces to help reduce congestion and address the transport challenges around Elland Road. As part of the partnership Uber will encourage people not to drive to the stadium but to leave their cars at home and use the Uber app to connect to public
The Sun Shines Every Day Forever is a newly commissioned sculpture by Todmorden-based artist Matthew Houlding that visitors to Hunslet’s Tetley art gallery are encouraged not only to touch, but to walk through, to picnic upon and to play hide-and-seek within! [slideshow_deploy id=’75577′] Photos: David Lindsay Supported by ASDA Foundation,