What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Luxury bed manufacturer fells its first responsibly-grown trees from Yorkshire forest Beeston-based luxury bed manufacturer, Harrison Spinks has felled its first trees from its wholly owned and responsibly managed forest in Sand Hutton, Yorkshire. The timber, felled from Corsican Pine, Sycamore, Scots Pine and Mixed Broadleaves trees, will be used
Forward Leeds, the alcohol and drug service, is running a new campaign to raise awareness of the increasing strength of cannabis and the issues around heavy use of the drug. Bill Owen, Early Intervention and Prevention Manager at Forward Leeds said of the campaign, which is entitled #RespectTHC, said: “We’re
Touchstone is third Yorkshire employer to gain coveted Investors in People Platinum Investors in People (IIP), the organisation benchmarking excellence in people management, has awarded its highest platinum accolade to Touchstone, a Beeston-based mental health and wellbeing charity. Touchstone is only the third employer in the region to be accredited
Asha Neighbourhood Project is celebrating 33 years of service to the community on Sunday 1 April 2018 Asha is a small yet prominent charity in the heart of Beeston. It is focused on raising women’s confidence and providing access to life improving opportunities to local women and their children. Having
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 12 March 2018: First floor side extension and dormer window to rear 15 Barkly Parade Cross Flatts Leeds LS11
Police in Leeds are issuing an Efit of a male they want to identify following an attempted robbery in Beeston. Leeds District CID would like to speak to anyone who can help identify the male pictured in connection with an incident on Rowland Road on Saturday 17 February 2018. The incident
Young engineers at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School showed off their inventions in the school hall this morning (16 March 2018). On Monday Year 5 had been set a challenge by new graduates from DePuy Synthes next door, to make device help doctors mend broken bones. They worked all week (British
Detectives investigating a high value burglary at a horse equipment business in Leeds are appealing for information. Thieves stole around £500,000 worth of goods, including bridles, saddles, fleeces, clothing, boots and hay nets, when they targeted the Equipride warehouse in Beeston overnight on February 24 and 25. The firm is
Loan shark victim speaks out after he was forced to pay back thousands on a small loan with ‘eye watering’ interest Following yesterday’s article about help available to people being exploited by loan sharks, we tell the story of one man’s nightmare and how he eventually got help. A businessman
An independent panel met this week to come up with a shortlist of just five projects out of the 23 that applied for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards. In no particular order, the shortlisted projects are: Leeds Dads Walk & Talk Group Reetwirlers Majorettes Streetwise-Love Leeds Beeston in Bloom