What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Updated 10:30am: Beeston Primary School, Middleton Primary School, South SILC – Broomfield and St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School are now closed. Low Road Primary School will be closing at 1pm. Update 9:15am: Clapgate Primary School is now closed. Most schools in South Leeds are staying open today (Wednesday 28 February
The Middleton Railway Trust (MRT) has received funding from Middleton Park ward Councillors to mark the 50th anniversary of the closure of Broom Pit, the last coal mine in South Leeds, in 1968. MRT will be producing a special booklet for all primary school children in the ward as well
White Rose is hosting a World Book Day celebration this Thursday (1 March 2018) with baby yoga, messy play, and fairytale story workshops – plus a secret literary surprise for eagle-eyed centre visitors. Working alongside children’s play specialists Boomchikkaboom, White Rose has created a schedule of fun and educational activities
Leeds City Council has today (27 February 2018) issued a Factual Statement in relation to the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan Referendum in response to a leaflet circulated widely in the area by the Democrats & Veterans Party. The leaflet produced by Bill Palfreman, who stood as UKIP’s candidate for Leeds Central
Police are appealing for fans dashcam footage after a man was hit by a red Ford Fiesta on Elland Road after Saturday’s Leeds United game (24 February 2018). At about 4.50pm, a 53-year-old man received serious fractures to his left leg when he was hit on the A643 Elland Road
Hunslet RLFC easily overcame local amateurs Outlon Raiders in the winter sunshine at South Leeds Stadium today (25 February 2018) as they navigated the third round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. [slideshow_deploy id=’73452′] Photos: Paul Johnson Hunslet were first on the scoreboard through Will Cooke after 7 minutes, but Oulton
Revised plans have been submitted by developer Marshall CDP for the St George’s Shopping Centre on the former Co-op office and warehouse site in Middleton. If successful the scheme will see both Lidl and B&M stores on the site along with nine smaller units, with permission for a betting shop. As
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 19 February 2018: Construction of a mixed use retail-led development comprising retail (use classes A1, A2, A3 and A5),
Whilst the Armley Gyratory system is not in LS11, it affects many of us and Leeds City Council are consulting on changes to the junction aimed at improving traffic flows. Those travelling to the north of the city centre and beyond from Beeston and Cottingley will be familiar with the
Police are appealing for information following a theft of power tools from a car in Beeston. The incident happened overnight between Wednesday evening (21 February 2018) and the early hours of Thursday (22 February) outside an address on Thirlmere Close. Suspects forced entry to a VW Golf and stole a