What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
White Rose Shopping Centre and Heart Yorkshire are encouraging shoppers to buy a gift for deserving children this Christmas. The Giving Tree is back at White Rose until Sunday 17 December, where shoppers can donate gifts of all shapes and sizes to this year’s charity Candlelighters, which supports Yorkshire families
In a dramatic development, just 24 hours before the historic Temple Works in Holbeck was due to be auctioned, property developer CEG has bought the property. The Grade 1 listed flax spinning mill designed in the style of an Egyptian temple was to go under the hammer today (7 December
Members of three local groups were handed giant cheques at Beeston Co-op last month. The three: Better Action For Families, St Mary’s Church Beeston and Crossroads Youth Club had all applied for a share of the £5,660.82 raised by Co-op members in the store over the last six months. Food
The popular annual Cross Flatts Park Lantern Festival returns to Beeston this Christmas – on Friday evening (8 December 2017). The free, family-friendly event will once again feature carol singing (led by the local Salvation Army brass band), live animals to meet and pet, refreshments (this year including roast chestnuts),
Cockburn School always produces a show for Christmas and this year it is School of Rock which opened tonight (5 December 2017). The show tells the story of Dewey Finn, a slacker rock guitarist who finds himself teaching rock’n’roll to primary school children. This heartwarming story is told through song
The first phase of new Urban Bike Park in Middleton Park was officially opened on Friday (1 December 2017). Speaking at the opening Cllr Judith Blake (Leader of Leeds City Councillor and member for Middleton park ward) spoke enthusiastically about the growth in popularity of cycling in Leeds since the
Police are appealing for witnesses after a scooter rider was left with serious injuries after a road traffic collision in South Leeds early this morning (5 December 2017). The incident happened at 3:50am on Dewsbury Road at the junction with Trentham Street when the bike and a dark-coloured Volkswagen were
Two young people from South Leeds have just returned from Washington DC where they have been representing the UK as student ambassadors. [slideshow_deploy id=’70475′] Krissie Murray from Belle Isle and Rabbi Mbata from Hunslet are part of the Bridge To Employment project. They applied for the three year scheme when
Police are appealing for information to trace a man who is wanted in connection with a serious assault in South Leeds. Leeds District CID want to trace Benjamin Kendal, aged 29, from Moortown, in connection with a serious assault on a 37-year-old man in Hunslet on June 4. The victim
Friday 10 November 2017 saw the Head Boy and Head Girl taking assembly and School Council members teaching classes across the school as Hunslet Carr Primary School enjoyed its annual Takeover Day. Members of the School Council plus other Year 6 children took on roles across the school. Abigail and