What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s four years since Beeston-based charity Aspiring Communities first floated its plans to convert the former Ice Pak factory on Barkly Road. This week an independent Planning Inspector will hold a four day public inquiry into their controversial planning application. Hearings will be held at Leeds Civic Hall running from
A stunning new show, about to hit London’s West End has chosen Cockburn School for its final warm up show. And every penny from the ticket price is being donated to the Kyle Asquith Foundation. The show takes place on Thursday (30 March 2017) at 7:15pm and tickets are just
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 March 2017: First floor rear extension 31 Waincliffe Crescent Beeston Leeds LS11 8EU Ref. No: 17/01569/FU | Status:
The Beeston Hill and Holbeck housing regeneration scheme has completed its capital works and held a celebration event at Bismarck Way on Wednesday {22 March 2017). Speeches were kept to a minimum given the inclement weather, but Simon Costigan from Housing Leeds spoke about the commitment of local councillors to
Detectives investigating three armed robberies in South Leeds which are believed to be linked have released CCTV images of the suspects. One image from a robbery at Holbeck Wines & Spirits on Tuesday night (21 March 2017) shows the face of one of the suspects, who is wearing a distinctive
The scandal of the families being forced out of their homes in Beeston this week is all the worse because I suspect it all quite legal. It is however another symptom of this country’s housing crisis, just as much the guys sleeping in doorways on Park Row, or the sofa
Detectives in Leeds are appealing for information following a suspicious incident in Cottingley. Police have received a report of a man who appeared to have been pushed into a car by four men in Dulverton Close, Leeds, at about 12:30am last night (Wednesday, 22 March 2017). The small black car
Detectives are appealing for information following three armed robberies in South Leeds which are believed to be linked. At 10.25pm last night (Tuesday 21 March 2017) police were called to Holbeck Wines & Spirits, in Top Moor Side, after the shop was robbed by three men, one of whom was
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week down at the volunteer-run Holbeck Club, where members mucked in to demolish. the old smoking shelter ahead of a brand new installation. We’re sure the procedure was
The Inner South Community Committee held a special event for older people yesterday (21 March 2017) at the John Charles Centre for Sport. [slideshow_deploy id=’61057′] Photos by Light Addaquay The event included information stands, health advice and examples of simple exercise. Refreshments were served by the West Yorkshire Pioneers from