What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Detectives are appealing for information after an 11-year-old girl was grabbed by a man in Leeds. The victim had been walking home from school across playing fields between Throstle Lane and Throstle Road in Middleton shortly after 4pm yesterday (Wednesday 22 February 2017) when the man put his hand on
Cottingley Drive is to be closed to traffic next week – Monday 27 February to Friday 3 March 2017 – to allow resurfacing works to take place. The road closure notice affects the length of Cottingley Drive from Ring Road Beeston to Elland Road, but “Access to pedestrians, property and
It was a special day today (22 February 2017) at Cottingley Primary Academy as Google brought virtual reality headsets into school. [slideshow_deploy id=’59504′] I sat in with Year 4 as they spent 30 minutes exploring Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with their teacher. They had studied the reef in class, but
The Hunslet Club has got behind a charity appeal for local girl Coopa Ellis-Adams whose parents are trying to raise £34,000 to fund an operation to allow her to walk unaided. Coopa was born prematurely and suffers from Cerebral Palsy. It mainly affects her legs and she has to use
Four new groups are starting up activity and support sessions at Cottingley Community Centre Firstly, a new Carers group is starting, particularly aimed at people who are caring for people still awaiting a diagnosis. For example a diagnosis that someone is on the autism spectrum can take two years. This
It’s a sure sign that spring is on the way as garden waste collections re-start in Leeds on Monday 27 February 2017. More information about garden waste collection days and what is and isn’t acceptable to put in your brown bin can be found here: brown bin garden waste You can
City and Hunslet Councillors have welcomed news that Dewsbury Road is set for a series of road safety improvements as part of the ‘Someone’s Son’ campaign. Devised and implemented by the safer roads partnerships in York, Humberside, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, the initiative aims to make drivers aware of
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 13 February 2017: Single storey side and rear extension 43 Allenby Drive Beeston Leeds LS11 5RX Ref. No: 17/00865/FU |
Volunteers in South Leeds were joined by local Councillor Judith Blake this week as she went to see how the South and East Foodbank operates. The Foodbank is run by around 280 volunteers who have come together to help people who are facing some form of crisis and have been
