What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A stolen car that was abandoned and set fire to in Middleton Park received the art gallery treatment as someone added a laminated caption card to it. The car was discovered by staff on 4 November and moved to the top of Middleton Grove, near the Equestrian centre, awaiting collection.
What could be more exciting for children at this time of year than a ride on a steam train and a present from Santa? Middleton Railway is closed this weekend as they prepare to launch their ever popular Santa Specials on Saturday 3 December 2016. Trains run each Saturday and
Children at Cottingley Primary Academy got to handle moon rocks and meteorites as part of the school’s Space Week last week (21-25 November 2016). The space theme ran right across classes with a Space Crafts competition – children from each year group creating a craft to do with space with
Community groups looking for help to find funding for their projects are invited to a Funding Fair next week. The event, on Wednesday 30 November 2016, is an opportunity to meet a range of funders and support agencies. You can chat with funders to find out if your organisation and
Make sure you put the finishing touches to your winter garden tidy before garden waste collections go into hibernation in Leeds after Saturday 2 December 2016. That is the last collection day for brown bins in the city until the service re-starts 12 weeks later on 27 February 2017. More
Police in Leeds are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision. It happened yesterday (Sunday 20 November 2016) afternoon at 12.15pm at the junction of Thorpe Road and Acre Road in Middleton when a Vauxhall Signum car and a Lifan motorbike collided. The driver of the motorbike –
Detectives in Leeds are appealing for information after an aggravated burglary in Middleton on October 2. It occurred around 9pm on Sunday 2 October 2016 when three masked men forced entry to a property on the Ring Road. They threatened the 29-year-old female occupant with what is described as a
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 14 November 2016: Change of use from building society (A2) to office (B1) 99 Domestic Street Holbeck Leeds
Tomorrow (Sunday 20 November 2016) is known to home bakers as Stir-up Sunday. It is the day for making your Christmas Cake and Christmas pudding. I’m not keen on starting Christmas celebrations too early, but this is one exception. Christmas cakes and puddings taste much better for having some time
St Andrew’s Methodist Church, on Old Lane in Beeston celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday 6 November 2016. Both current and former members attended a service of celebration and thanksgiving led by the Rev Paul Bettison. Paul was brought up in Beeston and remembers visiting the new St Andrew’s as a