Author: Jeremy Morton

I've lived in Beeston in South Leeds since 1984 and I love the area. I am involved in various community activities including helping to organise Beeston Festival. I have been involved with the South Leeds Life Group since it started in 2010.

Windmill and Low Road Ofsteds are a credit to the community

Both Low Road Primary School in Hunslet and Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle, who together make up the Music Federation, have recently received ‘Good’ Ofsted reports following inspections. Both schools were found to be Good in all areas and reading between the lines it’s clear that Windmill in particular

The Tetley rebrands as Yorkshire Contemporary

Yorkshire Contemporary (YC) are an arts charity based in Leeds, working across Yorkshire and beyond to make contemporary art happen. You may know them from their time as The Tetley (2013–2023), a contemporary art gallery based in Hunslet. Before this, they were known as Project Space Leeds (2006–2012), an artist-led

Planning applications 20 May 2024

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 Monday 20 May 2024. Click on the description to see the full application:   4.40m single storey rear extension, 3.90m

This week it’s Cross Flatts Farke-run

With excitement mounting for Leeds United’s Championship playoff final at Wembley on Sunday, organisers of Cross Flatts parkrun have renamed Saturday’s event ‘Farke-run’, in honour of the Leeds manager Daniel Farke. Runners, walkers and joggers attending on Saturday are encouraged to wear Leeds United shirts and Event Director Mark Hodgekinson