What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet Hawks will welcome Leeds Rhinos to the South Leeds Stadium on Friday 8 January to compete for the annual Leeds Brewery Lazenby Cup. The game will kick off at 8pm and will be the first time the Lazenby Cup has been played on a evening since the Lazenby Cup
A Middleton family has launched a fundraising campaign to give their autistic Leeds son a safe bed to sleep in. Eight-year-old Linus Harrison, from Middleton, has severe autism, which means he has the mental age of a two year old, still has to wear nappies and is unable to communicate
A Winter’s Trail and other special events at Skelton Grange Environment Centre With the magic of midwinter approaching, the wildlife that lives at Skelton Grange has been joined by a variety of specials guests. If you look closely in the woods you might see one of the woodland imps, fairies,
School kids ‘wheeling for joy’ with free bikes from Halfords Kids from Middleton Primary School in South Leeds were left ‘wheeling for joy’ after receiving 20 free bikes and helmets. The bikes were donated by Halfords to help encourage more children – who may not necessarily have access to bikes
On the face of it Beeston resident Mark Wilson hasn’t got a lot to laugh about. Still in his forties he suffers from Parkinson’s Disease and Charcot Marie Tooth disease. “I was a taxi driver and one day I just couldn’t focus. I went to doctor and found out I
Specialist School in the Performing Arts lets its hair down and dance the night away as Cockburn School presents Hairspray the Musical Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score, Hairspray gets Cockburn School in South Leeds to its feet, aerosol-style. You’ll tap your feet to
Lawyers from Bevan Brittan go back to school as part of Leeds Legal Education Week A team of seven lawyers from the Leeds office of law firm Bevan Brittan swapped their desks for the classroom as they spent the day at Middleton St Mary’s primary school in Middleton, Leeds –
Hunslet Hawks will be working in partnership with Fairplayevents to ensure 400 runners part in this years Leeds Xmas 10k get into the Christmas spirit. Registration will take place in the Phoenix Bar at South Leeds Stadium pre race and Harry the Hawk will be busy post run handing out
When Miss McEvilly suggested to her Year 8 class at The South Leeds Academy that they bring in food for Leeds South Food Bank to mark Harvest Festival, the children responded enthusiastically. Dobromila Synak, part of the school’s Interact Club, said “I really like to help other people and the
