What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Nuri (Alfred Clay) and his wife Afra (Roxy Faridany) have fled war torn Syria and Nuri is relaying the story of the journey from Syria to the UK to meet up again with his Uncle Mustafá (Joseph Long). Nuri and Mustafá were both beekeepers in Aleppo before the war and
A film showing the work of Middleton-based charity Health For All has been released today (31 May 2023). The film has been made by Locality, a national umbrella group supporting local community organisations to be strong and successful. Each year they make three or four films focussing on the work
Hunslet Rugby Foundation’s latest project is called Active Communities and all about getting people and families together, sharing some food and playing some games. The project runs at the Welcome Centre at St John & St Barnabas Church in Belle Isle on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Foundation General Manager
Beeston Hill St Luke’s CofE Primary School has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection report published on Tuesday (23 May 2023). Ofsted grades schools on a four point scale from Outstanding, to Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate. Primary Schools are graded across five categories: The
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 22 May 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Alterations including installation of new glazed
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week with the Handmade and Homemade Food & Craft Market and table top sale at Beeston Parish Centre on
Cllr Al Garthwaite (Labour, Headingley & Hyde Park), who has lived and worked in Beeston for the last 40 years, was elected unanimously by members of all parties on the council to be the 129th Lord Mayor of Leeds at a meeting of full council yesterday (24 May 2023). Al
Next week (29 May-2 June 2023) is half term week for Leeds schools and the Community Development Team at Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) have been working hard to lay on have host of activities for local families at BITMO’s Gate centre. On Tuesday (30 May) the Leeds Libraries’
The Leeds office market has been boosted by the launch of ‘much-needed’ sustainable workspace following completion of a major phase of investment by Shelborn Asset Management. As the first phase in the refurbishment of Millshaw Court, in Beeston, 20,000 sq. ft. of eco-friendly office accommodation has been launched, complete with
The Friends of Middleton Park have unveiled their summer programme of events for 2023 and as usual it includes live music, dance, history walks, some Shakespeare and the Great Middleton Park Show. Live music includes the Corpus Christi Band (4 June), Phoenix Brass Band (2 July), Wakefield Big Band (3