What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cockburn School’s controversial planning application to build a new full size 3G artificial football/rugby pitch and tennis courts was approved by Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel on 29 September 2022. This was the third time the proposal had come to the Panel after Councillors had insisted that
A funding appeal has been launched to buy a former Beeston school building as a permanent home to the Nawroz School, run by Kurdish House Leeds, and to create a multi-functional community centre. The building at 29 Hunslet Hall Road was originally built as Bewerley Street Infants School and latterly
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 10 October 2022: Alterations including single storey rear extension; replacement of garage door with window; new pitched roof
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 at Cockburn School, Gipsy Lane, Beeston, where Let’s Do More (LDM) present a day of basketball to mark
Middleton St Mary’s Primary School has taken possession of a defibrillator after months of fundraising activities. Amongst other activities, the school held a non-uniform day where children wore red and learned about the heart and how to keep it healthy. The school also secured a grant from London Hearts, the
Bookings are open, and selling fast, for the ever popular Santa Specials at Middleton Railway. The Santa Special Trains start running on Saturday 3 December 2022. Each child aged up to 12 years inclusive for whom a fare has been paid will be given a present by Santa whilst travelling
Light Night Leeds is the UK’s largest annual arts and light festival and returns this week on Thursday and Friday (13 & 14 October 2022). Whilst much of Light Night takes place in the city centre, here we highlight events south of the river. For the past 17 years, over
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 3 October 2022: Enlargement of existing front extension 20 Greenmount Street Beeston Leeds LS11 6DE Ref. No: 22/06679/FU
As previously reported, Leeds City Council have cancelled their official bonfires this year due to budget cuts. However, local councillor Ed Carlisle (Green, Hunslet and Riverside) is inviting local people and groups to consider holding their own events to fill the gap – and is offering support if needed. Cllr
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 in the soft play of Little Angels Playzone at The Sugar Refinery (round the corner from the Tommy