What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two long serving Deputy Headteachers at Middleton Primary School retire today (22 July 2022) after 30 and 35 years at the school. Penni Bullock arrived at Middleton after a number of short-term posts in neighbouring authorities. She came for one term and stayed for thirty years. Sarah Latham has spent
Middleton has another World Champion in 12 year old Theo Kenward who won Gold at the Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) Junior World Championships in Wolverhampton over the weekend of 9-10 July 2022. Theo, who is just finishing Year 7 at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, was competing in the Under 53kg
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on
Barbara Beck, who many families will know from her time as leader of 2nd South Leeds (Belle Isle) Scout Group, was honoured to carry the Queen’s Baton for its journey through Shipley. After travelling around the Commonwealth, the Baton is now on its final journey around the country leading up
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 11 July 2022: Determination of telecommunication equipment for 16.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and
Seven year old Autumn Crosby became a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Junior World Champion last weekend (9-10 July 2022). Autumn and her brother Ocean Crosby, from Middleton, were competing at the Elite BJJ World Championships in Wolverhampton. Autumn, representing AVT Youth Academy, won gold after a points win and then
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 Middleton where Middleton Elderly Aid will be holding their Summer Fayre on Saturday from 10am-2pm. They promise
Last Thursday (7 July 2022) Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel considered the application to create a new 3G rugby pitch and three tennis courts at Cockburn School and it is far from clear that the application will eventually be approved, at least in its current form. The
The Crochet & Knitting Group at Beeston Library have been busy creating four new post box toppers following the success of their Platinum Jubilee topper at Old Lane post office last month. Residents are encouraged to keep a look out for the four new toppers, one for each season –
At their meeting on 7 July 2022, Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel have come down on the side of building the new GP surgery and health centre in the heart of the Cottingley Hall estate. The Panel heard a pre-application presentation from Fuller & Forbes Healthcare who