What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Northern is looking to recruit up to 16 engineering apprentices to join the team responsible for maintaining and enhancing its fleet of trains. The apprentices will be based at one of five ‘TrainCare Centres’ across the North of England, including Neville Hill in Leeds. The apprentice roles offer a starting
Baby Week returns to Leeds today (14 November 2022) with over 100 free or low cost events taking place across the city over the week. This year’s theme is ‘Back to Basics’, which is about rediscovering opportunities, services and support available for expectant and current parents and carers. This could
Yorkshire homelessness charity Turning Lives Around has received a facelift to their central offices in Beeston courtesy of volunteers from financial specialists Evelyn Partners. Some 12 volunteers from the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group which has offices in Leeds, spent a day painting Turning Lives Around’s
Staff at Leeds housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise have played a major part in helping young people across the city to access job opportunities in healthcare. Earlier this year, Unity was one of a group of health, social care and third sector partners which came together to form Healthier
A predatory paedophile from South Leeds who filmed himself sexually abusing children and secretly filmed other girls and women has been jailed following a lengthy and complex investigation by safeguarding officers in Leeds. Brian Stott was arrested on suspicion of possession of indecent images of children in January 2018 after
Leeds United Supporters’ Trust have commissioned their 13th Leeds United themed mural that’s emblazed on the side of Laburnum Cottage, based in the Whistlestop Pub Car Park in Beeston created and painted by Leeds based artist Phil Harris. The mural, now in situ, celebrates that famous moment in Milan that’s
Leeds Creative Skills Festival, an exciting new festival of events, is set to showcase the array of opportunities available in the creative and cultural sector across the city. The weeklong festival will include a range of different events and activities with a main showcase event taking place this Thursday (17
Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the gas distributor for the North of England, is carrying out essential gas network repairs to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers in Leeds. The work will be carried out on the outbound carriageway of Dewsbury Road close to the city centre,
A Leeds social care worker has been shortlisted for a second prestigious accolade. Debra Hanrahan, team leader at Kirklees Supported Housing in Batley and Waterhouse Court Supported Housing in Hunslet is on the shortlist for the Great British Care Award (GBCA) Dignity in Care award. She was recognised by judges
Hunslet Community Hub and Library is to become the new home of two Rolls of Honour from former clubs in Stourton, following a request made by Hunslet Carr Residents Association (HCRA). Margaret Harper (formally Harvey) from HCRA and a former Stourton resident said: “It is only right we remember the