What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cllr Paul Wray and Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have welcomed the announcement that the play equipment upgrades for Brickfields Park on Beeston Hill are due to be installed from next week (23 May 2022). Cllr Paul Wray said “It is great to see this long wanted upgrade
A man is due to appear in court today (18 May 2022) charged over a sex attack on a woman in Leeds. Ben Creek, aged 30, of Britannia Road, Morley, has been charged with offences relating to the incident that occurred on Thursday 5 May 2022, on a footpath that
Fifth-generation family bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has continued its charitable giving with a recent donation of 136 mattresses to The International Charity Fund “For Ukraine”, to support the country’s needs within hospitals and refugee accommodation. The Beeston-based company’s latest donation was initiated by Ukrainian native Olena Todd, Buyer at Harrison Spinks. Originating from Lutsk in
Red Ladder are a theatre company based in Leeds. We’ve been bringing theatre shows to Belle Isle for a few years now, but now we want to make a show, with you, in the heart of our community. We’re working with Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) on a project
Friends of Middleton Park are proud to invite you to our Platinum Jubilee Extravaganza on Sunday 5 June 2022, 12–4:30pm in the Park near the visitor centre (LS10 3SH). This is a free event, open to all. Working with the Balbir Singh Dance Company, the Friends successfully applied to Leeds
A man has been arrested by detectives investigating an attempted serious sexual assault on a woman in Holbeck. The man was arrested yesterday evening (15 May 2022) following a renewed appeal in connection with the incident that occurred on Thursday 5 May, on the footpath that passes under the viaduct
Leeds City Council is aiming to recruit 80 more foster carers in the next 12 months to provide high quality care and support for the children and young people that they look after. The number has been shared during Foster Care Fortnight 2022 as part of a city-wide drive to
Motorists travelling into Leeds city centre are being encouraged to plan their journeys in advance as works to Bishopgate Street and Neville Street begin shortly. From week commencing 23 May 2022, Bishopgate Street and Neville Street will both be reduced to one lane for traffic travelling in towards the city
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WY HCP) is launching a new campaign on Monday (16 May 2022) to create awareness around male suicide across the area and is urging everyone to get involved. The campaign, which builds on the Partnership’s national award-winning staff suicide prevention campaign ‘Check-In’, aims to
A laboratory at the DePuy Synthes research & development (R&D) campus in Beeston is the first Johnson & Johnson site globally to gain a sustainability certification for outstanding work in reducing the environmental impact of laboratory space following the successful completion of the My Green Lab Certification Programme. The site