What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Cycling Campaign has revealed its much-anticipated cycling awards for 2021 and South Leeds Life contributor and board member Ed Carlisle is amongst the winners. The awards highlight and celebrate actions that are making a significant contribution to promoting cycling in Leeds. They help to foster an environment in which
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after gaining accreditation to launch a new BSc Hons Civil Engineering – Site Management degree apprenticeship. Having recently franchised the course delivered at Leeds Beckett University, the College can now deliver its first-ever degree apprenticeship. The distinct civil engineering pathway combines academic study at
Leeds Hospitals Charity are encouraging supporters to put their best foot forward this summer as part of their latest fundraising challenge, ‘Step For Your NHS’. On average, a nurse walks 10,000 steps per 12-hour shift, so the charity is encouraging the people of Leeds to make their steps matter as
A church is set to run free job clubs to help people in the Beeston and Holbeck area of South Leeds get back into work ahead of Covid-19 restrictions easing. Members of St Luke’s Church in Holbeck want to help equip their local community to find employment in tough economic
Families are being invited to get their first taste of opera this summer as Opera North takes its Whistle Stop Opera: The Magic Flute on tour, kicking off in Holbeck. Inspired by Mozart’s final opera, The Magic Flute, this Whistle Stop version packs adventure, a thought-provoking message and enchanting music
The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has published its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries today (8 June 2021). The public are now able to view and provide feedback on the proposed constituencies as part of an eight-week consultation process. Under the proposals the Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet &
Patrick Bamford spent time at Beeston Juniors Football Club on Wednesday morning (2 June 2021) during the off season to show his support for a renovation project between Leeds United and the club’s official sleeve sponsor JD Sports. Leading fashion sports retailer JD have spearheaded the project to completely renovate
The NHS vaccination rollout in Leeds is getting a boost with the addition of a new pharmacy centre at St Mary’s Parochial Hall, North Lingwell Road in Middleton. Anyone in the eligible groups, which now include people 30 and over, will be able to book an appointment at the venue
Campaigners unfurled a large banner at the Amazon HLS3 site on Middleton Grove in Beeston today (4 June 2021) to call on Amazon to sign up to a declaration which would guarantee workers the freedom to talk with and form a union without fear. The giant banner displayed the Union’s
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