What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Northern is giving local rugby clubs across its network the chance to get kitted out like a Super League team. The train operator, which is the sustainable travel partner of the league, is offering branded rugby kit, rugby boots, corner flags and post guards. The competition is open to all
Leading British spring manufacturer and components supplier to the mattress and furniture industry, Spinks, has achieved a major milestone after receiving its 100th patent – demonstrating its ongoing commitment to innovation. The Beeston-based company has been granted its 100th patent around the world for a new coil design that will
Leeds City Athletic Club delivered an outstanding performance at the English National Cross Country Championships 2025, held at Parliament Hill Fields, London, on Saturday (22 February 2025). The senior women’s team dominated the competition, securing the National Championship title, while the senior men narrowly missed out on a team medal,
A new education partnership designed to boost the number of qualified tilers in the UK has been launched by Topps Tiles. The UK’s number one tile specialist is teaming up with Leeds College of Building and South & City College Birmingham to inspire the next generation of skilled tradespeople. The
Thousands of people across West Yorkshire, as well as leaders in business and education, have come out in support of plans for a region-wide Mass Transit network. It comes as West Yorkshire Combined Authority releases a consultation report showing more than two thirds of people surveyed across the region are
Wealth management specialist, Julius Baer, is taking 2,255 sq ft at CEG’s Globe Point development in Holbeck, on the corner of Water Lane and Globe Road, on a 10-year lease. The relocation to CEG’s flagship development was driven by the building’s eco-credentials, with Julius Baer seeking an all-electric, low-carbon workspace.
Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in measles cases nationwide, including in Leeds. Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has re-committed £10m to help breathe fresh life into Holbeck’s historic Grade I Listed Temple Works building, paving the way for it to become the home of a new British Library North. The announcement was made following a visit by Deputy
The Watsonian Pavilion in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston, will close from Monday (17 February 2025) until Sunday 9 March in order for improvements to be carried out across the building. The pavilion, which includes The Bridge Cafe run by Health for All, will have its flooring, kitchen units and canopy
Preferred Homes has completed its first development in South Leeds, comprising 63 self-contained apartments at Hunslet Moor House, over 30 of which are already occupied. Built on the site of a derelict 1970s shopping precinct on Hunslet Hall Road, the modern Extra Care Housing apartments at Hunslet Moor House represent