What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Yorkshire-based wool bedding brand, Floks, has partnered with Beeston bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, to create a premium range of responsibly-sourced wool mattresses. United by a shared passion for ethical manufacturing, quality, and support for British farming, the collaboration combines Floks’ expertise in sustainable wool bedding with Harrison Spinks’ heritage in crafting
White Rose Shopping Centre is inviting young artists to join free craft sessions this half term, from Monday 17 until Friday 21 February 2025. Fun for the whole family, the sessions will be held from 11am–4pm each day in White Rose’s Central Atrium, near the escalators leading to The Balcony
Leading build-to-rent provider PLATFORM_ has officially revealed the name of its 10th – and first mixed-use – development in the UK. Sweetfields, Leeds, will become a 1.3 million sqft neighbourhood in the South Bank area of Holbeck incorporating over 1,350 new homes, 160,000 sqft of Grade A office and commercial