What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds College of Building’s Hunslet Campus has now taken on a new name – South Bank Campus. Approved by the College’s Board, the new Campus name will more accurately reflect the 21st-century vision of the institution and the role Leeds College of Building has in the regeneration of the area.
UPDATE: Briony Senior has been found safe and well Police are appealing for information to help trace a 15-year-old girl, known to frequent Belle Isle, who has gone missing in Leeds. Briony Senior was last seen in the Guiseley area at about 3.30pm yesterday (11/6). There are concerns for
Freedom Studios’ acclaimed stage adaptation of Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile will be performed at three community venues in South Leeds as part of a touring partnership with Red Ladder Theatre Company. Adelle Stripe’s compelling novel recounting the brief and defiant life of the celebrated Yorkshire playwright Andrea Dunbar
Cedar (Maple Oak) Ltd, a company owned by the Richardson family, alongside its development partner Ask Real Estate Ltd, has submitted a planning application to develop the historic Tower Works site on Globe Road in Holbeck. The plans were warmly received by the city’s Plans Panel in April. Cedar (Maple
White Rose Shopping Centre celebrated World Environment Day on Wednesday (5 June 2019) with the launch of completely free electric vehicle charging points at the centre. The electric vehicle charging points – found in Car Park 5 – will now be free for centre visitors to use while visiting White
Leeds Heritage Beer Tours, a new tour sharing the history of beer in Leeds, will launch at the end of June 2019. The new tour will take visitors on a journey into Leeds’ beer history; visiting some of Leeds’ famous old beer venues, whilst sampling traditional ales along the way.
A building which once powered a key part of the city centre of Leeds during the industrial revolution is set to bring a new spark to one of the biggest regeneration schemes in Europe as it is brought back into use for the TV and film sector. The Engine House,
Following the fire at Jewson’s timber yard adjacent to the Middleton Railway in July 2018, a number of items on the railway were fire damaged. The worst case was a covered van, known as a PALVAN, which was burned out and all its contents destroyed. The Middleton Railway has now
A Variety Sunshine Coach was presented by Bingo Association Chief Executive, Miles Baron, to pupils at Broomfield SILC School in Belle Isle on Thursday 23 May 2019. This Sunshine Coach is the 27th donated by The Bingo Association in the past four years. Also in attendance at the presentation were
Every two hours in England, someone loses their leg because of a wound that hasn’t healed. To help people understand the importance of looking after their legs, the first national Legs Matter week is being held from 3-7 June to urge people to ‘stand up’ to one of the UK’s