What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
THhe countdown has started to the Race for Life events at Temple Newsam, with just two weeks left until the big weekend. This year, for the first time, Cancer Research UK is inviting everyone – men, women and children – to join the Race for Life over the weekend of
New crime author inspired by local book club Middleton resident, Samantha Goodwin, nee Finnerty, released her debut novel, Murder at Macbeth, today (17 May 2019). The crime mystery story was longlisted for the international Flash 500 Novel Award and centres around a talented, young actress who unwittingly stabs herself live
South Leeds-based charity SLATE have enjoyed a unique afternoon of cycling fun thanks to a bursary from White Rose Shopping Centre and Landsec. Aiming to celebrate and thank the volunteers for their tireless work within the South Leeds community, the donation, provided by Landsec for White Rose, has allowed the
A Beeston woman has taken the bold step of taking on a running challenge each month until Christmas, in order to raise money to support Diabetes UK. Mel Arendt, 42, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2015 after a routine health check. She’s taking on the running challenge after
MindWell, the award-winning mental health website for people in Leeds, commissioned by NHS Leeds CCG, has launched ‘MindWell at Work’, a new employee wellbeing guide for employers in Leeds for Mental Health Awareness Week. The guide, produced in partnership with Mindful Employer Leeds, will provide an open online resource for
It is estimated that two children in every classroom of 30 children have a language disorder that affects the way they understand and express language, which is not linked to another condition. A series of 11 animated speech and language development videos has been released by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS
Construction is now well under way on a new building at the Middleton Railway. The Richard Holland Carriage Shed will be 42m long, 5.4m wide and 5.7m high and will house the Trust’s three carriages plus an LNER Ballast Brake van, converted for passenger use. The £100,000 building has been
Wynsors World of Shoes in Leeds has announced that Candlelighters will be its new fundraising partner for the next year, after the decision was made to let store colleagues select local charities that would make a difference on their own store’s doorstep, allowing for customer donations to be invested into
Year 7 students from Cockburn John Charles Academy were invited to participate in a STEM opportunity provided by LNER. The project involved designing a station of the future, taking into account information they have learnt about the future developments of the rail industry. The students were competing against representatives from
Leeds United star attends disability session with Leeds City College students. Jamie Shackleton was on hand at a football session with disabled students at Leeds City College recently as part of the work they do with the Leeds United Foundation. The Academy youngster spent time meeting some of the students