What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Fifteen community groups from across the region, including two from South Leeds, have been delivering projects with young people aged 5 -25 to combat crime and create safer communities, as a result of receiving financial Awards from the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Fund. Thanks to a continued partnership and
Cottingley Primary Academy in Leeds is today celebrating its first ever “Good” Ofsted rating in the history of the school. Part of AET, the largest academy trust in the country, Cottingley was previously rated as “requires improvement” by Ofsted inspectors when they last visited in 2016, and in their whole
White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a celebration of mother figures of all kinds this weekend (30-31 March 2019). Visitors are invited to spend quality time together indulging in free pampering and frame-making crafts, which will include a personalised photograph to put in the frame. White Rose’s Superdrug nail bar
Coroner’s officers are appealing for information to help trace the relatives of Mr John Ramsey from Leeds. Mr Ramsey aged 58 late of Recreation Row in Leeds, died on 12th March 2019. Cause of death is still to be determined but there are no suspicious circumstances. Officers would like to hear
Thoughtless and irresponsible dog owners are the target of a campaign in South Leeds as local councillors in all three wards (Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park) paid for new signs to be displayed in problem areas. Following a trial by Keep Britain Tidy, the Councillors have
It’s great news for jobseekers as a training provider in Holbeck is offering nine fully-funded training courses in April. Established training provider Think Employment deliver a range of week-long pre-employment courses every month to people who wanted to upskill and find a new career, are offering them for free to
White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting Leeds City Council’s Adults and Health Marketplace Event in the Central Atrium on Thursday 4 April from 10am–3pm. The event will raise awareness of the variety of adult social care services available in Leeds, especially in the south of the city. People from across
Beeston & Holbeck councillors Angela Gabriel and Andrew Scopes celebrated the Premier League Kicks initiative being delivered by Leeds United Foundation coaches in the Holbeck area as part of the EFL’s Day of Action 2019. The Premier League Kicks programme engages young people aged from 8 to 19 who are
A Leeds roofing tutor has been awarded an ‘Excellence in Teaching’ medal from the Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers, the first time the accolade has ever been presented. Chris Messenger, a lecturer in roof slating and tiling at Leeds College of Building in Hunslet, was invited to the prestigious
The Middleton Railway is pleased to announce success in two local competitions. The railway was nominated in the Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2019. These awards encourage tourist attractions to be as child friendly as possible and Middleton is delighted that we are considered to be in this category. The second