What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Following the announcement the current committee wishes to stand down, residents have been invited to attend the annual general meeting of the Hunslet Tenants & Residents Association, where a new committee will be selected to represent residents in the area. The meeting takes place on Tuesday 14 January 2025, starting
People in Leeds are being encouraged to have their say on proposals for changes to the city’s crown green bowling facilities, with greens at Holbeck Moor and Cranmore Recreation Ground under threat of closure Leeds City Council announced plans in December for a consultation on crown green provision as part
Bin collections Due to the ongoing challenging road conditions, bin collections in Leeds continue to be impacted. If a scheduled collection is missed residents are advised to leave their bin out and the waste team will do their best to empty it by Sunday (12 January 2025). Extra waste will
Cockburn School’s provision in the arts has been awarded Artsmark Platinum status for the second time in recognition of the school’s commitment to, and excellence in, arts education. Artsmark is Arts Council England’s award recognising excellence in cultural education. It celebrates schools’ commitment to embracing arts across the curriculum and
The NHS is urging people in South Leeds to make saving lives one of their New Year’s resolutions this year by giving blood as national figures released yesterday (7 January 2025) reveal that over the Christmas week demand for blood from hospitals exceeded collections by almost 3,000 units. During the
Unity Enterprise will launch its 25th anniversary celebrations this month with the first two events in a series of workshops designed to boost entrepreneurial skills. On Tuesday 14 January from 9-10.30am at Leeds Media Centre, ‘A Cup of Confidence’ is set to be a morning filled with business inspiration and
The Kurdish House community association, based in south Leeds, are taking on a very big new challenge for 2025 – and want everyone to get onboard! The group – co-led by prolific local volunteer Rebwar Sharazure – have been litterpicking across Leeds and beyond for many years, and have picked
Due to the extreme weather expected overnight on Saturday into Sunday 5 January, refuse collections in Leeds which were due to take place on Sunday have been postponed. They will now take place instead on the following Sunday, 12 January, and will ensure all bins that will be extra full
The business behind the escape rooms and cocktail bars found in White Rose Shopping Centre and Xscape has been shortlisted for TheBusinessDesk.com Yorkshire Business of the Year Awards. These awards highlight the dedication, creativity, and achievements of businesses across the region, and being named a finalist is a testament to
Yorkshire is a large region. From Sheffield to Ripon, Hull to Bradford, many excellent schools celebrated excellent results last summer. There are over 500 secondary schools in Yorkshire. The government’s new preliminary performance figures for state-funded secondary schools were released last month. The Ruth Gorse Academy is third and Cockburn