What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In a significant effort to promote cardiac safety and awareness, Cockburn John Charles Academy hosted its annual Restart a Heart event last month, engaging all Year 8 students in essential life-saving training. The initiative is aimed at equipping young people with vital skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and saw students
On Tuesday (29 October 2024) the six winners of the second ever Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight were announced and they included Hold Fast Bookshop at Leeds Dock. The competition, carried out for the second year in the row, invited independent bookshops and booksellers from across the UK and Ireland
In their first sporting tournament of the academic year, Year 6 pupils from Middleton Primary School took part in a Dodgeball event. A mixed boys and girls team took the trip to Cockburn John Charles Academy. They competed against other local schools and played three dodgeball matches. The children showed
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look today (Wednesday 30 October 2024) at how luxury British-made beds go from farm to factory. The royal visit at British bedmaker Harrison Spinks’ farm at Bolton Percy, York, and its manufacturing facility in Beeston celebrated the family-run business’
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in Beeston. George Chalmers, aged 54, of Tempest Road, Leeds was jailed for a minimum term of 17 years and six months at Leeds Crown Court today (30 October 2024) for the
Five students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, all participating in the LUFC Inspires Programme, recently had the unique opportunity to attend a special Black History Month event at Elland Road, hosted by the Leeds United Foundation. This event celebrated the contributions of individuals in sports and beyond, providing a platform
The Canal & River Trust are selling their land holding at Leeds Dock, home to the Royal Armouries National Museum. On the market for £11.69m, the freehold property is being sold subject to two 999-year ground leases, with the museum’s lease secured by a non-departmental government body, funded by the
The Leeds Connect community, uniting people of Indian heritage living in Holbeck Urban Village and the South Bank, hosted a grand Diwali celebration on Saturday (26 October 2024) drawing a crowd of around 275 people in a joyful display of tradition and unity. Organised by the dedicated team of Suhas
Students from Years 7 to 10 at Cockburn School had special assemblies led by dental staff from the Smmmile Store Leeds. Important issues covered in the session were: What is oral hygiene and why is it important? What toothbrush to use. What your oral hygiene routine should be. How to
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Beeston. It happened at around 4.20pm yesterday (Sunday 27 October 2024) in Town Street, on a grassed area close to the Beeston Village Community Centre and the Old White Hart pub. A man in his twenties was taken