What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston Festival returns to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (22 June 2024) with organisers promising a park full of extraordinary delights. The event, now in its 30th year, will feature the usual mix of live music and dance across three stages, children’s activities, sports, live animals, a fun fair and
Police are appealing for information to help identify four people they want to trace over a fight in Leeds where a man received serious injuries. The incident happened in Ring Road, Beeston, next to the White Rose Shopping Centre, at about 10pm on Saturday 18 May 2024. A 25-year-old man
A father and daughter who lost touch with each other for many years had the surprise of their lives … when they found they were living at the same care home! And with Father’s Day taking place on Sunday (16 June 2024) the pair are making up for lost time
People Matters, a Holbeck-based social care organisation and charity headed on down to Cross Flatts parkrun on Saturday (8 June 2024) to raise money and awareness for the organisation. It was the first time we had done an event of this kind and we had lots of our members, volunteers
For 12 weeks the young Youth Club members at The Hunslet Club have been working tirelessly towards the success of its sustainable fashion project. A sustainable, youth led fashion initiative aimed at promoting eco-friendly fashion practices among young people. The project was split into 3 sections: re-cycle, re-use and re-purpose.
In May, 24 Year 8 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy took part in Bikeability level 1 and 2 cycle training. The event coincided with mental health awareness week and provided the opportunity for some of our students to take part in some fun and engaging exercise. Bikeability allows students
West Yorkshire Pet Ambulance, who’s base is in Middleton, was launched in January this year by veterinary responder Daniel Jordan. The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year providing vet transport for pets across West Yorkshire. “I’ve worked with animals all my working life and enjoy helping
People in Leeds are set to come together to make new connections and find out more about the inspiring projects on their doorsteps at a special activity packed event including a mini-Big Lunch organised by the Eden Project on Friday 14 June 2024. Local partners are working with the eco-charity
A former school site in Leeds is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art community sports hub. Proposals for the new development – on land in Holbeck once occupied by Matthew Murray High School – were approved yesterday (6 June 2024) at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s south and
Road users are being advised of closures on a Leeds motorway next week, when a large gantry will be lifted into place. National Highways is progressing towards the final stages of improvements on the M621 between junctions 1 and 7. The final gantry of this programme will be installed between