What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Workers for a care company based at Malmarc House in Beeston have alleged they are being underpaid, provided with unfit accommodation and suffering emotional and financial distress. The company, Gloriavd Health Care Ltd, provides domiciliary (home) care to elderly and disabled people in Leeds and Bath and recruits staff from
During the month of January 2024 West Yorkshire Police (WYP), in partnership with Leeds City Council (LCC) were extremely busy by carrying out two weeks of action. The collaborative action undertaken was based upon information received from the community, whose continued support we rely upon. During the two week period,
Splat Mat is a new free art and play group for under 5s running at the Hamara Centre in Beeston, providing a positive, relaxed session each week for families with young children to play together. Discover artist Bea Lee Knowles’ colourful splat mats: squeeze, stack, pull, grab, touch, scratch, mash
Police are appealing for information to help locate missing Rhys Waite from Leeds. Rhys, aged 37, was last seen on Cottingley Drive, at 00:16 on Saturday morning (24 February 2024). He is described as a white male, with facial hair and was wearing a grey two-tone coat, khaki Berghaus beanie
Leeds Dance Community Radio, a specialist station playing underground dance music, is amongst 14 community radio stations to be awarded by Ofcom in the second round of Community Radio Fund 2023/24 awards. The Community Radio Fund is allocated by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and managed by
Police have renewed their appeal for information to help trace a missing Leeds woman following sightings of her at the weekend. Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries to find Anastacia Cacciattolo, aged 27, who was originally reported missing on 18 February 2024. There have now been confirmed sightings of
White Rose Shopping Centre is bringing back its popular Yorkshire Makers Market as a monthly event for 2024, with the first to take place this weekend (2–3 March) showcasing a variety of local handmade crafts, food and drink, and gifts. Makers Market attendees for March include: Yorkshire Dales Crafts’ handmade
Rothstone Estates and CDP, advised by Savills, is making excellent progress with the construction of St George’s Retail Park in Middleton. Due to complete in July 2024, with the 65,000 sq ft, the park will open in the autumn. Ian Hare, director, out of town retail, Savills Leeds, comments: “St
Leeds Sanctuary were privileged to gather justice-seekers from across Leeds on 8 February as the first step towards building a community for anyone with a vision for a city of flourishing people, and the desire to take action. Guests included local councillors, and representatives from local student activist unions, local
Action is being taken against illegal short-term leisure lets in apartments across the city centre, including the South Bank and Riverside areas of Holbeck and Hunslet. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) said: “There has been a significant expansion in unapproved conversions of residential homes in the city centre