What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In an exhilarating and educational experience, students from Cockburn John Charles Academy embarked on a memorable residential trip to Bewerley Park, nestled amidst the scenic beauty of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire. This excursion, designed to foster teamwork, resilience, and personal growth, offered a diverse array of activities that tested the
Police are appealing for information following a firearms discharge in Leeds. At 9.31pm yesterday (Wednesday 3 January 2024), police received a report from the ambulance service that a man had been shot in the Cross Flatts area of Beeston. Armed officers were deployed to the area and found a 27-year-old
Cross Flatts FC, the newest football club in South Leeds, was launched at an event at the Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Beeston in November. The club has set itself big goals, aiming to redefine engagement with football locally, uniting passion, talent, and a profound sense of belonging. It aims
This month sees the launch of a new community-led campaign to reduce litter and waste like flytipping, in Beeston Hill* – and everyone has a part to play! Called ‘Better Beeston’, it will feature litter-picking – but also community engagement, work with schools and community organisations, competitions, art and local
Police investigating an incident in which two swans were shot in Middleton Park have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with the matter. The male was arrested on Saturday (30 December 2023) and has been bailed pending further enquiries. Members of the public are asked not to speculate on social
If you’ve always been intrigued by the painted advertising sign in Hunslet Carr, a new exhibition exploring the evolution of advertising and the suspect sales tactics employed by crafty companies through history may be of interest to you. The Power of Persuasion will cast a critical eye over the spurious
Staff from housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise, which owns and manages in Beeston and Holbeck, have visited the offices of Homeless Street Angels in Leeds to hand over clothes, food and other donations from their Christmas appeal. Established in 2016, Homeless Street Angels work to get homeless people off
Spinks, a leading spring manufacturer and components supplier to the mattress and furniture industry based in Beeston, has secured a £250,000 research contract to bring its revolutionary EcoSeat™ spring technology to UK rail seating. The research contract is being awarded by the Department for Transport and the UK’s innovation agency,
First Bus has announced timetable changes to support customers travelling over the Christmas period. A normal Sunday service will operate on Christmas Eve with the last buses at approximately 8:00pm. There will be no buses on Christmas Day with a ‘special service’ resuming on a limited number of routes on
Public consultation on Leeds City Council’s annual budget proposals to deliver an estimated further £58.4 million savings, alongside an additional £7.4 million of already agreed savings, in the next financial year has now begun. The 2024/25 budget proposals show how the council intends to address the funding gap including a proposed