What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Ten unique large-scale artworks are set to celebrate history, life, and culture in Leeds as a new outdoor exhibition opens on Neville Street, underneath the station. The artworks, displayed on the eastern wall of Neville Street, are all produced by locally based artists and focus on past, present, and future
Councillors Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have today (9 November 2023) announced the approval funding for 32 new litter bins. These will be sited across 21 locations throughout Hunslet, Beeston and parts of the Riverside areas of Hunslet & Riverside Ward. This is part of their
All Year 8 students from Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy learned CPR for Restart a Heart Day on 16 October. Yorkshire Ambulance Service marked the 10-year anniversary of Restart a Heart Day with events designed to improve cardiac arrest survival rates – including providing CPR training sessions to
An oral history exhibition celebrating 50 years of Irish in Britain, the national membership organisation for the Irish community in Britain, is visiting Holbeck next week (15-19 November 2023). The stories within the exhibition are as inspirational as they are heart-breaking, and most importantly, will never be forgotten. From the
This half term has been a real success at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) with the school moving into its brand new building. The students have settled in really well and have made an excellent start with their learning in the state-of-the-art classrooms and studio spaces. David Gurney, Executive Headteacher
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White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating Purple Tuesday tomorrow (7 November 2023) with events and guest feedback sessions to raise awareness of sensory and accessibility issues. Purple Tuesday is an annual initiative which looks to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families year-round. Participating organisations must
Cllrs Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced the initial landscaping work to improve the paved area in between Hunslet Community Hub and Library and The Penny Hill Centre, as part of the plan to create a new public space, has been given the go ahead.
Students from Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) presented the KS4 category nominations and award on stage at the Leeds Book Awards at a glittering ceremony at Elland Road last month. Harvey, Helena, Sam, Evelin, Heloysa and Olivia were selected as the students who had the honour of announcing the winning
On 31 October 2023 local members from the Beeston and Holbeck Labour Party selected Sharafat (Shaf) Ali as their candidate to face the 2024 Local Elections. This comes following the resignation of Councillor Gohar Almass who announced he will be stepping down due to health reasons. Sharafat Ali commented: “I