What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A vintage, 160-year-old model steam locomotive named after a famed 19thcentury opera star had a fascinating family reunion with its maker’s Australian ancestor. The detailed model of the Jenny Lind, crafted in Leeds in around 1849 by local train driver Charles Wilson, has been part of the collection of model
Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast welcomed a range of construction stakeholders and focussed on green skills gaps, the College’s training, and exciting opportunities to collaborate. Around 35 guests attended the
New powers to tackle vehicle related anti-social behaviour across the city come into force this week following a survey conducted by the council which saw Leeds residents identify road safety, dangerous driving and speeding as problems in their local areas. The city-wide Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is aimed at
Forward Leeds is asking people to think how they would spend an extra £60 in Alcohol Awareness Week. Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 3-9 July 2023. The campaign called ‘Sober Savings’ highlights that someone who drinks two alcoholic drinks a day is spending around £60 a week on alcohol.* Forward
To help customers tackle the cost-of-living crisis, Asda today (30 June 2023) announced that its hugely popular ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deal will be extended until the end of the year and in addition the retailer will launch half price adult main meals in its cafés from 3pm
Opportunity beckons for vital course at Hunslet – and reduced admission price for big game! Some places are still available for Sunday’s (2 July 2023) Employability Motivation Course at the South Leeds Stadium. The event, which is free, has been organised by Hunslet Foundation’s General Manager Mikey Nuttall and will
Lowell, a UK-headquartered European leader in credit management, have completed a 24-hour relay to raise money for their charity partners, Beeston-based homelessness charity Turning Lives Around and MyBnk. The relay started at Lowell’s office in Stourton, with over 90 colleagues from across the business completing 30-minute slots to raise money
The city’s waterways will once again come alive as Leeds Waterfront Festival returns with an exciting mix of music, performance, arts and family fun throughout the summer. This year the festival will see the return of the British street food awards, for the first time since 2016, giving visitors the
Police in Leeds are appealing for information to help locate Sebastian Gittings who has been reported missing from the Beeston area. Sebastian, aged 12, was last seen in the Strathmore View area of Harehills at 9:40pm on Friday night (23 June 2023). He is described as a white male, 5ft
Internationally acclaimed street art duo Nomad Clan have been commissioned by the children of Holbeck and theatre company Slung Low to paint a giant mural celebrating everyone’s creative potential. Slung Low is resident in Ingram Road Primary School and works closely with a small group of children, the self-titled Imaginative