What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A garden designed to explore mental health and wellbeing at this year’s RHS Flower Show Tatton Park is appealing for sponsors. Garden designer Carolyn Hardern and landscaper Jon Jarvis are working with Leeds College of Building to raise awareness of mental health within the construction industry through a unique show
Councillors Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have said they now plan to invest in improvements to Leasowe Recreation in Hunslet Carr as part of their ongoing park improvements programme across the ward. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal said “Paul and I have improved a significant amount of the
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, visited White Rose station construction site earlier today (Monday 15 May 2023) to look at the progress being made on South Leeds’ £26.5 million new rail station. The new White Rose Rail Station is being delivered in partnership by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority,
This week, 15–21 May 2023, is Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, local mental health charity Leeds Mind is focusing on the impact that the cost of living crisis is having on people’s mental wellbeing. Having started in late 2021, the crisis is affecting the mental health of hundreds of
The Women’s Royal Army Corps Association (WRAC Association) is campaigning for proper recognition of role women in the armed services played during the Second World War with commemoration events including one at Holbeck Cemetery on Sunday (14 May 2023) at 2pm. On the morning of 11 May 1943, the biggest
On Sunday (13 May 2023) the Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk around the Beeston Woods section of the park. Beeston Woods contain a treasure trove of remains of our past. From the 800 year old dispute between William de Grammaire and John of Beeston that
The results of a survey by financial services provider Leeds Credit Union (LCU) has revealed that 51% of its members believe the financial situation in their household has become worse or much worse over the last 12 months. The survey also showed its members are overwhelmingly pessimistic about the chances
Audiences in neighbourhood venues across Leeds will be having a ball this summer when Leeds Playhouse takes Fidget Theatre’s ‘Football Freddie’ on a two-week Community Tour, kicking off on 5 June. Ten community venues, including Jamyang Buddhist Centre in Holbeck, the Hamara Centre in Beeston and Middleton Parochial Hall, will
Reed Smith announces Global Solutions relocation to Globe Point securing larger and sustainable office space in city Global law firm Reed Smith has announced that it will be moving Global Solutions Leeds (GSL) to Globe Point, a new office development in the Temple district of Holbeck, completed by longstanding client
Swarthmore Education Centre based at Woodhouse Square in Leeds is celebrating after being awarded £200,162 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Swarthmore will use their funding to run a two year project called ‘Creative Communities’ in South Leeds, in