What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The South Bank Campus of Leeds College of Building recently hosted two sold-out fringe events as part of the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). UKREiiF is the UK’s leading event within the real estate, property and infrastructure sectors, and saw over 16,000 industry professionals descend on the New
Leeds Baby Bank has announced an urgent appeal for the final £60,000 needed to open the doors to its enormous new home in July and start helping families in poverty again. The appeal comes just a day after a national newspaper reported that child poverty has reached record highs and
Carers Leeds is proud to celebrate Carers Week 2025 with a programme of events designed to support, celebrate, and empower unpaid carers across the city. Taking place from Monday 9 – Sunday 15 June 2025, the week will highlight the vital role of unpaid carers while offering opportunities to connect,
Ambitious plans to bring trams back to West Yorkshire with the first line set to serve South Leeds, and deliver a multibillion-pound boost to the economy, have secured a major funding boost from the government. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves today (Wednesday 4 June 2025) has announced the allocation of £2.1
The Year 8/9 basketball team from Cockburn John Charles Academy capped off a remarkable season by reaching the final of the prestigious Leeds Basketball League. Competing against schools from across the city, the team demonstrated resilience and talent throughout the tournament, eventually finishing as proud runners-up after a closely contested
Independent chartered surveyor, Carter Towler, has been appointed by Munroe K Luxembourg SA to oversee management of White Rose Park. Spanning 565,000 sq ft and situated next to the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds, the business and education campus is the largest single asset now under Carter Towler’s management.
More people are invited to sign up for green space volunteering opportunities this summer, to mark National Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June 2025). Earlier this year, Leeds City Council, in partnership with Voluntary Action Leeds, launched their new scheme Volunteer Team Leeds, with the aim of bringing together and inviting new
Pupils from Years 5 and 6 at Middleton Primary School swapped their classrooms for the great outdoors last week during a special Forest School intervention designed to build confidence, teamwork, and a love for nature. Held in the school’s woodland area, the sessions included a range of hands-on activities that
Students at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy and Cockburn School recently worked in collaboration to create a drama showcase using physical theatre techniques. The students captivated audiences with their powerful stage adaptations performed across both school venues. Bringing literature to life is no easy task but the Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
There was a real party atmosphere at a Hunslet retirement living complex following the 101st birthday of a resident. Patrick Harrison lives at MHA Assisi Place and spent his 101st birthday surrounded by family and fellow residents. Guests included recently appointed Mayor of Leeds, Dan Cohen and Labour Councillor for