What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Edward Woffenden, Private 15/1003, 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Leeds 11 was, and still is, essentially Holbeck and Beeston. It had been a prosperous area during the 19th Century, with a lot of manufacturing, including John Marshall’s Mill and Matthew Murray’s Foundry, but by the beginning of the 20th Century
Members of the charity Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (GATE), and residents of Leeds’ newest Gypsy and Traveller site Kidacre Park in Hunslet, yesterday (1 August 2019) took part in a sponsored run around Temple Newsam. Men and women of all ages and all abilities turned up to raise money
The Hunslet RLFC virtual museum was launched at an exciting event in the Phoenix Bar at the South Leeds Stadium last Friday (26 July 2019) Three years in the making, the museum is on the internet so that fans around the world can access it. So what is it? Well,
You’ll be happy to know that once again we are getting ready for the great annual Middleton Park Produce Show. Family fun for everyone. Get your glad rags and your gardening gloves out of storage and prepare for an even better show this year. Note the date: Sunday 8 September
Over the past few months, South Leeds Community Projects (SLCP) have been accepting applications from people with ideas or events for the South Leeds community. These ideas and events have been put before a panel and four applicants have been chosen to perform a pitch to the south Leeds community
On Thursday 11 July 2019, Sharp Lane Primary School did a fun run to raise money for Wheatfield’s Hospice. Lily and Rosie Stephenson, 2 girls who attend the school, have been raising money, with family and friends, to support the hospice. The Stephenson Family have been raising money in a
Ever wanted to make an animation? Build a life-sized architectural structure? Produce experimental music with field recordings? Or help paint a mural? This August, Rowland Road Working Men’s Club are hosting a number of free, creative workshops and community events including a car boot sale. Introduction to Animation with Leeds
When Cockburn John Charles Academy re-opens to students on Wednesday 4 September 2019 it will be to welcome the largest ever year 7 cohort, 270 students are expected to take up their places at the start of the new school year. Executive Headteacher of the Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust, David Gurney
Beeston in Bloom and Beeston Primary School were lucky to be awarded a grant of £500 from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) as part of their Greening Grey Britain campaign. The money has been used to transform the unloved space on Beeston Town Street in front of the school, with
St Gemma’s Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting illnesses. The Hospice in Moortown has a fantastic opportunity for Day Services Driver Volunteers on Wednesdays or Thursdays. If you want to directly make a difference to patients living with a terminal illness,