What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I was lucky enough to attend a performance of The Things We Wouldn’t Otherwise Find, a play to celebrate The Leeds Library’s 250 anniversary written by Leeds writer, Emma Adams. The play was staged in the stunning Leeds Library on Commercial Street. This Georgian building is a hidden gem containing
Students and staff at Cockburn School have had an excellent half term to start the academic year. [slideshow_deploy id=’86898′] Open Evening: Over 700 visitors came to tour the school and learn about Cockburn’s journey of ‘Transformation to Excellence’. Last year, Cockburn had over 750 applications for only 240 places in
After the success of this year’s ‘Memories of Hunslet Carr 2018’ calendar, Hunslet Carr Residents Association has decided to produce a second one. For next year’s calendar we have widened the net to include most of Hunslet which includes some of the iconic Hunslet images. The ‘Hunslet Remembered 2019’ calendar
Sponsored content Local Slimming World groups have been doing their bit to raise money and awareness for Cancer Research UK throughout 2018. Starting with “Sugar Free February” where members were sponsored to go without sugar for the month. In May, Slimming world as a company raised £3.3 million with “The
On Thursday (18 October 2018) I attended the community awards ceremony hosted by the White Rose Shopping Centre. It was held in the luxourious surrounds of the Cineworld Cinema. It was a very enjoyable day and there were so many awards. From former Lord Mayors to the Cockburn High School
Universal Credit (UC) is a massive change implemented by the UK Government to how people receive six existing benefits. These are being rolled into one monthly payment. These changes will have an impact on how and when people are paid. The benefits being incorporate into UC are: Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance Income-related
This post has been written by the Stop Stourton Park & Ride Campaign So Leeds City Council push on with the proposed Park and Ride in Stourton despite the massive opposition locally. I think we need to look at why this obsession when in real terms it’s a drop in
The Asha Neighbourhood Project in Beeston hosted a hate crime awareness event on Friday 19 October as part of Hate Crime Awareness week, the second one of its kind organised by Asha, in support of the ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ campaign; an annual campaign used to raise awareness on
There are calls for more bereavement midwives to be employed in hospitals to improve care being given to parents and families after a miscarriage or the death of a baby. Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation has figures that show just three hospital trusts in the region employ the equivalent to a full time bereavement
Local children, families and carers are invited to join the new Messy Church in Hunslet on Monday 22 October 2018. There will be a selection of Super Hero themed arts and crafts, games, a creative bible story and a FREE meal for both children and adults. Everyone is welcome and