What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Sunnyview House care home in Beeston held its first ever Summer Fair on Saturday (21 July 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’81653′] Along with stalls selling goods knitted by residents, bric-a-brac and tombolas, the local Reetwirlers Majorettes group performed and there was a bouncy castle for youngsters. Organisers Chantel, Jodie and Valerie explained:
Saturday (21 July 2018) saw the official opening of Middleton Railway’s new running shed, by local ward member and Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Judith Blake. [slideshow_deploy id=’81637′] Photos by Steve Thompson The shed has taken a number of years to complete and was funded in part byu the
Members of the South Leeds Ordinary Walking group (yes, you can guess the acronym) set off on their latest adventure last Saturday (21 July 2018), which was to conquer the highest mountain in England or Wales. The group left South Leeds at 7:30am and arrived at “Base Camp”, ready for
Hilary Benn our local Member of Parliament was at St Mary’s Primary School in Hunslet for the official opening of the new school building extension on Friday 13 July 2018. Mr Benn was grilled with questions at a session with years 5 and 6, followed by the planting of a
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Hunslet RLFC 16-36 Bradford Bulls Hunslet RLFC put in a good performance, but failed to beat a disciplined and professional Bradford Bulls side at the sun drenched South Leeds Stadium today (15 July 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’81300′] Photos by Paul Johnson Phoenix Photography After Workington Town put an end to Hunslet’s
Do you know your neighbours? Do you wish your street was a bit friendlier? Do you get a bit awkward when you spot those that live next door but can’t remember their name? Artist and broadcaster Scottee is looking for one street in Leeds to nominate itself as the loneliest
The Beeston-based Leeds Music Academy will be running four week-long music camps for children and young people in August. The Leeds Music Academy opened on 1 April 2017 and has met and taught hundreds of students since then, but these will be their first ever summer camps. To celebrate that
We are very excited for this year’s Holbeck Gala which yet again is set to be the #bestgalayet. Come down to Holbeck Moor tomorrow (Saturday 7 July 2018) between 12-4pm and as usual we have a brilliant line up of bands, great beers in the beer tent, lots of kids
Growing up in a city with a tramway network means that impressionable youngsters can be bitten by the tram bug! I was hooked before I was three, in 1940. It’s not uncommon. The French film maker Bernard Tavernier, of a similar age to me, in a newspaper interview told how