What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I travelled to Calais last week with a group of trade unionists from Wakefield, where I work, to take much needed supplies to the migrant camp at Calais. A few weeks ago the camp around the little school was bulldozed, by order of the Court. Only the wooden buildings of
Join us for a Sunset Vigil on Friday 1 July at 7:30 pm Remembering The Somme Vigil will take place around the Cross of Sacrifice (near Beeston Road). Please join the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery for about an hour as they focus on some of the soldiers who are remembered
Hunslet Hawks came out winners in Kingstone Press League 1, Round 10, beating London Skolars, a team two places higher in the league before the start of the game. Winning 26-18, Hunslet dominated for the most part in sunny South Leeds, letting in two late tries to make the score
The White Ribbon Trophy Match BARA 30 – 24 Italy BARA (the British Asian Rugby Association) came out winners in The White Ribbon Trophy match, beating the Italians 30 points to 24 at the South Leeds Stadium on Saturday (28 May 2016). A hard fought and entertaining rugby league match,
Beeston St Anthony’s FC have completed the treble, as they win the West Yorkshire Premier League, the West Riding County Challenge Cup, and the West Yorkshire League Cup for an amazing season. [slideshow_deploy id=’48538′] Pictured, the victorious team after clinching a point with an tremendous 4-4 draw, the Kitman, Kevin
For the past 2 years the Asha Neighbourhood Project has been supporting Bangladeshi women from Beeston to volunteer in their community. The Prerona Volunteer Project (Prerona means ‘Inspiration’ in Bengali), funded by the Peoples Health Trust, aims to help women feel more confident, less isolated and more able to contribute
Following successful trips to Mt Snowdon, Ben Nevis and the 3 Peaks we are pleased to announce another community hiking trip. This year’s hike will be in the beautiful Lake District. We will be walking England’s tallest mountain; Scafell Pike (978m), on Saturday 16 July followed by Hellvellyn (950m) on
Eighty people attended Better Action For Families second AGM at Beeston Village Community Centre last Tuesday (10 May 2016). Beeston-based Better Action For Families (BAFF) provides services to people with learning disabilities. Regular sessions include social and exercise groups, a walking group, family fun. The charity also has an allotment.
Decent, secure, affordable housing for all – meeting in Middleton Thursday 12 May This Thursday (12 May 2016) the Leeds housing campaign group Hands Off Our Homes is holding a public meeting to discuss what the Housing and Planning Bill means for ourselves and our communities. Please join us at
To my surprise, I have discovered that running is not the only fun sport around. There is also cycling. Through Facebook, I found out that Dani from Leeds Girls Can was running a cycling group. It runs from various locations around Leeds and there was one going from Middleton. So,