What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Life Drawing in church? Whatever next? On Thursday 25 February 2016, St Luke’s Church is the venue for a fun and informal life drawing session, hosted by talented Beeston-based artist & life drawing tutor Claire Bentley-Smith. The session runs from 6pm to 8pm, and will be a chance to come
Beeston residents have been shocked to discover large quantities of paving slabs stolen – in many cases, in broad daylight – from the pathways of the Hunslet Moor area, just off Dewsbury Road in Beeston. This is the second spate of paving theft in the area since the New Year,
This article is part of the fracking series put together by Frack Free LS26. Hutton Energy has recently bought the license to complete exploratory fracking drills across south Leeds, including in Middleton and Belle Isle, and much of the surrounding area. This series of articles hopes to educate people about
We recently turned Park View Primary into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to celebrate Harry Potter Day! On Thursday 4 February 2016, the pupils of Park View Primary Academy transformed their school into Hogwarts School and they all contributed by dressing up as the legendary characters of the Harry
This article is part of the fracking series put together by Frack Free LS26. Hutton Energy has recently bought the license to complete exploratory fracking drills across south Leeds, including in Middleton and Belle Isle, and much of the surrounding area. This series of articles hopes to educate people about
Ivor Dykes – 1924-2015 Ivor was a real character and a real Friend of Middleton Park and the local community. I think it’s safe to say that he lived life to the full, enjoying as much of it as his health allowed him to. Ivor was born in 1924 at
As many of you will know, The Shine Nail Bar is a social enterprise nail bar based in Beeston. All money made at the nail bar goes back into supporting young people around the local area through the work of The Shine Project. The Shine Nail Bar opened its doors
This article is part of the fracking series put together by Frack Free LS26. Hutton Energy has recently bought the license to complete exploratory fracking drills across south Leeds, including in Middleton and Belle Isle, and much of the surrounding area. This series of articles hopes to educate people about
This Tuesday (2 February 2016) it’s the Holbeck Gala AGM at 7:15pm at Ingram Gardens Community Centre. The committee would love to invite you to join us as we begin to plan Holbeck Gala 2016. We’re always keen for new people, particularly local residents, to join and input in what
A significant amount of Yorkshire stone pavement has been stolen from Beeston in broad daylight over a period of 2 days last week and Monday this week (15-18 January 2016). Residents on Tunstall Road initially thought the disappearance of the flagstones was connected to some work being undertaken by Yorkshire