What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The reactivation of sporting activity at Cockburn John Charles Academy is in full swing with a wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. Numbers are now higher than ever with pupils from across all year groups attending after-school clubs that include football, table tennis, trampolining and access to the new
From September 2021 all school aged children in Leeds will be invited to get a flu vaccination. I spoke to Jan Elsworth, Immunisation Locality Lead Nurse (Leeds) from IntraHealth to get all the details. Flu vaccination has been offered to children since 2013 in a phased rollout starting with the
Following my piece last month in South Leeds Life on the Litter Pandemic, we are seeing in South Leeds a Fly-Tipping Pandemic. Undoubtedly, there are some amongst us who are anti-social in that they do not care how their area looks, but most residents are very angry that dumping rubbish
Having anxiety is scary. The pressure, worry, and fear of the unknown can cause misery, depression, breakdown in communication, and self-loathing. Adults have multiple ways to access support, to help them process uncomfortable thoughts feelings, and emotions and hopefully, start down the road to mental wellness. For children or young
As Covid-19 restrictions have eased over the past couple of months, Holbeck Together has enjoyed welcoming its clients safely back to the community for outdoor coffee mornings, shopping trips and dance lessons. But for the first time in almost 18 months, as the country moves to the next stage of
The Hunslet Festival committee are pleased to announce that Hunslet Community Gala will take place this year on Saturday 11 September. All the usual stalls, activities for the children, dance and music in the family arena, plus inflatables and kiddies funfair rides and refreshments etc will be back. The fun
In 1854 in an Alliance with France, Turkey, and Sardinia a British and French force went to war with Russia and in the autumn of that year landed on the Crimean Peninsular to lay siege to the Russian base at Sebastopol. The winter brought conditions so bad that the soldiers
Beeston & Holbeck Ward Update: We’ve had some fantastically sunny weather and councillors are hoping that some of that weather hangs around for the school summer holidays. Councillors have supported and attended a number of local events including the Holbeck Gala, which was great (despite the rain!), and the Cross
Sunday (1 August 2021) sees the official launch at Leeds Dock of a running club with an important social purpose. Recovery Runners Running Club is the brainchild of Dean Smith, until recently the chairperson of South Leeds Lakers, and Jamie Heselden who runs with Rothwell Harriers. The club grew out
We approached the Playhouse with bated breath. This was the first post-lockdown outing I had attended. The near-darkness and intimacy of the theatre, almost candle-lit atmosphere, was just the beginning of what was a truly spectacular portrayal of the Little Sparrow. As Edith was introduced onto stage by a man