What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A Saturday night Christmas treat came last Saturday (12 December 2020) to residents of Acre Court and Middleton Park Court. Staff and volunteers from Middleton Elderly Aid and DAZL called to perform for them and give them a Christmas pressie and a mince pie and cream to cheer them up
This week the Year 5 children at Lane End Primary School had their first Modern Foreign Language lesson with their new teacher—Rodrigo from Leeds United FC! Leeds Utd TV turned up also, to film the special event. Rodrigo, who also plays for the Spanish national team, helped the children to
Communities in South Leeds will get extra support as the 2021 Census approaches. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has appointed a census engagement manager to support South Leeds residents and help make Census 2021 a success. Scott Anthony Martin, the area’s census engagement manager, will help organisations, charities, faith
Is your child expecting a brand-new Skateboard, Scooter or BMX this Christmas? LS-TEN Skatepark in Hunslet will be delivering Get Active Extreme Camps on the 21, 22 and 23 December, giving young people in Leeds the opportunity to work on their Skateboard, Scooter and BMX skills. Perfect for those eagerly
Beeston resident Callum Thomas is set to do a live Bushtucker trial on Thursday (10 December 2020) based on the ITV programme I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! The challenge is for Callum to get donations of food for local struggling family’s in Beeston this Christmas. The
2020 has been a very different year for us all and not one that any of us could have imagined. The challenges for people both personally and professionally have been unprecedented and for policing it has been a very challenging year for us. Sadly, Christmas will look a lot different
Sponsored content In a year that has been anything but normal, the likelihood of a conventional Christmas may feel like a pipe dream for many of us. Nevertheless, as plucky Brits it’s in our hands to make the most of a difficult situation and find ways to stay connected, unwind
Over the last 7 years, the Cross Flatts Lantern Festival has become a fixture in the community’s Christmas celebrations. Each year the park has been lit up with hundreds of lanterns and thousands of fairy lights on a cold December evening; stable animals have delighted children and adults alike; school
If you’ve had more than your fair share of sleepless nights this year, you’re not alone. The first lockdown increased the number of Britons suffering from sleep deprivation, from one in six, to one in four of us having less than the required amount of hours needed for restful, restorative
For almost three decades Linda Cunningham has been rescuing and caring for injured and sick hedgehogs. Born and bred in Beeston, Linda, who lives on the Southleigh Estate has grown the hospital considerably over the years. Her first rescue, 27 years ago was a 2 day old white-spine, from there