What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Real People, Honest Talk is a project designed to bring people of different cultures and backgrounds in a community together to honestly and openly discuss real issues that are affecting them in their community. Run by Near Neighbours and piloted in Luton and the Black Country, the project has recently
Updated 21 October: West Yorkshire Police has launched an investigation into incidents of disorder inside and outside Leeds United’s stadium during their match with Birmingham City on Saturday. Crowd trouble began in the West Stand towards the end of the game, with stewards and police officers responding to the situation
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 14 October 2019: Dormer window to front and rear 24 Grovehall Drive Beeston Leeds LS11 7LN Ref. No: 19/06329/FU
Last month (September 2019) saw the installation of new perimeter fencing at the St Peter’s Court sheltered accommodation in Beeston, and residents are delighted by the prospect of greater security for their development. Residents and staff at the accommodation – at the northern end of Dewsbury Road, overlooking Hunslet Moor
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School in Beeston had a very special visitor yesterday (17 October 2019) when boxing champion Amir Khan called in to officially open the school’s library bus. With space at a premium and wanting to do something special to promote reading, Headteacher Kate McNulty came up with the
With Christmas looming many households will be concerned about the costs and how they will manage to pay for everything this year. Help is at hand to stop Santa bringing debt this Christmas as Dewsbury Road Community Hub are staging an information drop in session on Tuesday afternoon (22 October
Leeds City Council recognises that migrant communities are valuable contributors to the city’s economy, culture and diversity. With this in mind, the Migration Team (who are based within the Communities team at Leeds City Council) have been hard at work developing several projects and have recently secured grant funding from
A new book which aims to warn children, and their parents, about the dangers of loan sharks was launched on Friday (11 October 2019) at New Bewerley Community School in Beeston. As we reported last December, Leeds City Council’s Dewsbury Road Community Hub was awarded a grant by the England
A local Beeston boy, Alfie, 8, has achieved his Chief Scout’s Bronze Award alongside his brother Charlie. Alfie has been attending the 11th South Leeds St Luke’s Beaver colony for over two years and has attended every parade night. Through working on the award he has spent nights under the
Anyone interested in learning more about alcohol and drugs is welcome to attend a free event in Beeston on Thursday (17 October 2019). Forward Leeds are offering an event at the Hamara Centre, on Tempest Road in Beeston, providing information and advice around alcohol and other drugs. Bill Owen of