What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds United star Luke Ayling met with Lennon from Beeston Primary School recently to support the youngster’s dreams of becoming a sports journalist.Lennon has followed every game for his favourite club during the 2020/21 Premier League season, writing match reports and producing his own content around the players and head
Fire crews attended a house in Westbourne Street, Beeston in the early hours of this morning (7 May 2021) after receiving reports of flames coming out of the roof. The fire was in the attic of the terraced house which has been converted into four flats. All the occupants were
It is great to see activities restarting and new things developing as we slowly emerge out of Covid-19. Whether you’re ready to re-join a group, try something new, or want to think about ways you can be active on your own at home or outdoors then please keep feeding back
Better Action For Families (BAFF) said goodbye to Alia Nessa who moved from the ABCD project after 2 years to a new position and we wish her all the best for the future. We welcomed Gayle Graham who will be taking the shared post with Lynn Bailey as Community Builders
Specialist firearms detectives are appealing for information after a gun was fired at a house in Leeds. At 12:16pm yesterday (4 May 2021) police received a report of damage having been caused to the front door of the property in Woodview Mount, Beeston, which is believed to have occurred sometime
Local charity wellbeing project Your Space are working with people in Holbeck to Grow Our Own fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. The free Sunday gardening group started mid-April and has been utilising under-loved spaces in the area to re-green the urban environment. Not only does this help the planet and
The Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) runs a group of schools in South Leeds including three secondary schools: Cockburn school, Cockburn John Charles Academy and the new Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy. Transition to secondary school Parents and carers of Year 6 pupils have been confirming places at the soon to be
We know support for bereaved parents and families is essential. Here at Charlies-Angel-Centre we provide several community support groups which run on a monthly basis, all our groups are run from Charlies-Angel bereavement centre at 6B Ashbrooke Park, Parkside Lane, LS11 5SF. All dates can be found on our website
Alex Walker has recently become the new Chair of Trustees at Trinity Network, the charity that runs services for older people from their bases in Beeston Hill and Belle Isle. I spoke to Alex about the organisation’s work through the pandemic and their excitement about reopening face to face services
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to