Category: Beeston

News and events for the Beeston area

Services cancelled but worship continues amid Covid-19

We are aware that this post keeps being circulated on social media. Please note that it refers to the situation on 20 March 2020, three days BEFORE the lockdown was announced.   Mosques in South Leeds took different approaches to holding the weekly ‘jummah’ congregational prayer on the first Friday

Cockburn John Charles and Elliott Hudson amongst engineering winners

Teams from Cockburn John Charles Academy and Elliott Hudson College were amongst the winners at a recent schools engineering competition organised by Rotary. This year’s event, held at the John Charles Centre For Sport in South Leeds hosted a record number of students from 20 schools. Over 200 students participated

Hunslet Moor Residents’ Meeting cancelled over coronavirus fears

The Hunslet Moor Residents’ Meeting that was due to take place on Tuesday (17 March 2020) at Dewsbury Road Community Hub has been cancelled over safety precautions surrounding mass gatherings during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The event was advertised as taking place as scheduled until Monday morning, when the cancellation