What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds parents are forging ahead with a school uniform scheme – that enables local families to donate, exchange or simply pick up uniforms for their children, all for free. The project – which currently aims to cover all the schools in Beeston, Holbeck and Cottingley – launched last summer,
The Friends of Trentham Park in Beeston Hill are this Saturday (17 August 2019) holding an event to mark the reopening of their ‘pocket park’ – and everyone’s invited! The park is a small triangular space in the heart of the dense terraced housing of Beeston Hill, and was until
Asha Neighbourhood Project in partnership with the West Yorkshire Police delivered a series of Safeguarding Awareness workshops for local women, service users and volunteers. The workshops empowered them with the knowledge of their rights and local issues in order for them integrate, improve their English, improve confidence to access universal
Robert Winfield, a long standing member of the Conserative Party in Leeds and their candidate in Beeston & Holbeck ward since 2004, has been suspended by the party following allegations of sexual harassment. A national row erupted on Twitter over the weekend as a number of women claimed to have
People are being asked for their views on plans for £6.5m of new cycling routes in Leeds, as part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme aimed at encouraging more people to travel by bike or on foot in partnership with Leeds City Council. In the south of the
Leeds LDM basketball team’s first game in South Leeds will take place on Saturday 17 August 2019 against Barnsley Leaders at Cockburn School. Tip-off is due to be at 10.15am. The side, put together by Let’s Do More CIC, is made up of players from local team the Beeston Ballers
Work on Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds programme in the city centre will see The Headrow closed eastbound from Sunday 1 September 2019. As a result, many bus routes will be affected and the number 1 service will be cut in two with a new 10 service running on the
A stretch of Dewsbury Road between Hunslet Hall Road and Jack Lane will be closed to traffic overnight between 8pm and 6am for eight days starting on Thursday 8 August 2019. A diversion will be in operation taking traffic via Tunstall Road, Hunslet Distributor Road and Jack Lane. There will
Residents in Beeston Hill and Holbeck are being offered help and support to access permanent jobs working in the Estates and Facilities team in the NHS in Leeds. There are a wide range of jobs offering: flexible hours full training excellent staff benefits career development opportunities good rates of pay
South Leeds Archers marked their 20th anniversary year with a free open day at Cockburn School. Adults and children beginners were invited to practice at short-distance targets with beginners’ bows while club members displayed their ability with shots from up to 100 yards. The event aimed to increase exposure for