What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It was our pleasure to have funded the installation of a Free Little Library at Touchstone House, on Beeston Hill, just off Dewsbury Road. There are few things that beat the feel of a physical book; an experience many of us have lost in this digital age. Providing access to
A new shelter in Cross Flatts Park, dubbed the ‘Runners’ Retreat’, has been opened by Cross Flatts parkrun super-volunteer Sue Richardson. Mark Hodgkinson, one of the organisers who helped start the weekly event six years ago explained: “Sue is one of our longstanding volunteers, who got roped in very early
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 1 July 2019: Four illuminated signs Unit 27 Millshaw Park Drive Beeston Leeds LS11 0LU Ref. No: 19/03736/ADV | Status:
Beeston Juniors is a fantastic local football club, which has grown from around four teams to over a dozen teams in the last few years, catering for both children and adults (despite the name!) The club is super accessible and encourages participation, regardless of ability, which is a refreshing approach
On the weekend of 22 June Leeds and Wakefield celebrated the start of Yorkshire Sculpture International and visual arts festival Index, which are running in parallel for 100 days until 29 September. I spoke to one of the Index producers, Georgia Taylor, at their launch and she explained that Index
This weekend, 6 & 7 July 2019, sees a huge range of activities taking place in South Leeds, so we thought we would give you quick rundown to mark your card: Saturday morning always starts with parkrun. The free, timed, 5k walk, jog or run takes place at both Cross
The Beeston Young Ladies Cooking Club recently held their showcase event which was a great success and benefit for the young ladies who are aged 11-15. After recently securing funding from Touchstone and receiving donations from various Uncles and other sources in the community the club held a twenty-week course
The fundraising drive at St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Beeston Hill, to refurbish their outdoor play area, continues – with a well-attended summer fair last weekend (Sunday 30 June 2019) raising another £700 towards their £10,000 minimum target. As previously reported (here and here), the school’s Parent Teacher
It’s a quiet and calm Sunday morning by the River Aire. Kayakers glide on the water, pedestrians stroll by the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and a couple of ducks curl up on the grassy bank hoping to enjoy a weekend lie-in. Venture into the nearby gym off Kirkstall Road, though,
Cockburn John Charles Maths students George Davies, Rhys Nunns, Xiao Yi Weng and Patrick Butuza have been working on a game design competition called ‘Cracking the Code’ as part of a Gifted & Talented Maths club. After submitting their proposal to the judging panel they are among top 10 teams