What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
West Yorkshire Trading Standards is running another of its Scam and Frauds Workshops at Dewsbury Road Community Hub in Beeston on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at 11am. The workshop will make residents aware of the most common types of scams and frauds in circulation, how to avoid them and where
Leeds mental health charity Touchstone has appointed Gordon Aickin as its financial director and deputy chief executive. Mr Aickin joins Touchstone from Northpoint Wellbeing where he was the financial controller. Beeston-based Touchstone, which has an annual turnover of almost £8m, employs 300 staff and volunteers to deliver mental health and
A Leeds charity which prevents homelessness is appealing to socially responsible businesses to help it celebrate the tenth anniversary of its social enterprise. Turning Lives Around (previously known as Leeds Housing Concern) established Clean Start in 2009 to provide a step back into employment for some of the most marginalised
Voting has now started to decide which of the five shortlisted projects will receive grants of as part of the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards. Since January we have been publicising the work of great local projects helping South Leeds people in so many ways. An independent panel chose the
Residents of Holbeck and Beeston have seen the appearance of plastic bottles on lampposts thanks to the work of Nigel Perry. The bottles contain plastic bags, giving dog owners no excuse not to clear up after animals. The story starts at the other end of the country where ten year
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 April 2019: 13 non-illuminated signs The Sugar Refinery 432 Dewsbury Road Hunslet Leeds LS11 7DF Ref. No: 19/01881/ADV
After many years of working as a senior professional in the field of information science, Paul Walsh became frustrated by a job which he perceived to “produce nothing”. From this frustration came a period quite literally in the wilderness working as an environmental conservationist before finally returning indoors, and into
Local residents and community groups worked together this last Thursday (4 April 2019) to clear up the ginnels and area around Lady Pit Lane allotments in Beeston Hill. They collected around 20 bags worth of litter, making an immediate positive impact on the look and feel of the area. The
Bumps and Buggy Fit, the outdoor fitness class for pregnant women and new mothers with their babies returns to three parks in South Leeds thanks to support from Leeds Let’s Get Active. The free classes incorporate a walk in the park with basic fitness exercises. They will take place on
The twists and turns of Brexit have been well-documented, but for now life continues as normal for local EU nationals from countries including Poland, Portugal, Romania, Greece, Latvia and Lithuania who call South Leeds home. The sight of European shops, restaurants, butchers and salons contributing to the daily hum of