What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After another car crash involving young men, residents ask: “How long ’til someone dies?” Residents were left reeling as a crashed car lay across the entrance to Mohammed Hanif’s shop on Stratford Street. His daughter Sunjeeda Hanif arrived on the scene shortly after the smash at 6pm on Thursday 23 August 2018. She told
Knowing many of their members can’t get away for a holiday, Trinity Network created a holiday at home over three days in Belle Isle. On day one members were treated to a day at the seaside including fish and chips, sandcastles, a wurlitzer, ice creams and if not donkey rides,
Are you struggling in the jobs market? Do you need to brush up your core skills? The Passport To Work programme which starts next week at Beeston Skills Hub, might be just what you need. Over 12 weeks you will work on practical work related skills; essential Maths and English
A new mural has appeared in Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park on the wall of the Watsonian Pavillion. The work was commissioned by Beeston Festival and features the work of many festival goers who made their mark with aerosols on the day. Now local artist Claire Bentley-Smith has completed the work
A man has been arrested this morning (29 August 2018) in connection with an incident where a shotgun was fired at a house in Leeds. The 28-year-old man was arrested in Beeston shortly after 5am in relation to an incident on last Thursday when firearms damage was caused to the
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 20 August 2018: Change of use of dwelling house to form house of multiple occupation (HMO class use C4)
Firefighters attended a house fire in Bude Road this afternoon (25 August 2018). A man suffered smoke inhalation from the small kitchen fire and was treated on the scene by firefighters who administered oxygen therapy. Two fire engines from the Hunslet station on Dewsbury Road attended using hose reel, breathing
Next month (September 2018) sees the launch of a new free community programme, for people aged 50+ in south Leeds to have a go at different forms of creative art and music. The project – called the ‘Togetherness Project’ – is being run by acclaimed arts charity Purple Patch. It is
Becoming a new parent or carer can be very isolating and confusing. But help is at hand from Touchstone’s Best Start Peer Support Project. Our focus is on enabling parents to feel happier and healthier, so that they can meet their children’s needs and raise happy healthy children. By bringing together
In September 2017 I was invited to take part in an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) group with St Luke’s Church in Beeston South Leeds; my role within the group was to organise the children in some kind of art based activity. The group itself was made up