What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for information following two arson attacks on places of worship in Leeds early today (5 June 2018). At 3.42am this morning police were contacted by the fire service who were attending the Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira Mosque, in Hardy Street, Beeston, where the main door had been
South Leeds elected three new Councillors in the local elections on 3 May 2018. We asked them to tell us what the experience was like, here is Andrew Scopes, Councillor for Beeston & Holbeck Ward. As a new Councillor, I want to say thank you so much to those who
A man has appeared in court this morning (4 June 2018) charged in connection with an incident in Leeds where a four-year-old girl was carried away from her mother in the street. Damian Siwek, aged 35, of Harlech Avenue, Beeston, was arrested on Saturday (2 June) in relation to the
Beeston St Anthonys took on Leeds City of the West Yorkshire Premiership at Fleet Lane in the West Yorkshire AFC League Cup Final on Wednesday (30 May 2018), and brought the trophy back to South Leeds after a 3-1 victory. Stephen Crawford, Gareth Groves and Joe Wood scored for Beeston.
The folks at St Mary’s in Beeston (the church opposite the Co-op on Town Street) are very busy this month, starting with a plant sale and coffee morning on Saturday (2 June 2018). The coffee morning will raise money for St Gemma’s Hospice. The event takes place from 10am-2pm in
In July 2017, the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the preferred route for the new High Speed Rail line (HS2) from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds (known as Phase 2b). The route will come into Leeds via Woodlesford, using the rail corridor past the Freightliner
I knew very little about Harrison Spinks, the bed manufacturer until this month. Their factory is at the bottom of my street. I knew they made beds for the Queen and that they kept expanding, taking over more and more of the industrial estate, but that was about it until
Two Health For All projects have teamed up to bring a taste of China to Cross Flatts Park in Beeston on Tuesday (29 May 2018). Lychee Red invite you to experience the ancient martial art of Tai Chi. A professional master will show you how to use this gentle, but
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 21 May 2018: Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a mixed-use residential scheme comprising up to 928 apartments,
St Luke’s CARES charity shop and warehouse was packed this afternoon (24 May 2018) as their 2018 Community Award winners were unveiled. The whole community turned out to celebrate the breadth and diversity of organisations working across South Leeds, with food, music and ice cream. One of the shortlisted finalists,