Category: Beeston

News and events for the Beeston area

Beeston bed maker grows its own timber

Luxury bed manufacturer fells its first responsibly-grown trees from Yorkshire forest Beeston-based luxury bed manufacturer, Harrison Spinks has felled its first trees from its wholly owned and responsibly managed forest in Sand Hutton, Yorkshire. The timber, felled from Corsican Pine, Sycamore, Scots Pine and Mixed Broadleaves trees, will be used

Beeston-based charity goes platinum

Touchstone is third Yorkshire employer to gain coveted Investors in People Platinum Investors in People (IIP), the organisation benchmarking excellence in people management, has awarded its highest platinum accolade to Touchstone, a Beeston-based mental health and wellbeing charity. Touchstone is only the third employer in the region to be accredited

Beeston Primary School is MindMate Friendly!

On Friday 23 February 2018, as part of the MindMate Champions Programme, Beeston Primary School was recognised as a MindMate Friendly school. MindMate Champions accreditation assesses schools on their wellbeing policies for children’s mental health, emotions and self-esteem. MindMate, run by the council, NHS and Leeds charities, is believed to

Equestrian equipment stolen from Beeston warehouse

Detectives investigating a high value burglary at a horse equipment business in Leeds are appealing for information. Thieves stole around £500,000 worth of goods, including bridles, saddles, fleeces, clothing, boots and hay nets, when they targeted the Equipride warehouse in Beeston overnight on February 24 and 25. The firm is