What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be hosting a workshop at Hillside (Tiger 11) in Beeston tomorrow, Tuesday 23 January 2018. They are looking for families (mums, dads, partners, grandparents) who have experienced miscarriage or bereavement in pregnancy or post-natally. Alongside this there will also be professionals keen on learning
On Thursday 18 January I was lucky enough to be able to take a group of Year Six pupils from Hugh Gaitskell Primary School on a horse riding experience to Back Lane Stables in Farnley. First of all, the children had a tour of the stables and met some of
We live in a throwaway society, but one group are fighting against the tide and helping people get broken things fixed. [slideshow_deploy id=’71846′] The Repair Café has been running in Leeds for the last two years. The idea is very simple: people with broken stuff come along and meet people
100+ Holbeck residents gathered again this week (Tuesday 16 January 2018) with Council and Police officials, and others – for another heated community forum about the ‘Managed Zone’ (also known as the Managed Approach’). This controversial scheme permits on-street sex work in a designated non-residential area between Holbeck and the
On Thursday 4 January 2018, children, parents, carers and teachers at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School in Beeston took part in an exciting end of Autumn term showcase, where children’s work was highly celebrated and praised. We all stepped back in time to World War II Britain, dressing up as characters
The Lord Mayor of Leeds visited Reach Primary Learning Centre in Beeston today (17 January 2018). Cllr Jane Dowson was there to support the learning the children had been doing about aspirations. They got to find out what the Lord Mayor does for our city, why she wears a special
Peter Kirby Hi Everyone, Hope you can help or spread the word. I have lived in Beeston all my life and I know there is lots of help in the community. My wife Julie has been working with elderly people for approximately 5 years. She has been helping people build
On Sunday 8 January 2018 the South Leeds Lakers hosted their first race in the West Yorkshire Winter League (WYWL). The WYWL is made up of 14 teams; Stainland Lions, Baildon Runners, Stadium Runners, Queensbury RC, Dewsbury Road Runners, Pudsey Runners, Skipton AC, Northowram Pumas, Leeds Bradford Triathlon, Crossgates Harriers,
Next Monday (15 January 2018) sees Beeston hosting a ‘Repair Cafe’ event – for local people to learn, share skills, and get inspired to fix broken stuff, instead of binning it. The event – free, and open to anyone – will take place at the Hillside Centre on Beeston Road
Beeston Hill has in the past weeks suffered a much-noted spike in car break-ins, affecting dozens of local households – and whilst residents are upset that little seems to have been done to tackle it, West Yorkshire Police are appealing for help to crack the crimes. The spate of these