What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Charles was the son of James and Clara Young who lived in Heath Grove in Beeston and the husband of Matilda Young. He saw service in the Royal Navy in the First World War aboard minesweepers and in civilian life he was employed as a tram driver by Leeds City
Planning permission has been granted for the former Holy Spirit church on Tempest Road in Beeston Hill to become an online clothing business and café. The application was discussed by the South & West Plans Panel on 3 October after objections were raised by local ward councillors. The applicants plan
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look today (Wednesday 30 October 2024) at how luxury British-made beds go from farm to factory. The royal visit at British bedmaker Harrison Spinks’ farm at Bolton Percy, York, and its manufacturing facility in Beeston celebrated the family-run business’
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in Beeston. George Chalmers, aged 54, of Tempest Road, Leeds was jailed for a minimum term of 17 years and six months at Leeds Crown Court today (30 October 2024) for the
Five students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, all participating in the LUFC Inspires Programme, recently had the unique opportunity to attend a special Black History Month event at Elland Road, hosted by the Leeds United Foundation. This event celebrated the contributions of individuals in sports and beyond, providing a platform
Students from Years 7 to 10 at Cockburn School had special assemblies led by dental staff from the Smmmile Store Leeds. Important issues covered in the session were: What is oral hygiene and why is it important? What toothbrush to use. What your oral hygiene routine should be. How to
After a strong October Leeds Knights look to continue their strong form into November. Plenty of wins in October sees the Knights currently second in the league table, winning 9 out of 13 games this season. November will see Knights play nine times throughout the month. The sport of ice
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Beeston. It happened at around 4.20pm yesterday (Sunday 27 October 2024) in Town Street, on a grassed area close to the Beeston Village Community Centre and the Old White Hart pub. A man in his twenties was taken
St Andrew’s Pantomime Group in Beeston have announced that this year’s show will be Babes In The Wood, a show they haven’t staged since 2011. The show, produced by Hannah Davison, will run from Saturday 18 January through to Saturday 1 February 2025 at St Andrew’s Community Centre on Cardinal
On Thursday 3 October 2024, Bisade Adeyeye, aged 10, from St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School in Beeston came second as the new Children’s Mayor of Leeds was announced by the Lord Mayor Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall. Bisade spent much of