What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The headteacher and staff at Cockburn School in Beeston, Leeds, have been selected for a top role supporting schools in challenging circumstances. David Gurney is one of more than 70 headteachers to be appointed to the role of national leader of education (NLE) in the latest recruitment round. NLEs along
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery on a teenager in South Leeds last Thursday (16 February 2017). The victim, a 14-year-old boy was walking his dog through Cross Flats Park, on Beeston Road, at around 5pm when he was approached by the suspect and threatened with a
West Yorkshire Police – Leeds Inner South. Police are appealing for information following a sexual assault on a woman in South Leeds. The 20-year-old victim was walking along a footpath off Middleton Grove, near to the John Charles Centre for Sport, shortly after 9.20am on Wednesday (22 February 2017) when
Want to lose weight and tone up but still have fun? Then ditch the gym and Zumba your way into a fitter, healthier you. Zumba incorporates dance and fitness moves to a variety of music genres including (but not limited to) Salsa, Cumbria and Regaetton making it a great alternative
City and Hunslet Councillors have welcomed news that Dewsbury Road is set for a series of road safety improvements as part of the ‘Someone’s Son’ campaign. Devised and implemented by the safer roads partnerships in York, Humberside, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, the initiative aims to make drivers aware of
Popular fashion and home retailer Next, will invest £6million in a major new 55,000 sq ft flagship store at the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds. Next, one of Britain’s most popular fashion retailers, will upsize and re-locate from its existing 29,000 sq ft store at the centre, taking
Leeds City Council’s South & West Plans Panel gave planning permission to two controversial schemes in South Leeds at their meeting today (16 February 2017). As reported here last week, the panel were considering the conversion of Middleton Methodist Church into nine flats and the conversion of a former tattoo
Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee have approved spending £50,000 on installing and maintaining three CCTV cameras in and around Cross Flatts Park in Beeston. The decision came at their meeting last night (15 February 2017) and follows a number of incidents in the park over recent months. One
UPDATED: West Yorkshire Police report that Alicja Dworakowska, aged 29, who was reported missing from her home in Beeston with her five-year-old daughter has been found safe and well. Members of the public and the media are thanked for their assistance in this matter Police are appealing for information
Volunteers at Trinity Network were the guests of honour at the regular Tuesday lunch club today (14 February 2017) as they were given a Valentine’s Day thank you. Lynda Williamson, CEO of Trinity Network, said: “Our volunteers are fantastic. We only have a small staff team so having such a