What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston bus driver Noor Zaman will be running in the Palestine Marathon on 1 April. Having climbed Snowdon and Ben Nevis on community hikes he was looking for an overseas challenge and saw the opportunity to raise funds for good causes. Noor will tackle the 26 mile course, which starts
White Rose Cheer was started by Kelly and Allie last year in Tingley, but has found a new home at the new Level Up Academy on Lockwood Court in Beeston. White Rose specialise in acrobatic cheerleading routines and run classes for under 8s, under 11s and over 11s; as well
From Denise Dixon Beeston Facebook Site.
A young community leader from Beeston has been recognised with a national award for his achievements. Shamim Miah, 19, last week (Thursday 28th January) received the Young Achiever of the Year award at the prestigious British Muslim Awards held in Birmingham – in recognition especially for his work over the
St. Luke’s CARES has just introduced a new ‘Health Point’ Information Stand in their Dewsbury Road charity shop in Beeston. Along with browsing the quality second hand items at affordable prices St Luke’s CARES have teamed up with Joanne Davies, Health Improvement Principal from NHS public health, to raise health
As many of you will know, The Shine Nail Bar is a social enterprise nail bar based in Beeston. All money made at the nail bar goes back into supporting young people around the local area through the work of The Shine Project. The Shine Nail Bar opened its doors
A row of Himalayan Birches has been planted on Cardinal Square today (Wednesday 3 February 2016) as the start of an initiative to green the estate. White Rose Residents Association won a competition against ten other bids from around West Yorkshire to secure a £10,000 grant for the trees. The
It’s the UK’s largest Valentines Event, and it’s back in South Leeds for the Half Term holidays. The famous Valentines Fun Fair runs from Thursday 11 February until Sunday 21 February on the Elland Road Car Parks alongside Leeds United Football Club. Each year the event seems to bring together
UPDATED 15:39 30 January 2016 Police would like to confirm that Sandra Haluskova, who was the subject of an earlier missing persons appeal, has been found. Thank you for sharing our appeal. Police are urgently appealing for information to trace a 16-year-old girl who has gone missing in Leeds.
While growing up in Czechoslovakia during the 1920s and 30s, Iby Knill was not aware that she and her fully-assimilated family were Jews, and did not even know what it meant to be Jewish. But its significance became all too apparent when Nazi racial laws were imposed, leading to inconveniences,