Category: Beeston

News and events for the Beeston area

Update: Missing Schoolgirl Hannah Davies Is found Safe And Well

Tuesday, 20 October 2015 Hannah Davies was found safe and well in the Morley area yesterday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who shared our appeal or called in with information. Appeal: Police Issue New Image Of Missing Person, Hannah Davies, Leeds. Monday 19 October 2015 Police are today issuing a new image

Literacy Festival set to be a huge success

The South Leeds Academy is staging an innovative festival to inspire and boost literacy amongst parents and students in Key Stage 3. With a national drive on the improvement and importance of literacy attainment, The South Leeds Academy are hosting their first ever ‘Literacy Festival’ on Monday 19 October 2015

Updated: Cockburn set to become an academy

Cockburn School is consulting on whether to convert to become an Academy. Academies are state schools, centrally funded by the government and outside the control of the local authority. The school has received an Academy Order from the Department of Education which means the school can convert if the governing

Community Heroes To Receive Special Trophies at White Rose

More than 20 community heroes who go the extra mile to help others, will receive a very special award at White Rose Shopping Centre on 23 October. For the third consecutive year, the Glassroom at Cockburn School is producing a hand-made glass trophy and, once again, it will have a

Man shot in Beeston feud

Inspector Jon Arrowsuch of the Inner South Neighbourhood Policing Team issued this statement to local community leaders this afternoon: “I just wanted to make you aware of, and provide an update in relation to an incident which took place earlier this morning at Middleton Crescent.  Between 0700 and 0800 this

Academic support to help you Into University

A national education charity is opening its doors in Beeston on Saturday (10 October 2015). IntoUniversity provides academic support and mentoring to local students aged 7-18, outside of school hours. The IntoUniversity academic support programme runs after school  at their base at Hillside on Beeston Road. Trained tutors and University