What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Fifty full and part time jobs will be advertised shortly for the new Asda store on Old Lane, Beeston, which is due to open in July 2015. The Council’s Employment Leeds service is running information sessions to help local people secure the jobs. A similar operation in Middleton and Belle
I was just settling down with a glass of Cotes du Rhone to watch some television on Saturday evening (4 April 2015) when the phone rang. It was Cllr Angela Gabriel and she told me there had been a drugs raid in Beeston. I thanked her for the information, but
The Beeston-based ‘Group of Muslim Pensioners’ this week celebrated their thirtieth anniversary as an organisation, with a lunchtime event featuring awards, speeches, great food, and a lot of good cheer. The group was founded in 1985 by the revered community elder Mr Kawaji Mohammed Sharif, and others. The vision was
At Tuesday night’s “Save our Beeston” residents meeting which was also attended by Angela Gabriel and Adam Ogilvie, Bill Birch read out the latest letter submitted to the Planning Department to bring everyone in attendance up to speed on where we are with our objections. Angela and Adam then confirmed
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Beeston earlier today (1 April 2015). At 8.35am, a silver Nissan Almera travelling along Beeston Road in the direction of Old Lane was in collision with a 29-year-old male pedestrian. The injured man was taken
Energy ‘too cheap to meter’ from extinct volcano Leeds City Council is set to tap underground geo-thermal heating from an ancient extinct volcano under South Leeds to offer cheap or free heating to local residents. Following Stoke on Trent’s example, councils up and down the country have been studying their
Cross Flatts Parkrun celebrated its second anniversary on Saturday (28 March 2015). The plan had been for a number of gazebos to be erected to host the post run celebrations. Unfortunately, the exaggerated weather reports of a tornado heading towards Beeston meant the tents didn’t make it out of Ed
Increasing demand at the controversial Elland Road park and ride scheme has led to Leeds City Council drawing up plans to amend the scheme. The council says more than 45,000 people have so used the service, with over 350 cars parked most weekdays – and that it is drawing up
Last nights community committee focused on the idea that “Mental health is everyone’s business” Local community groups and residents joined Councillors to talk about the idea of Social Prescribing and ways to tackle social isolation. There was a great deal of practical experience and good ideas shared, and these will be
Hot on the heels of their 100th run earlier this month, the Cross Flatts parkrunners are celebrating their second anniversary this coming weekend – with cake, yoga, and litter-picking! Cross Flatts parkrun is a free, weekly 5km run – at 9am every Saturday in Cross Flatts Park, in Beeston. Set