What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Ten adult learners from Leeds and a choir from Wakefield are helping to put the finishing touches to an original piece of music that will see them collaborate with industry professionals at a once-in-a-lifetime recording session at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. The adult learners are taking part in a
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a car and pedestrian in Leeds. It happened outside Pennington Court on Hunslet Hall Road in Beeston at about 9.35am on Friday (2 August 2024). A white Volkswagen Crafter was reversing into the road from Disraeli Gardens when it was in
A 46-year-old man from Leeds was sentenced on Friday (2 August 2024) to an 11 year extended sentence for four terrorism offences at Sheffield Crown Court. Colin McNeil (31/08/1977) received an 11 year extended sentence, comprising of 7 years in custody and 4 years on extended licence. He will also
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 29 July 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for erection of 5G 21.7m
Communities across the North of England will benefit from a £1.2m funding boost to create Green Community Hubs – spaces where local people can use their interests and skills to support sustainable, environmental action, led by charity Groundwork. In South Leeds, the Green Community Hub will provide weekly sessions at
The Leeds United Foundation has announced a new partnership with the McDonald’s based at Elland Road that will support their Premier League Kicks (PL Kicks) programme.Funding courtesy of the McDonald’s that is just a stone’s throw from the stadium, will help to provide a new PL Kicks session, building on
Family-owned British luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has refurbished a bed which was passed down by the original customer through three generations. The family heirloom belongs to Abigail Reeve from Shropshire, who inherited the bed following her mother’s recent passing, and believes it to be around 100 years old. Abigail, from
Pupils from Beeston Primary School helped NFL Foundation UK and the Leeds United Foundation, NFL UK’s and Leeds United Football Club’s respective charitable arms, and NFL franchise San Francisco 49ers, to announce the Unlocking Potential programme, which aims to provide greater access to educational and sporting pathways for marginalised young
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 22 July 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of land to
Police investigating a robbery in Rothwell have charged a man in relation to the matter. Duane Cale, aged 40, of Cardinal Road in Beeston, has been charged with the offence which occurred at business premises in May, after being arrested by police in Leeds yesterday (25 July 2024). He was