What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A young chef from Leeds City College has taken the leap to run his own business, after taking up an enterprise opportunity provided by Citu, the team behind pioneering low carbon development Greenhouse. Dedicated to creating a sustainable community, in the widest sense of the word, Citu runs a
The Festival takes place a week today on Saturday and we’re all hoping for a warm, sunny day… Have you ever thought of what goes on behind the scene to make the Festival happens? For over six months a number of people have been beavering away behind the scenes
The third annual sponsored Fitness Challenge at the Hunslet Club which took place on Saturday 9th of February (highlights of which can be seen in the video above) and the Zumbathon which took place on Saturday 2nd February raised a fantastic total of £3,818 split between the club and St Gemma’s Hospice
Greenhouse, the multi award winning development situated in Beeston represents a new way of life and the community here is flourishing. On Sunday 2nd June from 12-4pm Greenhouse will be hosting a good old-fashioned neighbourhood get together for “The Big Lunch”. The Big Lunch is a national event and
The horrific attack in Woolwich yesterday has brought back memories of the 7/7 bombings for many of us in Beeston. Community leaders and residents are reacting as they did in 2005 to show solidarity with the victims and reject the use of religion to justify terrorist acts. Leeds Central
A local councillor has welcomed the announcement that a busy junction in South Leeds will benefit from new safety measures. A range of improvements will be made at the Junction 2 roundabout of the M621, which Councillor David Congreve (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) has supported after a long fight for
The recently launched Hunslet Club & Parkside Rugby Academy now has an expanded programme of training sessions from pre-school through to year 9 at their facilities in South Leeds. These two clubs with long established roots in rugby league, having taught the likes of Jason Robinson (now Honorary Patron of the
In April the Cross Ingram Area Residents Association had a meeting with Hilary Benn MP. The main topic of discussion was the delay in starting the housing PFI scheme for Holbeck and Beeston Hill; it was indicated that this delay was due to the current government. It was
PCSO Kirsty Johnson has been in touch to explain how we can all help dementia sufferers: As a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) in Beeston, when I arrive at someone’s house I am expected to know exactly what to do, how to deal with a situation and which other agencies
Alisia Casper and her show Homolonius II – Lost In General is the latest exhibition at Basement Arts Project, Leeds’ smallest art gallery. Bruce and Debs Davies have turned the cellar of their terraced house into an arts space. Alisia Casper is a prolific artist, so on this occasion the pictures