What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Local residents have successfully secured two new 20mph zones in Holbeck and Cottingley following road safety concerns. The Cottingley zone will be centred on Cottingley Primary School and will include all streets surrounded by Cottingley Drive and Elland Road. Traffic calming measures will also be installed on Cottingley Drive.
Beeston got a new Vicar last night when the Bishop of Ripon & Leeds conducted a special service at St Mary’s Church. Revd Lindsey Pearson was previously the Yorkshire Regional Manager of Christian Aid, and closely involved in supporting individuals, churches and communities to bring about change in some of
Be careful of tradesmen who come to your door telling you that you need your roof or guttering doing quickly. There seems to be a spate of these people operating in Beeston just lately. We’ve had three in the space of a fortnight. The last one who came nearly hammered
Police hunting the people responsible for the murder of a Leeds pensioner over a decade ago are appealing for people to come forward and help them solve the crime. 71-year-old Leonard Farrar, a retired Merchant Navy Officer, was found dead at his home on Cardinal Road, Beeston, on 4th May
Unity Homes & Enterprise have been announced as the main sponsor of the 2013 Beeston Festival. Speaking about the sponsorship, Chief Executive Ali Akbor said: “Unity Homes and Enterprise is committed to providing housing choice, improving life opportunities and addressing inequalities across Leeds – which is why we are proud
A car smashed into Beeston Village Community Centre on Tuesday night. The incident has affected the kitchen area of the Centre, which is in the former library building next to Hugh Gaitskell Primary School on St Anthony’s Drive in Beeston. Pat McGeever, CEO at Health For All which manages the
The Asha Neighbourhood Project in Beeston was delighted to host a visit from Oxfam trustees Karen Brown (Oxfam GB chair of trustees), Steve Walton (new trustee), and Sue Turrell (Oxfam GB Deputy International Director). The Trustees visited Asha as part of their introduction to Oxfam’s England programme. The trustees were
A pioneering new Leeds service designed to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital or residential care and to support people to leave hospital sooner opened its doors to patients this week. The South Leeds Independence Centre is the city’s first intermediate care unit, providing 40 community intermediate care beds. The centre,
Beeston In Bloom will be holding their annual plant sale on Saturday at the Lodge Lane planter. This is a great opportunity to stock up on affordable plants for your garden and support a local community group that does so much to brighten up the area. Both flower and vegetable