What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Supermarket giant Asda has submitted revised plans for its long-delayed store in Middleton. Back in February it was revealed that the store, which originally received planning permission in 2010, would be open by November 2013. But the controversial development has been dogged by delays, including wrangles over land ownership, the
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Police are appealing for information to trace a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Belle Isle. Amy McMahon was last seen in Belle Isle at about 10am on Monday, May 28. She has contacted her grandmother a number of times since she went missing and is believed
Community organisation Hamara Healthy Living Centre, on Tempest Road, Beeston Hill, is inviting members of the community to join its voluntary board of trustees. The trustees help run the organisation, which provides many activities across the city, particularly for ethnic minorities. See below for more information: [scribd id=96423879 key=key-1j8g2hyipw7ifn8ecb67
Members of the Beeston Community Forum group have been raising the profile of their campaign against council plans for a park and ride facility off Elland Road.The forum had a stall at Saturday’s Beeston Festival and were handing out fliers raising awareness of the proposals which they claim are ‘half
If you’ve ever fancied giving rugby a go, here’s your chance. People from across south Leeds are invited to a special rugby taster session at Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle this week. Coaches from Hunslet Hawks will also be present. See the poster below for more: [scribd id=96422390
South Leeds Youth Theatre has been invited to perform at Leeds Carriage Works on 9th July, 7pm, writes youth theatre directors Sara Allkins and Michelle Cunningham. We have been working very hard since January exploring ideas around the Olympics and being part the Cultural Olympiad. On the very day the
Yesterday saw the 18th Beeston Festival on Cross Flatts Park. We had some mixed weather with a couple of blustery showers, but that didn’t put on a dampener on things for the thousands of people who came enjoy music, food, games and browsing the bazaar. As one of the organisers,
[slideshow]There may have been the odd blustery shower, but that didn’t stop thousands ofr people of all backgrounds from South Leeds and beyond enjoying the 18th Beeston Festival this afternoon. Opened by Hilary Benn MP, the event boasted dozens of stalls from local groups, organisations and businesses, as well as raffles, tombolas
The first thing anyone says when they hear our name is Beeston who? what do they do? writes Beeston Broncos Coach Darrell Robinson. The club in its present form has been going for around six years with myself being there for the last two. We play on fields behind the former