What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Emergency services were called to an address on Tempest Road, Beeston at just after 1:16pm on Saturday (30 March 2024) and discovered the body of an adult woman. Despite medical attention she was confirmed to have died at the scene. A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion
New Bewerley Community School’s hard work and dedication to the arts has been recently rewarded with their second Artsmark Platinum award, the only primary school in West Yorkshire to be granted such an accolade. New Bewerley is a whirling snail of creativity on the edge of the city centre. A
Local funeral directors W Kaye & Son have recently held an Easter Egg Appeal with the proceeds being donated to families who attend the Middleton Parochial Food Club. A spokesperson said: “We have had such a great response and we are extremely grateful to our local Asda store in Beeston,
A new song celebrating the collectivity of being a Leeds United fan, and referencing Beeston’s landmarks, is released tomorrow (29 March 2024). ‘Wesley Street’ has been written by Dom Grace and Andy Clare, both Beeston born and bred, who perform as Bitter Mass. Dom said of the song: “I really
Leeds Knights are standing tall at the top of the NIHL (National Ice Hockey League) table after winning the division for the second season in a row. Going into the match against Sheffield Steeldogs on Sunday (24 March 2024) the Knights had already won the league, and produced another high
Youth Futures Foundation have announced a £1.7 million grant to tackle workplace discrimination and support employment opportunities for young people from ethnic minority backgrounds in West Yorkshire. The Beeston-based Hamara Centre has been selected to lead the project targeted at young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage living in Leeds
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 18 March 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Infill of external door on south
The final ‘super span’ gantry spanning both carriage ways of the M621 between junctions 2 and 2a is to be installed and road closures will be necessary through April and May as the foundations are created. National Highways have announced that they will require lane closures and some limited full
Year 9 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) listened intently to a talk by Gail Weathers, CLCA school governor and local business leader, on International Women’s Day 2024. With inclusivity as the theme of this year’s IWD, Gail emphasised the importance of embracing diversity and equality in all realms
The Beeston and Holbeck Women Together project are an independent group which ran for one year, formed after Asha Neighbourhood Project was successful in getting a grant from Live Well Leeds in March 2023. During the project 120 women took part in 17 weeks of baking/cooking sessions with existing service