What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending following an operation in Leeds. The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) worked in partnership with officers from West Yorkshire Police to execute a warrant at addresses in the Beeston area today (22 November 2023). The suspect was
The next meeting of Beeston Hill Community Association will be held on Monday (27 November 2023) from 6:30pm at the Hamara Centre on Tempest Road. The new group has started well with three community meetings since its launch in May 2023. This community-led group aims to give residents of Beeston
Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced a review of grit bin collections across the Hunslet and Beeston areas of their ward as part of a drive to reduce avoidable trips and falls during icy weather. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal said: “Paul and I are
It was a very special evening at the Bradford League Dinner, held at Headingley on Friday (17 November 2023) for Brian Calverley and Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club. Brian picked up the Unsung Hero award for 2023, a brilliant accolade for all the hard work he has put in at Nelson.
Beeston’s annual Lantern Festival is set to light up locations around Beeston on Friday 8 December 2023 … and you are invited. The event begins at 4:15pm with three local gatherings at St Luke’s Church, Malvern Road, St Mary’s Church, Town Street and Rowland Road Social Club. People are invited
Four new members have joined the board of BME housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise which manages almost 1,400 affordable properties for around 5,000 tenants in Leeds including Beeston and Holbeck. Mahara Haque has worked as a community development specialist for more than a decade and has a wide range
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 weeks beginning Monday 13 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for siting of container
Officers from the South Leeds Neighbouhood Policing Team executed a warrant under the misuse of drugs act at an address in Burlington Road, Beeston on Monday (13 November 2023). In a post on Facebook, the team reported that they had seized a significant amount of suspected Class A drugs, cash
Friday 3 November 2023 saw the finale of the local ‘Upcycling Competition’, which invited residents from across South Leeds to transform unwanted household items into something new. Organised by St Luke’s CARES and Our Future Beeston, as part of the larger ‘Save Money Save the Planet’ campaign, the competition saw
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 weeks beginning Monday 6 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Demolition of the existing three storey