What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Building Blocks nursery in Beeston Hill marked 20 years since opening its doors with a celebration event yesterday (28 September 2023). Among the guests were past and present staff, trustees, friends as well as the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Al Garthwaite and project founders Neil and Helen Bishop. In
The Nisa store at Beeston (formerly the Co-op) has reopened under new ownership yesterday (28 September 2023). Signs on the door read: ‘Welcome back, yes we are open.’ The refurbished shop is about half its former size, but still selling a similar range of products. It is understood that the
The results are in from this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom awards showing that both Middleton Railway and Beeston in Bloom have won Gold, with Beeston also winning joint best in category. Beeston was competing in the Urban Community and won jointly with Starbeck (near Harrogate). In their comments the Judges
Yesterday (26 September 2023) saw Team Beeston, part of Leeds Citizens, celebrating the resurfacing of the pathway that crosses Beeston, linking the Cardinals with Asda. With balloons, cake, and drinks we set up on the pathway to meet the people who use the paths. It was great to share our
The Asha Neighbourhood Project took women and children from South Leeds to Windermere in the Lake District on Thursday 31 August 2023. The day trip was a healthy and revitalising break away from their busy lives. People said they liked its lake, mountains, and boat rides they also said they
A man who stabbed, slashed and strangled horses in a field in Leeds has been jailed. Luke Ward, aged 37, of Upper Woodview Place, Beeston, attacked the animals at a farm off Hall Lane, Farnley, in July last year. One horse was discovered with a shoelace tied tightly around its
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 18 September 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Reserved Matters Application for approval of
UPDATED: Moustafa has been found safe and well Concerns are growing for the welfare of Moustafa Sana, who has been reported missing from Leeds. Moustafa, 14, of Armley, has not been seen since Friday 15 September 2023. He is described as being of medium build and is believed to be
Family-owned, Beeston-based bedmaker Harrison Spinks has partnered with Leeds-based charity, Zarach, to supply 20 custom-made mattresses each month to support children and families in poverty in local and surrounding areas. The luxury bedmaker is continuing its work with the charity after donating a number of responsibly made mattresses in 2022,
“Never been busier, never been more productive.” That’s the uplifting message for Rugby League enthusiasts in south Leeds from Mikey Nuttall, who has been at the helm as general manager of the Hunslet Foundation for the best part of a decade. While last month’s high-profile summer festival, which was run