What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Reach Primary Learning Centre in Beeston have enhanced their outdoor play and learning space thanks to support from finance firm St James’s Place (SJP). Reach work with children who have social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and are at risk of exclusion from mainstream primary schools. The design ideas
As we reported last month, a new film telling the story of a forgotten local band, Sentence, is due for release this November and today (1 October 2023) a trailer for the film has been released, narrated by Mik Artistik. While you’re here, can we ask a favour? South
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 25 September 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Two storey and single storey side/rear
A Beeston woman who denied causing unnecessary suffering to her underweight cats has lost her appeal against conviction and sentence and had a disqualification order banning her from keeping animals increased from five to seven years. Donna Adams (DoB 11.05.71), was found guilty of two offences contrary to the Animal
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