What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Students at Cockburn School have had an excellent start to 2023. Highlights have included: Year 11 Art and Design students starting their GCSE exam projects with a trip to the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield for inspiration. Year 9 and 10 Drama students visited Wakefield Theatre Royal to see John Godber’s
A man from Beeston is among six who are due to appear in court today (6 March 2023) charged in connection with an investigation into the organised theft of Range Rovers, Land Rovers and Mercedes Sprinter vans across West Yorkshire. It follows an investigation by officers from Leeds District Intelligence
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 27 February 2023: Three illuminated and one non illuminated canopy fascia signs Anixter Premises Fastener House Leathley Road
The Friends of Hunslet Moor (FoHM) community hub,the former bowling hut behind Crescent Towers on Hunslet Moor, was broken into early hours of Thursday (2 March 2023). The intruders emptied food cupboards and freezers. The food stolen was food used to feed Champion’s Soccer Saturday football and Healthy Holidays Camp.
A huge number of people across the South Leeds communities take part, volunteer and lead a huge variety of activities each week which get themselves or others moving in some way. We feel these people are all ‘heroes’ and an inspiration to us and others. This month I caught up
Being active takes so many forms and means assorted things to different people. South Leeds is full of ways that all ages can move, have fun and find something that feels good for them. Every month we will take a deeper dive into a different activity, and we’ll explore the
Get Set Leeds Local (GSLL) is part of LCC’s Active Leeds, funded by Sport England. It’s a community led, insight driven approach to exploring how we (collectively) can support more people to move more through understanding what matters to communities, what things get in the way or what may enable
Police are appealing for information to locate a teenager who is wanted in connection with a burglary and theft in Wakefield District. Patrick Harty, age 18, is described as a white male of a slim build with no facial hair. Patrick has connections to Beeston, Leeds and Kirklees. Officers have
Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project, in partnership with Humans Being (Supporting Women Unfolding project) delivered a free 6-week course before Christmas. 17 women from LS11 in joined the course and reported increased confidence and self-esteem. They learnt how gender impacts their mental wellness, the power of listening and asking questions, and
Joss Cole is one of ten artists commissioned by Leeds City Council to create a public art design, on replacement cladding on the eastern side of Neville Street, under the station. The aim is to make a creative link between the South Bank and city centre as well as the