What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Team Beeston, which is the local face of the larger community organisers Leeds Citizens, are pleased to be able to report some success in our project concerning the repair of some of the footpaths in Beeston. After meeting with Cllr Helen Hayden (Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate) and Cllr
Cross Flatts Park was transformed into a magical Christmas wonderland last Friday (9 December 2022) for the annual LS11 Christmas Lantern Festival which first took place in the park in 2013. The festival is put on in partnership by the Church Together in LS11. This year the event started in
A man is due to appear in court today (13 December 2022) charged in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds that caused the death of a woman. Jason Ward, aged 51, of Throstle Road, Middleton, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death while
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Leeds on Saturday evening. The Major Collision and Enquiry Team (MCET) would like to speak to anyone who saw or has information about the incident on Elland Road, Leeds during the evening of Saturday 10 December 2022. The collision took
King Charles III admired the amazing art work and poetry of students from Cockburn School as part of The World Reimagined project on his recent visit to Leeds. The King’s visit to the Leeds Art Gallery showcased their work and one student gave King Charles a signed copy of the
A Beeston man who subjected a young girl to a catalogue of rape and sexual abuse has been jailed for 25 years following an investigation by specialist safeguarding officers. Carl Purdy was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week following a detailed and comprehensive investigation by Leeds District Safeguarding Unit.
Get Set Leeds Local is a Sport England funded project delivered by Active Leeds, to work in a co-productive way to support more people to move more within Holbeck, Beeston Hill, New Wortley and Seacroft. We have community chest funding (up to £300) available to help seed fund an idea,
As I toured Lane End Primary School in Beeston on their recent Open Day, the word that kept coming up was ‘family.’ Following the restrictions of Covid, the idea was to throw open the doors to the whole school community, to show off everything they do. I was met at
Over the weekend (2-4 December 2022) three wonderful murals have appeared on the streets of Beeston created by local children. The pictures show three characters from the Nativity Story on their journey to Bethlehem and are a part of the Lantern Festival which takes place this Friday (9 December). Mary
“The school’s In Harmony initiative has a significant and positive impact on many aspects of pupils’ learning and wellbeing” Low Road Primary School Ofsted report, 2018 Over 2,500 children currently given the opportunity to sing and play an instrument during curriculum time every week 1,550 orchestral instruments donated free to