What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
And this year there will be twenty of them to see in St Mary’s Beeston from the 7-12 December. Beeston in Bloom and St Mary’s have joined forces and invited local schools and other groups to decorate a tree in a way which represents them. We can’t wait to see
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 28 November 2022: 4.00m single storey rear extension, 3.60m to ridge height, 2.60m to eaves 56 Waggon Road
In 2013, Cockburn School student Kyle Asquith waved goodbye to his mother on his way to school and, a day later, he passed away following a fatal brain haemorrhage. His organs were donated and they saved the lives of five people. Students, teachers and Kyle’s family set up the Kyle
The South Leeds Alliance for Clean Air is appealing to families living in LS11 with children suffering with respiratory illnesses to share their stories. The call follows last month’s article in South Leeds Life showing the dangerously high air pollution in South Leeds. According to official government data Beeston and
I had the privilege of sitting in on the dress rehearsal of Cockburn School’s production of Rock Of Ages and spoke to some of the leading actors afterwards. I started by asking about the show and how they would sell it to someone who was thinking about coming to see
Cockburn John Charles Academy held a week-long celebration in memory of teacher, friend and colleague Verona McShane who passed away on 25 November 2020. The student council, alongside Verona’s family have been instrumental in establishing a charity, The Verona McShane Foundation, to support families in the Leeds area who may
Dozens of Beeston Hill residents braved the storms on 21 November to attend a packed-out meeting to form a community association for their area – and they want to hear from others interested in getting involved. Residents associations are organisations led by local people, to build community solidarity and voice,
A Beeston man who terrorised his partner with a zombie knife during a brutal attack at her home has been jailed after ‘dog cam’ footage of the incident helped police to bring a prosecution. Anthony Murgatroyd had set up a motion-sensor camera in the living room of the victim’s home
Did you know that Cockburn School run a Community Choir? I recently joined and can highly recommend it. The choir is led by Sophie Thiruchelvam, a professional singing teacher who works at the school and is open to anyone who would like to sing. The group sing a range of
The 2022 Lantern Festival returns on Friday 9 December and this year takes place at four locations across Beeston. The event will start with three smaller local gatherings at St Luke’s Church, St Mary’s Church and Rowland Road Social Club. The theme for the whole event will be the ‘Journey