Sharp Lane Primary marks the Royal Wedding
Shenell Louchea Robshaw has been in touch with these photos from Sharp Lane Primary School‘s street party today (18 May 2018) ahead of Saturday’s Royal Wedding. [slideshow_deploy id=’76636’]
Join BITMOs GATE groups in National Walking Month
Belle Isle TMO Our fabulous walk leader Ken has sent us a postcard to say he’s enjoying his well earned holiday in Blackpool!… May is National Walking Month, and we have two free walking groups based at the GATE, which everyone is welcome to. Join Ken from 11am on Mondays
BITMO GATE Women’s Walking Group
Belle Isle TMO The Women’s Walking Group had a lovely stroll to Middleton Park last Thursday morning. The walk is done at a pace that accommodates everyone in the group so nobody is left behind. You’re welcome to join us whenever you can make it; we’ll be meeting at the
Brooms and Nesfields community group meeting
Going to your local community group meeting is a great way of finding out what’s happening locally; speaking directly with housing organisations; meeting your local Councillors; and hearing from the Police and other public services. If you live in the Brooms and Nesfields areas of Belle Isle, your next community
Belle Isle’s Community Gala 2018
Belle Isle’s Community Gala will be held at Windmill Primary School on Saturday 7th July between 11am – 2pm. You’ll find loads of activities, entertainment and things to do there, including bouncy castle, petting farm, climbing wall, refreshments, music, arts and crafts, stalls including bric-a-brac and raffle! They are still
My thoughts looking back at attempted Suicide
Like many of you I watched Coronation Street on Wednesday (9 May 2018) and Aidan in the programme committed suicide. It brought back memories when in December 2012 I myself attempted suicide. The following is an edited version of a blog I did in 2013. I also on one Sunday
Brand new Aphasia Café arrives in Belle Isle
Belle Isle TMO’s GATE Community Resource Centre will host a monthly ‘Aphasia Café’ from Tuesday (8 May 2018). The café will run on the second Tuesday of every month between 1-3pm. Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is
Campaigners say “Stop Stourton Park & Ride”
Local activists have stepped up their campaign against Leeds City Council’s plan to build a Park & Ride in Stourton ahead of this week’s local elections. Thousands of residents in Belle Isle, Hunslet and Middleton have signed petitions to keep the site, just off Junction 7 of the M621 and
Police appeal after a boy is grabbed in Belle Isle
Police are appealing for information after an 11-year-old boy was grabbed by a man in Leeds. The boy had been playing with a friend near to a block of garages in Broom Nook, Belle Isle, at about 5.45pm yesterday (Sunday 29 April 2018) when the friend went off to a
Step up for gentle exercise classes
Friday mornings at Trinity Network in Belle Isle is time for gentle exercise. The eight week programme is being run by Leeds Lets Get Active and the sessions are led by James Beaston. The exercises may be gentle, but James makes sure everyone is doing them correctly giving clear instructions