Category: Cottingley

News and events for the Cottingley area

White Rose shopping centre to hold recruitment drive

  The White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds is to hold a recruitment drive on Saturday 25 January. The event, which will take place between 10am and 2pm, aims to attract talented individuals with team player skills for various roles within the complex from security and cleaning to customer service

Council plans to stop pollution from Cottingley Crematorium

  Emissions of Mercury could be cut from Cottingley Crematorium with the installation of new cremators (the units where cremations take place). Cremators in crematoria up and down the country are independently tested for emissions each year. These tests check the level of mercury pollution caused when old, amalgam tooth

Plans to expand White Rose Shopping Centre approved

  Proposals to expand the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds and build a new 12-screen cinema have been given the green light by planning chiefs today. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the plans, which also include extensions to the existing Primark store and Debenhams store, new

Extension of White Rose Shopping Centre – Benefit for South Leeds?

  On Thursday (12 December 2013) the Council’s City Plans Panel will be considering one of the most important planning applications* which affects south Leeds for some years. Land Securities – the owners of the White Rose Shopping Centre (WRSC) -want to expand it by providing new and enlarged shops

Community Fairs Herald Christmas

  It was beginning to feel a lot like Christmas on Saturday (30 November 2013) as South Leeds was sprinkled with community Christmas Fairs in Belle Isle, Beeston and Cottingley. [slideshow_deploy id=’20987′]   BITMO’s GATE held it’s first Christmas market. Santa was ushered into his grotto with carols sung by

Cottingley youth work suffers setback after thieves ransack youth centre

  Voluntary work for the community in the Cottingley area has suffered a large setback following a break in to Cottingley Community Centre. On 21 November thieves broke in to the centre, situated on Cottingley Approach and ransacked the centre, stealing all valuable items they could find. Cottingley Youth Project,

Latin Fusion Dance Classes Launch At The Hunslet Club This Week

The Hunslet Club is set to launch Latin Fusion Dance Classes for adults this coming Friday evening, (6:30 till 7:30) a fantastic opportunity for any adults wanting to learn favourite Latin Dance styles as seen on Saturday night tv! Come on your own or bring a partner, all ages welcome.

In Brief: Christmas Fairs across South Leeds

  There’s no getting away from it, now that Halloween and Bonfire Night are over, we are going have to start talking about Christmas. There are a (heavenly?) host of community Christmas Fairs planned around South Leeds. Here are ones we know about. Belle Isle URC Christmas Fair First out

FA Barclays Premier League Trophy Visits The Hunslet Club

It was a day to remember for members of the Hunslet Club as they were delighted by a visit from one of the most famous trophies in world sport – the Barclays Premier League Trophy. Premier League title sponsor Barclays brought the title prize to the club as part of its