What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have been distributing copies of our October newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 today (4 October 2024). Unfortunately the papers were delayed in transit by over 24 hours which has in turn delayed our distribution. Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food
First Bus has announced service changes to come into effect on Sunday 27 October, including the removal of the 1 and 1B, to be replaced by a new 24 service. The 24 will run from Beeston through the city centre and Headingley to Holt Park, the route of the old
A new Leeds Civic Trust Blue Plaque has been unveiled to record the events of 1936 when 30,000 Leeds residents rallied against the British Union of Fascists on Holbeck Moor. On 27 September 1936 Sir Oswald Mosley and 1,000 Blackshirts of the British Union of Fascists marched from the city
Belle Isle will be run by its tenant management organisation for another five years. Belle Isle tenants have voted by a huge majority for Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) to continue. This was announced at BITMO’s Annual General Meeting last night (26 September 2024) by the Chair, Leon Kirkham.
Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle was inspected by Ofsted in July and in a report published on Monday (23 September 2024) Inspectors rate the school as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ in Early Years Provision and ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development. Inspectors report that children value the adults in school: “In the
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. This week we start at Elland Road where Leeds United take on Coventry City in the Championship. Kick-off is at 3pm and you
Leeds United Football Club announced yesterday (23 September 2024) next steps in the plan to re-imagine and enhance Elland Road Stadium, home of the Whites since 1919. Earlier this year, the ownership of the stadium was transferred back to Leeds United, giving the club full control of the ground for
It has been many years since I read Sebastian Faulks’ modern classic Birdsong, but I recall that the story moved me very much back then and so I was excited to see this theatre production to mark 30 years since the book’s release. It is a story of war, love,
The Hunslet RLFC players were not the only winners at Friday’s Awards Night. Lifelong supporter Audrey Groves, who celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday (9 September 2024), was presented with the prestigious Geoff Gunney Award as well as being made a Vice President of the Club. Audrey started going to watch
Having completed Wellington Bridge (June) and Monk Bridge (July) our next bridge is a short walk down the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath to the Canal Basin where we will find Victoria Bridge situated. The planning and construction of this bridge was a very long and drawn out affair that