What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have been distributing copies of our June newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (30 May 2024). Copies are available from various food shops including Dewsbury Road Tesco and Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and
The Cockburn Community Choir took to the stage to perform alongside the talented students at Cockburn School’s MADDfest last Thursday (23 May 2024). The choir performed three songs: the traditional Down By The Salley Gardens; Blackbird by The Beatles; and California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas. Led by
Hunslet RLFC 42-16 Cornwall RLFC Hunslet kept up the pace in the Betfred League 1 Championship with a hard fought home win against tough tackling Cornwall at the South Leeds Stadium yesterday (26 May 2024). The Parksiders are in fourth place dropping behind Rochdale on points difference, but the Lancastrians
Vastint UK, the developer behind Aire Park, the 24-acre mixed-use district on Leeds’ South Bank, has submitted its planning application for the future of the iconic Tetley building. The developer’s proposals, which will not only guarantee the future of the 92-year-old building but also increase the building’s accessibility so that
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. We start this week in Stourton at the Skelton Grange Environment Centre who are hosting the Big Wild Play Out on Saturday
My friend and I got into the theatre early and that turned out to be good thing as there was so much to see in the set design. The stage was set as an attic bedroom where Kevin was holed away in his family home during Covid. Kevin has lost
Beeston St Anthony’s became the West Yorkshire Champions for the fifth time with two games to go, after a very hard season. Manager Steve had to switch the team around on several occasions with injuries and work commitments, but the boys came through after a battling last home game against
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk on Sunday (19 May 2021) looking at the history of Beeston Wood, the northern section of Middletron Park. “Unfortunately you can’t get from Leeds to Middleton by tram through the woods any more” explained Jim Jackson, one of the
Dancers from Dynamite Leeds, the Middleton-based dance outfit, have returned from the USA having covered themselves in glory. The group spent two weeks in Orlando, Florida competing over two weekends at two huge World Championship competitions. At the Allstar World Championships, both the open age (16+) Leeds Dynamite Bomb Squad
The latest addition to Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park, a beautiful sculpture created in one of the trees earmarked for felling because it is suffering from the Ash dieback disease, was unveiled by the Lord Mayor on Saturday (11 May 2024). The sculpture, created by Shane Green, reflects both the nature