What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Cockburn Multi-academy Trust secondary schools in south Leeds recently transformed into a melting pot of cultural diversity as students and staff came together to celebrate Culture Week. The event showcased a rich tapestry of traditions, customs, and arts from around the globe, reflecting the commitment to embracing multiculturalism and
Thwaite watermill could be considered a unique heritage attraction because it is one of the last working water-powered mills in Britain and due to its varying uses by trade offers a unique lens in which to study the many aspects of local society and industrial history. The life of the
We have been distributing copies of our March newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (29 February 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
Sometimes, things happen out of context. I was recently in Northern Ireland and visited the Harryville Men’s Shed just outside Ballymena. It’s a drop in centre for men of all ages who feel lonely or isolated, and it provides a range of activities from a cup of tea and a
Rothstone Estates and CDP, advised by Savills, is making excellent progress with the construction of St George’s Retail Park in Middleton. Due to complete in July 2024, with the 65,000 sq ft, the park will open in the autumn. Ian Hare, director, out of town retail, Savills Leeds, comments: “St
On Saturday (24 February 2024) rowing clubs from across Yorkshire will be competing on the Aire & Calder Navigation in Stourton in the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta Trials (JIRR Trials) hosted by Leeds Rowing Club. The main regatta will occur in April 2024 where 13 regions from across the UK come
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South Community Committee, made up of the nine Councillors for our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at The Welcome Centre, Saint
Hunslet RLFC 0-36 Batley Bulldogs Hunslet bowed out of the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup losing to Championship side Batley Bulldogs today at the South Leeds Stadium (Sunday 18 February 2024). The Parksiders ran Keighley close last week in the Challenge Cup, but a battered and bruised Hunslet could not match
There’s a stunning new public artwork at the Tower Works development in Holbeck. Artist Zoe Power has created a 300 square meter mural, A Common Thread, which incorporates cogs from factory machines and patterns from woollen weaves, nodding to Leeds’ industrial past and referencing the site’s previous use as a
Children at a primary school in Kenya are kitted out for football thanks to local soldier Adam Blackburn from Middleton who recently served a 6 months tour in Kenya. On his days off out there he decided to give up his time and taught the less privileged children at Nanyuki