What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Dennis Kitchen, who died last month following a heart attack, was known to many, especially in Holbeck where he was a tireless community activist over the last two decades. Dennis was born in Belfast and adopted by a family in Mexborough near Doncaster where he grew up. Following jobs in
A newly-completed extra care housing scheme in Middleton has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people. The flagship Gascoigne House scheme, on Middleton Park Avenue in Middleton, has 60 apartments for older people who need on-site care
The historic Grove Inn, which nestles under Bridgewater Place in Holbeck, suffered an arson attack yesterday (21 November 2023) and has had to close its doors until repairs can be carried out. In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “Police in Leeds are investigating after an attempted robbery and arson
Leeds City Council’s exciting plans for the regeneration of Holbeck have been allocated more than £15 million, as part of the latest round of investment from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. The ‘Heart of Holbeck’ plans will deliver transformative change through the renewal of the local high street, transformation of
Orphaned and penniless but ambitious with a limitless imagination, the American entertained PT Barnum rises from poverty and creates something extraordinary. With themes of self-acceptance, individuality and community, this theatre performance of The Greatest Showman, is one to watch this December. The Greatest Showman is a 2017 biographical musical that
Do you fancy free healthy food, on your doorstep, year round? Could you work with your neighbours to make it happen? Residents in Hunslet, and across south Leeds, are being encouraged to get onboard with the growing ‘Incredible Edible’ movement – a national programme supporting people to grow food in
About a year ago I was asked by Tracey of Middleton Elderly Aid and Sue of Gascoigne House if I would like to put my name down, and if passed by a panel, to move into Gascoigne House. It’s a new complex for over 55s built off Middleton Park
The Leeds City-Walk community came together with Councillor Annie Maloney (Labour, Beeston & Holbeck) to celebrate Diwali on Sunday (5 November 2023) at the Spinning Wheel on Dewsbury Road. The event, organised by Mr Suhas Pawar along with the organising committee, was a great success with over 200 attendees. The
Ten unique large-scale artworks are set to celebrate history, life, and culture in Leeds as a new outdoor exhibition opens on Neville Street, underneath the station. The artworks, displayed on the eastern wall of Neville Street, are all produced by locally based artists and focus on past, present, and future
An oral history exhibition celebrating 50 years of Irish in Britain, the national membership organisation for the Irish community in Britain, is visiting Holbeck next week (15-19 November 2023). The stories within the exhibition are as inspirational as they are heart-breaking, and most importantly, will never be forgotten. From the