What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cockburn John Charles Academy is celebrating a remarkable achievement as it proudly announces that it has been awarded the prestigious School Games Gold Mark for its outstanding commitment to school sports and physical education. This recognition not only reflects the dedication of the school’s staff and students but also reaffirms
Street Skate Together is part of Civic Skateboarding – a project by artist and skateboarder Harry Meadley produced for Leeds 2023 Year of Culture. At its core, Civic Skateboarding is about forming better relationships between skateboarders and Leeds’ civic and cultural institutions with the long-term goal of making the city’s
You’ve probably heard about DAZL – Dance Action Zone Leeds, based in Middleton. You probably know that they run dance groups for children of all ages, getting them active, giving them something to do, improving their health and wellbeing. Every day they are making an impact, using dance as a
In August 1918 a woman, Annie Mayne, aged 29 was murdered. Annie Mayne was married to Charles Washington Mayne but after eight years the marriage broke up after she was found in bed with Ben Hindle Benson and he took no further interest in her life; he moved into another
We have been distributing copies of our September newspaper, our 100th edition, to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 on Wednesday, yesterday and today (8 September 2023). Copies are available from various food shops including Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community
‘Stingers’ – a device that Police can use to throw a mat of spikes across a road to puncture the tyres of vehicles that fail to stop – could be in use soon in South Leeds against anti-social quadbikes and motorbikes. The news came at a meeting of the Inner
Last year we reported on Ellis Robinson’s charity climb of England’s tallest peak, Scafell Pike, this year he has scaled Africa highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. The adventure started on his sofa in Belle Isle two years ago when he was looking for something special to mark his 30th birthday. Fast forward
With its theme of creativity unwrapped, it’s no surprise that South Leeds has lots to offer as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days Festival. Leeds Civic Trust has worked with organisations across the city to put on over 100 events for the festival which runs from 8-17 September 2023.
Everyone in the Cockburn School community, joined by members of Kyle Asquith’s family and over 20 of his school friends, paid tribute in late July to Kyle and celebrated 10 years of the charity. Kyle, a Cockburn School student, died tragically from a brain haemorrhage in 2013 when he was
Voting is open in the election to decide who will be the next Leeds Children’s Mayor and South Leeds has two candidates on the 12-strong shortlist. Elsie from Hunslet Carr Primary School is campaigning on the issue of food poverty, whilst Keyla from New Bewerley Community School in Beeston’s manifesto