What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet RLFC are working with social investment firm Advantage 42 on ambitious plans which would see £10-12 million invested at the John Charles Centre for Sport (JCCS) to refurbish facilities and support community sport in South Leeds. The club is in talks with Leeds City Council, which if successful, would
Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) Year 10 Boys competed in the Leeds School’s Athletics Final earlier this month, finishing Runner’s-up in the school’s best-ever performance at the championship. After finishing among the top 8 of 32 to qualify for the final, the boys then produced an outstanding performance to win
After months of silence, maintenance work is set to start this week (25-29 July 2022) on the iconic Hunslet Spire. A full Council meeting in March heard from a deputation of local residents that the site was deteriorating and becoming overgrown. The Spire, the tallest in Leeds and a major
The sports field at Ingram Road Primary School was turned into festival site on Wednesday (20 July 2022) with live music, food, stalls and a new political party. Ruth Saxton from Slung Low, who have been working with the school all year, explains: “The Imaginative Intelligence Warriors of Ingram Road
Two long serving Deputy Headteachers at Middleton Primary School retire today (22 July 2022) after 30 and 35 years at the school. Penni Bullock arrived at Middleton after a number of short-term posts in neighbouring authorities. She came for one term and stayed for thirty years. Sarah Latham has spent
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on
Police have confirmed the name of the child who was tragically killed following a road traffic collision in Back Camberley Street, Beeston on Thursday 7 July 2022. The child has been named as 5-year-old Abdullah Ebrahim, who sadly died after he was hit by a black Nissan Note. Family members
On Tuesday 12 July 2022, pupils from Low Road and Windmill Music Federation were honoured to perform at Leeds Millennium Square as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay. After travelling around the Commonwealth, the Baton is now on its final journey around the country leading up to the opening ceremony
Increased stop and search powers have been put in place temporarily in part of Beeston Hill to prevent serious violence and keep communities safe following an incident last night (17 July 2022). At 9.17pm on Sunday, reports were received of two groups fighting in the vicinity of Upper Woodview Place
Hunslet RLFC 43-16 London Skolars On another hot and humid day at the South Leeds Stadium (17 July 2022) Hunslet overcame a determined London Skolars to almost secure their place in this season’s Betfred League 1 play-offs. But it wasn’t until the last quarter that the Parksiders took a real