What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children from Elements Primary School in Middleton have been receiving a special treat this week, with visits to their homes from Santa. The school has had to cancel its Christmas Fair, including Santa’s Grotto, this year due to the pandemic, but was keen that their pupils didn’t miss out on
Christmas lights are going up all over South Leeds and the Winter Wonderland project is mapping them for us all to enjoy, but it needs your help. Your Space, Linking Leeds and Housing Leeds have teamed up to create an interactive map where you can plot your own Christmas lights
#GiveLeeds campaign makes donating to local charities easier than ever this Christmas The Leeds-based social entrepreneurs behind Zero Waste Leeds, have launched #GiveLeeds, a platform to make it easy for people to donate directly to their local charities and community groups this Christmas. In just 3 easy steps, people in
Following news last month that Darryl Ombang had been called up to the England Under 16s squad we caught up with him to find out more about this star of the future. Currently in Year 11 at the Ruth Gorse Academy, he has a scholarship with Bradford City Football Club.
People in Leeds are being encouraged to put recycling at the top of their Christmas to-do lists this year. Leeds City Council is doing all it can to help ensure everyone continues to get bin collections over the Christmas and New Year period. Crews will be working flat out, with
For almost three decades Linda Cunningham has been rescuing and caring for injured and sick hedgehogs. Born and bred in Beeston, Linda, who lives on the Southleigh Estate has grown the hospital considerably over the years. Her first rescue, 27 years ago was a 2 day old white-spine, from there
We have been distributing copies of the December newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (Thursday 3 December 2020). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Co-op, Middleton Asda and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops. Copies are also available at
Mosaic Church Holbeck would like to invite the people of Holbeck to join in with the Holbeck Advent Calendar! As a church we normally run two big community carol services at St Matthew’s linked in with the lights switch on, as you know, 2020 is a year like no other
Leeds has been placed into Tier 3 restrictions when the current lockdown ends on 2 December. Tiers are expected to be reviewed around 16 December. Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: “The government has today (26 November 2020) announced that Leeds will move into Tier 3 restrictions
Eight-year-old Harley McDonald, who attends Beeston Primary School, has been honoured with an award by the Leeds United Foundation. This week marks the special 10-year anniversary of the Premier League Charitable Fund and to help celebrate the momentous occasion the Leeds United Foundation have worked to identify committed individuals that