What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I managed to speak with Nathanya Laurent, Development Manager at Leeds South & East Foodbank, to find out more about the current situation, how people can help the foodbank and receive help from it. Changes to the current referral system and how to get help “Because of the current climate,
The Leader of Leeds City Council has called on everyone in the city to continue to follow the rules on staying home and social distancing over the coming Easter weekend. With good weather expected people in the city would normally be out enjoying the sunshine, public spaces and visitor attractions,
Like all other sports teams Middleton-based Leeds Corinthians RUFC have had their season cut short by the COVID-19 virus and eagerly awaited an announcement from the RFU on how their season would end. Corinthians had been pace setters in Yorkshire Division 3 all season and had been at the top
Young people in Leeds have the chance to kick-off a fascinating journey through the city’s football history thanks to a unique online learning resource. Using a digitised collection of stirring images and memories, families learning together at home can explore more than a century of nostalgia, learn more about the
The award-winning theatre company Slung Low are set to open a new art gallery with a difference later this month. Based in Holbeck, South Leeds, the company will be opening the LS11 Art Gallery which will feature the best paintings, drawings and photographs created and chosen by the people of
The Coronavirus lockdown undoubtedly presents big challenges – but also opportunities. We’ve gathered here a list of ideas and online resources to help you have a productive time in the coming weeks (and hopefully not go crazy). So, stop reading the news about the virus, and get busy… Getting online
Thank you Cllr Kim Groves for the latest information on the Cornavirus outbreak and to Samantha Ely of Middleton Elderly Aid for the update. Please share: Trinity Network deliver over 100 meals per week to the elderly and those in need. They are one the core services for elderly people
We are of course anticipating that we’ll all be in some form of lockdown for many weeks to come – and news (and events, and sport, and a lot of our regular content) will be in short supply. Meanwhile, we’ll all be cooped up at home, looking for things to
Beeston is the latest library in South Leeds set to be converted into a community hub, following Dewsbury Road, St George’s Middleton and Hunslet. Council officers have allocated £355,000 to upgrade the building and refit it so that it can provide a range of Council services. The refit will include
We have published many articles over the years about what Slung Low are up to, but I never expected to report on a theatre company running a social service. We’ve seen How To … festivals, cabaret nights, Moby Dick at Leeds Dock and that big yellow bus delivering a Community