What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Corinthians RUFC 50-5 Aireborough Leeds Corinthians RUFC hosted Aireborough this week (16 November 2019) hoping to bounce straight back from their first defeat of the season last weekend. A nervous start by Corinthians coupled with early possession by Aireborough saw them take an early lead. The conversion went wide
Nominations for candidates standing in the General Elections have closed today (14 November 2019) and the list of candidates has been published. LS10 and LS11 sit within the Leeds Central constituency, represented since 1999 by Hilary Benn for Labour. The candidates are as follows: BENN, Hilary – Labour Party CARLISLE,
White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating the launch of the festive season with a very special visitor, The Snowman™, on Saturday (16 November 2019). The Snowman™ will be available to meet at intervals on Saturday at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3:30pm. There will also be live music, a giant
A service was held in Holbeck Cemetery today (10 November 2019) bringing together a broad spectrum of people from the local community and all victims of conflict. Local Councillors and Scout groups, veterans and general public stood side by side as they remembered the fallen. A two minute’s silence was
Last month, children from Leeds went to sleep knowing the next day they would be able to go to London. Children from Greenmount Primary School set off to London at 8am and arrived in the early afternoon. The children saw Buckingham Palace and were luckily able to see representatives from
Earlier this year, Beeston in Bloom and Beeston Primary School were fortunate to be awarded a grant of £500 from the RHS as part of their Greening Grey Britain campaign. The money has been used to renovate the unloved space on Beeston Town Street in front of the school, with
For one week, a gentleman has sat on scaffold at the end of the street where I live. He has worked both day and night to painstakingly create a piece of, house sized, artwork (est. 30 feet high and 20 feet wide). The work shows the Leeds United football badge,
Rumours that the tower and spire of St Mary’s church in Hunslet might be demolished have been firmly scotched by the Church of England and Leeds City Councillors at a meeting last week (24 October 2019). The spire, visible from many parts of South Leeds, dates from 1864 and is
Introduction During the nineteenth century towns and cities developed with public transport systems operated by private individuals and companies. Early buses didn’t have rubber tyres and horses provided the motive power. Trams with steel wheels running on steel rails gave a better ride. On 16 September 1871 horses pulled the
The glue that holds South Leeds together is how Cllr Judith Blake described the audience of award winners. Over a hunded local residents attended an event at South Leeds Stadium on 22 October. Organised by Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee, it recognised the groups and individuals that do