What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The preferred route of the second phase of the national high-speed rail project was released today by the Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd, showing how the new line will come into Leeds. The announcement also confirms the revised plans released last year for Leeds Station to be remodelled into
Hilary Benn MP, visited Holbeck-based social enterprise, People Matters (Leeds) CIC recently, to find out about their new enterprise project Nourishing People, which trains people who live with a disadvantage and have little or no experience of work to manufacture and sell wholesome snacks. The project is set to expand
Two men are attempting to walk around (and around) Holbeck following a spiral route marked on a map. As they go they are collecting items and building a structure of mementos of their journey. Spiral is part of the Compass Arts Festival taking place in Leeds this week. Sticking exactly
Gold lettering on black has been replaced by white lettering on navy blue as Leeds City Council has replaced heritage trail signs installed by Holbeck in Bloom with new corporate signs. The black signs were installed last year as part of Holbeck in Bloom’s Matthew Murray Trail linking Holbeck Moor
The much-loved Holbeck social club (formerly the Working Men’s Club) is facing a considerable uphill struggle in the coming months to keep their doors open, having this week been hit with a £28,000 bill to urgently clear out asbestos from the premises. The club is reputedly the oldest WMC in
Members and partners attending the Annual General Meeting of HEA last week heard that the organisation plan to increase their support work to older people in Holbeck to include personal care. John England, the Chair of Trustees at HEA said: “We are well placed to provide care and support to
New fencing is set to be installed around Holbeck Moor to stop travellers gaining access to the site. The new fencing will run along the edge of Holbeck Moor Road and a new gate will be installed to allow access for fairgrounds and other authorised users. Bollards will be installed
The latest edition of Lloyd & Wilson’s Broadcast Bartender series, Constructing a Blind Pig*, was recorded at The Holbeck WMC in South Leeds on 29 September 2016. Five drinkers and a special guest bartender discussed the following provocations in front of a live audience: Is there a visible common culture
You don’t need to travel to Munich to enjoy an Oktober beer festival thanks to The Holbeck club who have teamed up with Whippet Brewery to lay on the inaugural Holbeck Beer Festival this weekend (14 & 15 October 2016). Organisers promise a range of 24 beers and 6 ciders
A range of Council services are going to be available on the doorstep for local residents when the Pop up HUB returns to Holbeck. Thanks to the support of the local Councillors, from Monday 10 October the Pop up HUB will be available every fortnight on Crosby Road. The HUB