What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of 21-year-old woman who was found in Holbeck in the early hours of this morning. At 1.18am today (23 December 2015) officers were called to Springwell Road, in Holbeck, where the woman, Daria Pionko, had been found unconscious with injuries consistent
The popular pop-up HUB service is offering Holbeck residents the chance to win a hamper in the run up to Christmas. Anyone visiting the specially designed bus on Wednesday 23 December 2015 will be entered into a draw for festive food hampers and vouchers donated by Morrisons. The Hub will
People Matters, the Holbeck-based social enterprise that supports adults with learning difficulties, held its AGM recently at Leeds City College’s Technology Campus. Over 50 of the members got together to talk about what the organisation has been doing, how they have been involved as well as look at the new
Businesses in Holbeck Urban Village have donated over 100 presents to women and children fleeing domestic violence this Christmas. Lisa Ellen Riley who works in the reception at Marshall’s Mill organised the collection for women and children at Leeds Women’s Aid after a successful collection at Easter. Businesses responded magnificently
December is the season to be jolly and this festive period was no different for everybody who attended the HEA (Holbeck Elderly Aid) Christmas events supported by Barclays and Arena. [slideshow_deploy id=’42733′] On Tuesday 8 December 2015 we were wined and dined by the fabulous Barclays staff who attended to
Residents of Holbeck were treated to a splendid variety of Christmas activities over the weekend 5-6 December 2015. St Matthew’s community centre kicked off with the Holbeck Christmas Market. The hall was packed with Christmas gift stalls, cakes and a Santa’s Grotto. Ward Councillors; Adam Ogilvy and Angela Gabriel took
Holbeck’s own theatre company, Slung Low, are asking people to support their Christmas Fayre tomorrow (Sunday 6 December 2015) to support their children’s play ‘Emergency Story Penguin’. The play is an adventure for young audiences. Groups of kids are introduced to the world of the Emergency Story Unit – a
We received the following letter today: I’ve just read your piece in the South Leeds Life December issue. As a longtime Holbeck man I would like to know along with a lot of other longtime Holbeck residents where the new name of South Bank came from? I cannot find it
Christmas Lights in Beeston, Belle Isle, Holbeck and Middleton will be switched on at events over the next two weeks. Belle Isle goes first on Wednesday 2 December* at 4pm on Belle Isle Circus. The event will feature music from Windmill Primary School (and possibly Opera North). Beeston follows on
HUB- The home of Slung Low Theatre Company The HUB 67-71 Bath Road, Holbeck, LS119UA We’ve got a busy few months coming up at the HUB so come and get involved in all the activities we’ve got going on. COME AND JOIN THE HUB CHOIR Have you always wanted