What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police would like to speak to Danny Staten, who is wanted in connection with a robbery in Leeds. He is described as being of slim build and about 5ft 7ins tall, with blue eyes and fair hair. He has links to inner Leeds, particularly the Beeston, Holbeck and Hunslet areas.
About 40 residents attended a meeting to discuss the end of the Managed Approach to street sex work in Holbeck on Wednesday evening (21 July 2021). The ‘zone’ element of the Managed Approach was suspended in March 2020 due to the Covid pandemic and as we have reported, a decision
Canal & River Trust sees increase in numbers of people jumping into its canals and rivers and issues reminder ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day (25 July 2021) asking families to stay SAFE by water As temperatures soar, Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity which cares for
His heart-warming exploits and kind and caring nature have made Paddington one of the world’s most loved bears for more than 60 years. Now fans, both big and small, can join the British Library for a very special Paddington family day in South Leeds. Join the Library at Slung Low
The Heart Bus is set to visit South Leeds next week (21-23 July 2021) as part of its national tour. The iconic American bus will provide an open-access, free to visit, community space and mobile workshop, creating a safe space for those who have been impacted by the pandemic. Every
A meeting is to held next Wednesday (21 July 2021) to give residents an opportunity to discuss the ending of the Managed Approach to street sex work in Holbeck, announced by Leeds City Council and Safer Leeds last month. Dennis Kitchen from organisers Voice of Holbeck, explained: “The meeting is
Business tenants at the Round Foundry Media Centre in Holbeck are being forced to moved according to a report published by Leeds City Council yesterday (13 July 2021). Leeds City Council has decided to let the headlease on the building lapse due to budget pressure as rents have never covered
Opera North is asking communities around Leeds area to write songs on the theme of ‘Home.’ This is to celebrate the company moving back into their artistic home on New Briggate which has been closed for nearly 2 years for refurbishment. Some of the songs will be installed in the
The British Library’s ambitions for a major new public-facing centre for audiences and users in the north of England will take a significant step forward next week when senior councillors in Leeds are asked to back plans to inject up to £5m of funding into the project. The funding would
The Holbeck Viaduct Project – the community campaign to transform Holbeck’s iconic viaduct in South Leeds into a vibrant green space for the public to enjoy – has taken further steps forward this month, by becoming formally incorporated as a Community Interest Company (CIC) and also releasing a document outlining