What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A wealth of achievements were celebrated last night (25 September 2019) at the annual Leeds College of Building ‘The BIG Awards.’ Hosted at Leeds Town Hall, the poignant event celebrates the achievements of students over the 2018/2019 academic year. Winners are chosen not only for their academic achievements, but also
Leeds College of Building is the latest organisation to become a member of the Northern Powerhouse Partner Programme. As the UK’s only specialist further education construction college, the appointment is recognition of the contribution the education institution has made to the scheme. The Leeds-based college joins a network of more
Leading sustainable developer Citu has unveiled the first images and plans of its ground-breaking low carbon ‘intergenerational’ building. Located in phase three of its pioneering £250m Climate Innovation District in Hunslet, which spans both sides of the River Aire in the South Bank regeneration scheme, the building will offer a
With men’s mental health finally getting on to the agenda, a new play, The Parting Glass from Red Ladder Theatre Company, is a welcome addition to the debate. Leeds writer Chris O’Connor has developed his prize winning play The Life And Soul from a one man show into a two
A new book tracing the intertwined development of coal mining, railways and the community of Middleton has been published by the Middleton Railway Trust. Colliery, Community, Railway, by Charles Milner, was launched at an event at the railway on Tuesday (17 September 2019). It forms the final piece of Last
The M621 motorway which sweeps through South Leeds will see further night time disruption in the coming months as preparatory work is carried out ahead of a raft of improvement works. Highways England say that the major investment will support economic growth and improve journey times for drivers and the
Leeds Vacuum Formers (LVF) has invested £600,000 in a Kiefel KMD 78 Speedformer – a move that will lead to the creation of three new jobs, increase manufacturing capacity by 25 per cent, and open up opportunities in new markets for the Hunslet-based thermoformed packaging company. The new markets, which
From October 2019 Connecting Leeds will improve the way buses operate along this busy route into the city centre. The changes are set to give buses priority along key routes which will make journeys quicker, easier and more appealing, helping to tackle congestion, air quality and health issues. The scheme,
Hunslet 24-32 Workington Town Hunslet RLFC ended the 2019 season in disappointment yesterday (15 September 2019) as they were knocked out of the Betfred League 1 Elimination Playoff by a Workington Town side that had beaten the Parksiders four times over the course of the season. The home and second
Our “Works Outing” event will be held on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September 2019, based (as far as is practical, given the limits on the availability of crews) on the slogan “if it works it gets an outing”. It will feature a variety of operating patterns, including mixed traffic