What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Multiple free courses linked with employment opportunities coming up in the New Year Leeds training provider Think Employment are offering three Vacancy-led Skills Programmes in January that come with the chance of earning a job with well-known local organisations. The one-week courses in Warehousing and Storage, Customer Service and Business
South Leeds Life has been contacted by residents from Hunslet Carr who heard what they describe as an explosion coming from Hunslet Cemetery. West Yorksire Fire & Rescue Service did not attend, but West Yorkshire Police commented: “Police were called at around 12.40am this morning (18 December 2018) after a
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 10 December 2018: 4m single storey rear extension, 3.6m to ridge height and 2.55m to eaves 11 Jessamine Avenue
Vastint UK gains important planning consent which will unlock the transformation of the South Bank. Today (14 December 2018) developer Vastint UK gained planning permission for the first phase of Brewery Site (the former Tetley’s brewery in Hunslet). This project makes a significant contribution to a new city park for
Hunslet shopkeeper Steve Barron is inviting the community to help him collect warm clothes, to be shared out amongst people who are homeless in Leeds this Christmas. Steve runs Leasowe Stores and Cafe in Hunslet Carr, and – despite himself suffering multiple break-ins in the past months – is looking
After a disappointing end to last season, Hunslet RLFC have rung the changes for the up and coming 2019 campaign. With many clubs in League 1 struggling and fixtures still not finalised the South Leeds outfit have really hit their straps with New Sponsors, a new kit supplier, Kappa, and
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 3 December 2018: Change of use and alterations of house (use class C3) to form house in multiple occupation
Championship and League 1 Clubs resurrect the Yorkshire Cup in 2019. The competition commences in 2019 and will incorporate an 8-team competition played over three consecutive weekends in January. Each and every game will be full of the passion of a Yorkshire Derby as every side strives to win a
The historic Leeds Bridge will reopen to two-way traffic next month as essential maintenance works near completion. From Monday 14 January 2019 the works necessary to strengthen the bridge will be completed. Bridge End over the River Aire by The Calls in the city centre will then re-open to two-way traffic, including
Morrisons Hunslet is to hand out free fruit to children in its Church Street store, to prevent unsold fruit being thrown away, to offer young people one of their five-a-day, and to help make the shopping trip easier for busy parents. The Free Fruit for Kids scheme will mean that