What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Music Federation Schools (Windmill in Belle Isle and Low Road, Hunslet) have supplied many of the vocal performances for the new Sainbury’s Christmas advert now being broadcast to TVs across the nation. The schools have for some time been renowned for their unique curriculum, incredibly high aspirations, and glowing
The Middleton Railway is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a “Highly Commended” certificate for “Small Attraction of the Year” category in the Visit Yorkshire White Rose Awards for 2018. The judges commented: “The building in which the Trust is housed is modern, light and welcoming, ideally suited
Two women from Belle Isle decided to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War in an unusual way – leaving small bouquets of flowers across Middleton, Belle Isle and Hunslet early this morning (10 November 2018). Nicci McCulloch and Kirsty Oxley run a venue styling company
Sunday (11 November 2018) marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice that brought the First World War to an end. Services and acts of Remembrance are being held across South Leeds to remember the local men and women who died in the armed forces in both World Wars and other
Morrisons on Church Street has launched its biggest breakfast sandwich yet – The Builders Big Breakfast Butty – which weighs in at a hefty three quarters of a kilo and is a full four inches deep. The butty is packed with the cooked breakfast essentials including bacon, hash browns or
The Hunslet Club this Saturday (10 November 2018) plays host to the latest consultation event on ‘HS2’, the proposed new High Speed rail scheme due to better connect Leeds with London, the West Midlands, and Manchester – and there remain a wide range of local views on the scheme. The
Lads don’t cry. But what of you have to? When you feel like you’re going to explode when everything’s closing in. And you don’t even know if you can stand it anymore. What then? Danny and Tommo have been friends since they were 8 years old. Played, fought, had each
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 29 October 2018: Insulated render to existing dwelling house 129 Cross Flatts Avenue Cross Flatts Leeds LS11 7NF Ref.
An application for planning permission for the Park & Ride scheme at Stourton has been submitted and was published on the Council’s Planning Portal on Friday (2 November 2018). The application is for “The development of a Park and Ride facility with car parking for up to 1,200 cars; associated
Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds and have released CCTV images of two potential witnesses they would like to trace. Stephen James Linley, aged 33, from Leeds, died at the scene of the collision, which occurred in