What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hilary Benn our local Member of Parliament was at St Mary’s Primary School in Hunslet for the official opening of the new school building extension on Friday 13 July 2018. Mr Benn was grilled with questions at a session with years 5 and 6, followed by the planting of a
A new project will help South Leeds youngsters get a feel for boats and learn some new skills this summer. Next Stop Knostrop runs for three days from Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 August 2018. The free sessions run from 10am-3pm each day and are aimed at 13-25 year olds.
Hunslet RLFC 14-30 Doncaster After two successive defeats Hunslet’s chances of getting back to winning ways were dealt a blow in the hot summer sun and heat of the South Leeds Stadium by a resilient Doncaster this afternoon (22 July 2018). The South Leeds outfit had come away with the
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 16 July 2018: T1 to T4 – 4 x Tilia Cordata – Reduction and shape by 30% to be
A Leeds man has been named as the 2018 PK Education West Yorkshire Supply Teacher of the Year. Former headteacher David Eaton, from Moortown, was nominated for the award by Hunslet Carr Primary School as well as the consultants at PK Education. He was one of three supply teachers shortlisted
Arsonists may have mindlessly caused tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the historic Middleton Railway last weekend but local Councillor Judith Blake and the Trust who run the site have vowed not to let the actions of those individuals stop celebrations that are planned for this Saturday
Morrisons supermarket in Hunslet is to introduce a quieter hour for customers who would benefit from a calmer shopping trip. Designed to help customers who currently struggle with music and the other noise associated with supermarket shopping, it will take place every Saturday in the Church Street store from 9-10am.
In Harmony Opera North has been named as a finalist in The National Lottery Awards 2018 with the chance of winning £5,000 to benefit children locally and to share more widely the advantages learning a musical instrument can bring to young people from all backgrounds. But they need your help
Citu launches Catalyst Programme to ignite sustainable living at UK’s first zero-carbon neighbourhood in Leeds With more than 40 homes already snapped up in the first release of properties at Citu’s Climate Innovation District in Leeds’s South Bank, the developer is going one step further to help residents embrace sustainable
Detectives from West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information following a large fire at a builders merchant in Leeds. As we have previously reported, at 2.35am on Sunday (15 July 2017) police were alerted to the fire at Jewson, in Lake Terrace, Hunslet. A number of residents were temporarily evacuated