What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Tuesday (29 October 2024) the six winners of the second ever Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight were announced and they included Hold Fast Bookshop at Leeds Dock. The competition, carried out for the second year in the row, invited independent bookshops and booksellers from across the UK and Ireland
Funding has been allocated to resolve a ‘bus hotspot’ on South Accommodation Road in Hunslet according to a report published by Leeds City Council last month. An analysis of bus movements shows that during the morning peak of 7-10am buses can take up to 20 minutes to travel 500m, compared
The Canal & River Trust are selling their land holding at Leeds Dock, home to the Royal Armouries National Museum. On the market for £11.69m, the freehold property is being sold subject to two 999-year ground leases, with the museum’s lease secured by a non-departmental government body, funded by the
Aire Park, the 24-acre mixed use development on the former Tetley Brewery site is paying homage to its historic building with a recreation of the Tetley building entirely from LEGO® bricks. The model, which depicts Vastint UK’s proposed plans for the Tetley building, has been created by Brick Galleria, an
The Lord Mayors of Leeds and Bradford were on hand at Middleton Railway on Saturday (26 October 2024) for the formal handing over of Leeds-built locomotive ‘Hawarden’. As we previously reported when the locomotive arrived in January this year, Hawarden was built in 1899 by Hudswell Clarke & Co in
Leeds Business Improvement District (LeedsBID) has announced its Business Plan for 2025-2030 with ambitious plans for the next five years and extending its area into Holbeck and Hunslet. Established in 2015, the not-for-profit, non-political organisation works to improve Leeds city centre for all. It is the largest multi-sector BID outside
St Mary’s C of E Primary Academy in Hunslet is celebrating after their most recent Ofsted inspection graded them as improved in all areas, with three areas now judged as ‘Good’. The school, which joined the Collaborative Learning Trust in 2020, was one of the first schools in the country to
High-tech 3D scans have revealed the intricate inner workings of the world’s oldest model locomotive for the first time in more than 200 years. Leeds Industrial Museum’s incredible miniature recreation of a pioneering early steam locomotive recently underwent a detailed CT X-Ray survey using sophisticated equipment at the University of
Please join us on Tuesday 29 October for a fun outdoor event for young families to play, get creative and try new things! The event takes place from 10:45am and is delivered by Hunslet & Belle Isle Community Project and is kindly funded by Get Set Leeds Local as part
In a new initiative to address the complex issue of hoarding behaviours, a new peer support group called “Clear Path Support” is set to launch in our community. This innovative 10-week course, designed by a local mental health professional, aims to provide a compassionate and judgment-free environment for individuals struggling