What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Fire crews were called to Middleton Railway to an incident involving a three-tonne horse-drawn tram at around 3.20pm yesterday, reports FireWestYorkshire. A woman was trapped under a tram with serious injuries. Crews released the woman, who was then transported to hospital by ambulance. The woman became trapped after the horses
Leeds City Council’s Inner South Area Committee is to meet next Wednesday (4th September 2013) and on its agenda is a detailed report on the impact of welfare reforms in the area. The government’s welfare reform programme has included the introduction of limits to Housing Benefit – the so-called
If you’re a fan of vintage transport you’re in for a treat this weekend at Middleton Railway. Middleton Railway has teamed up with the Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills to organise the Festival of Transport 2013. The Festival runs from Saturday to Monday over the bank holiday weekend
[Front – Emily Cordingley and Natasha Dalby. Back – Cllr Groves, Peter Patrick, Joshua Patrica, Nadia Bowyer, Giselle Morgan, Sharon Kerr.] Young people from Middleton on a volunteering scheme have been working with their Councillors to help improve their communities. Councillor Kim Groves (Labour, Middleton Park) took part in a
Are you ready for the Friends of Middleton Park‘s Craft, Flower and Produce Show? It’s on Sunday 15th September, from 1-4pm. Now in its fourth year, the event will also mark the official opening of the new visitor centre by Hilary Benn MP. There are lots of classes to
A helping hand for Middleton and Belle Isle trading areas has arrived thanks to a new alliance of traders and local stakeholders. Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell (Labour, Middleton Park) have worked with local businesses and stakeholders to form the Middleton Town Team. Big and small businesses,
The moment had arrived. Old Bob had laughed at my injured heel and hinted that I was using it as an excuse not to turn up for golf. Well, being Bob he didn’t hint so much as shout this, inasmuch as you can shout on email. I have to
Driving through Middleton the other day and I came across this derelict building, which I thought was an old disused warehouse or factory. Until I saw this big sign on the rear of the building that read ‘Cinema’. I thought to myself what is a cinema doing in the
A helping hand for Middleton and Belle Isle trading areas has arrived thanks to a new alliance of traders and local stakeholders. Middleton Park Councillors have worked with local businesses and stakeholders to form the Middleton Town Team. Big and small businesses, the general public, property owners and the
Friends of Middleton Park organised SMJ Falconry to give a display of various Birds of Prey, in Middleton Park on Sunday afternoon (11th August 2013). [slideshow_deploy id=’18612′] The public were allowed to photograph the Birds, (no flash) and later there was a flying display. I arrived at 2pm,