What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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 weeks beginning Monday 27 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Listed building application for Internal wall
Students and staff at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) were delighted to welcome Hilary Benn MP to the academy as part of UK Parliament Week, an initiative designed to foster interest in parliament among young people. Mr Benn was given a tour of the academy’s new facilities by eager students,
Two swans who have made their home on the lake in Middleton Park over recent years were found shot today (30 November 2023). The male died at the site, but the female has survived and is being cared for by Yorkshire Swan Rescue. In a statement, West yorkshire Police said:
St Cross Church in Middleton marked their 90th anniversary with a service of Thanksgiving on 5 November 2023. Leeds Corporation purchased the land for new housing estate in Middleton around 1920 and in 1925 a wooden church was built in the heart of the estate. In 1933 the foundation stone
Boxer Devin Myers is delighted at his second successful defence of his Mark Holmes Promotions 61kg lightweight title belt in what he described as ‘an entertaining but brutal encounter’ at the show which took place mid-November at Hunslet Carr WMC. “This was the best I’ve ever boxed,” said Myers, “I
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 weeks beginning Monday 20 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3)
A newly-completed extra care housing scheme in Middleton has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people. The flagship Gascoigne House scheme, on Middleton Park Avenue in Middleton, has 60 apartments for older people who need on-site care
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 weeks beginning Monday 13 November 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for siting of container
People living and working in South Leeds can benefit from a new project focused on the early detection of liver disease and to prevent progression of the disease. The ‘Liver Buddies’ team travels around the area in a mobile clinic offering fibroscanning (a type of ultrasound), to people to check
About a year ago I was asked by Tracey of Middleton Elderly Aid and Sue of Gascoigne House if I would like to put my name down, and if passed by a panel, to move into Gascoigne House. It’s a new complex for over 55s built off Middleton Park