Category: Middleton

News and events for the Middleton area

Barcelona bound: South Leeds students make memories

Year 9 and 10 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy recently returned from an unforgettable four-day trip to Barcelona—an experience that blended culture, learning, and personal growth. From the moment they landed, students impressed staff and locals alike with their curiosity, enthusiasm, and positive attitude. Whether exploring the iconic Sagrada

Middleton Elderly Aid receive King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Carol Edwards, the Chair of Trustees of Middleton Elderly Aid, received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service on behalf of the organisation at a special event on Wednesday 2 April. The organisation threw a party at Belle Isle Working Men’s Club for the 60+ volunteers who help MEA deliver its

New defibrillator for Cranmore Bowling Club

Cranmore Bowling Club received a new defibrillator from local councillors Wayne Dixon and Emma Pogson-Golden on Wednesday 8 April 2025. The club received support from London Hearts, the UK’s leading defibrillator charity, and councillors topped up with a grant of MICE money. The club lost their old defibrillator when it

Playhouse brings family-friendly skateboarding show to South Leeds

Leeds Playhouse is taking ‘Sisters 360’, an exciting family-friendly play by acclaimed Bradford playwright Asif Khan, on a Community Tour from 13-22 May 2025 to schools and neighbourhood venues across the city. ‘Sisters 360’ is a 60-minute show for young audiences inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters Layna, Maysa and Amaya

Police activity in Middleton and Belle Isle

Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO, who manage council housing in Belle Isle) reported in a Facebook post: BITMO staff met West Yorkshire Police on Tuesady  morning and discussed that in the last six weeks in Belle Isle there have been: * Nine burglaries, two of which involved people stealing

Centres set to merge in onging review of council buildings

Senior councillors in Leeds will consider an update report on ongoing work to enhance local community services and maximise the use of council buildings at a meeting later this month, which could see the merger of Vale Circles Mental Health Support Hub in Beeston and the Laurel Bank Complex Needs