What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake CBE, who represents Middleton Park Ward, has been selected to be a Labour Party Peer in the House of Lords. Councillor Blake was named among the new peers announced by the Government today. Councillor Blake has served as Leader of Leeds
Disability Familes of Middleton is a small charity run by local ladies, led by Chrissy Thornton from Middleton. Today (20 December 2020) they have delivered presents to all the families they support in Middleton, Belle Isle and surrounding areas. They had the help of two local teenagers who used their
A planning application has been submitted to build a temporary school building for the new Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy on land behind the St George’s Centre in Middleton. The site is currently greenspace, but has never been marked out as playing fields. It will be used for two years whilst
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
The Middleton Railway is delighted to announce that our Vice President, Ian Smith, has been awarded the Railway Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award for services to preservation. The award was given for “Outstanding work and personal dedication to the Middleton Railway for 50 years” The citation reads: “For more than 50
A Saturday night Christmas treat came last Saturday (12 December 2020) to residents of Acre Court and Middleton Park Court. Staff and volunteers from Middleton Elderly Aid and DAZL called to perform for them and give them a Christmas pressie and a mince pie and cream to cheer them up
Two members of staff from Asda stores in Middleton and Beeston have been singled out for praise for their selfless actions. When Rachel Cunningham saw a homeless man sitting outside in the cold by the store in Middleton she just knew she had to do something to help him. After
After a rough year, the Co-op’s 2020 Christmas advert truly brought a smile to our faces. And the two young stars of this heartwarming advert are brothers Austin and Rocco, residents of South Leeds. Rocco attends Sharp Lane Primary School whilst Austin attends Royds High School, and it’s safe to
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Children from Elements Primary School in Middleton have been receiving a special treat this week, with visits to their homes from Santa. The school has had to cancel its Christmas Fair, including Santa’s Grotto, this year due to the pandemic, but was keen that their pupils didn’t miss out on