What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Following last Saturday’s (7 March 2020) demonstration in Middleton about school places, we asked the Not My School Campaign and Middleton Councillors to explain their positions. This article has been written by Wayne Dixon from the Not My School Campaign, to read the Councillors’ article click here. I am
Sharp Lane Primary School visit development kitchens at Asda Home Office in Leeds to create Super Veg Heroes With 80% of children shown to not eat enough vegetables, Asda stores across the country are supporting the ITV campaign ‘Veg Power – Eat Them to Defeat Them’. The aim of the
Leeds City Council is taking over the former South Leeds Golf Club bringing an end to the uncertainty about the future of the green space. The future of the site has been in doubt since the Club went into administration having ceased trading in November last year. The club had
Following our report that children in South Leeds were facing journeys to high schools across the city, Cllr Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council and David Gurney, Executive Headteacher of Cockburn School, have issued a joint statement: “We would firstly like to thank families across south Leeds for their
This year for World Book Day (5 March 2020) we decided that we would take part in the Leeds Big Book Swap. No dressing up, just some good reading for enjoyment was the aim for the children of Middleton Primary School. This has shown to be a great idea and
The Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team has been at the heart of an operation in South Leeds today (4 March 2020) which saw many doors knocked on, a few with considerable force. Drugs Warrants were executed at two addresses in the Longroyds area of Beeston this morning and at two
To mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Middleton Railway as a volunteer operated Heritage Railway we are holding a series of special events which will have as a common theme volunteering. The Trust will launch the 2020 season on Saturday 4 April with a Community and Volunteer day. On this
Leeds Corinthians RUFC travelled to Castleford on Saturday (29 February 2020) for their first game in three weeks due to weather conditions and having no allotted fixture and managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. On arrival Corinthians were met with the news that the main pitch was
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 week beginning 24 February 2020: Seven illuminated signs and one non-illuminated sign Asda Stores Ltd Holme Well Road Middleton Leeds LS10
Following stories in the national press about school students Self-isolating after returning from half term skiing trips to Italy, Cockburn School has put out the following statement: Please be aware the recent school Ski trip to Northern Italy was NOT in a coronavirus quarantined region and returned 16thFebruary. Public Health