What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We pass an oak tree by the lakeside near to the car park and bowling club. Richard, the writer-in-residence for Middleton Park guides us on a nature walk followed by a creative writing workshop. Richard tells our small group of nature writers and walkers about the connections between the oak,
Middleton-based Leeds Corinthians RUFC travelled to Halifax Vandals yesterday (19 October 2019) with a 100 percent, 5 from 5 record, but knowing this is always one of the toughest places to visit in Yorkshire. Also, there was a last minute defeat last season fresh in the mind. Leeds knew to
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 14 October 2019: Dormer window to front and rear 24 Grovehall Drive Beeston Leeds LS11 7LN Ref. No: 19/06329/FU
Middleton Park is now the proud host of its very own writer in residence and he’s running workshops this Saturday (19 October 2019). Richard Smyth is an award-winning nature writer and journalist who’s credentials include writing for the Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement and setting questions for BBC’s Mastermind. Richard’s
A long time ago, on a railway not far way … Middleton Railway are now preparing to host their fourth Star Rails cosplay weekend on Saturday and Sunday (19 & 20 October 2019). The Engine House Museum at Moor Road will be awash with Ewoks and Stormtroopers; Light Sabres will
Police have released an image of a woman they want to identify over an armed robbery at a newsagents in Leeds earlier this year. Officers want to identify the woman in connection with a robbery at Ali’s Newsagents, in Middleton Park Road, on 1 March 2019 where a member of
South Leeds has so many events lined up for the International Day of Older People that they’ve spread them over a week. The events listed, based on this year’s theme: Age Friendly Leeds, are all open to the general public, as well as older people. Middleton Memories is an exhibition
17 September marked two years since I moved to Acre Court, in Middleton. So I thought would have a catch-up, what’s happened over that time. I came back to live in Middleton after living in Belle Isle for four years, in sheltered housing, run on behalf of the council by
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 16 September 2019: 5.0m single storey rear extension, 3.9m to ridge height, 2.4m to eaves 9 Waincliffe Mount Beeston
A new book tracing the intertwined development of coal mining, railways and the community of Middleton has been published by the Middleton Railway Trust. Colliery, Community, Railway, by Charles Milner, was launched at an event at the railway on Tuesday (17 September 2019). It forms the final piece of Last