What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Before I ask what you actually see in this illustration of a near-metre square watercolour painting, it might be a good idea to give more details. This high street isn’t like the high street you find in towns and cities. There isn’t a single shop in sight. No cars, just
Over the years Leeds has had its fair share of riotous acts like many of the other major cities. These were mainly seen as a way to change poor conditions of one kind or another while others were against industrial progress where mills and factories were attacked because new machinery
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week down in Holbeck at the Jamyang Buddhist Centre on Ingram Road who are co-hosting Holbeck Happy Day with
Leeds City Council’s six annual bonfire and firework events, including Middleton Park will unfortunately not be taking place this year. The events last took place in 2019. The decision has been taken due to significant budget pressures faced by the council and the current cost of living pressures on local
We have been distributing copies of our October newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (29 September 2022). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and Libraries, community
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, put national life on hold as we remembered her seven decades of constancy, service and devotion to duty. It was a privilege to attend the church service at Leeds Minister to mark her life and her passing.
As the temperatures start to drop and the days get shorter, plans are being made to support people in our community who are most likely to be acutely affected by the cost of living and energy price crisis. Despite the Government’s recent announcement that domestic energy prices will be frozen,
Over the last few weeks so much has been shared across the media and through conversations with our family, friends and neighbours about the life and reign of the Queen. As you will likely have heard she promised to give her life in service of the country and over the
During a meeting of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board on 21 September senior councillors approved changes to taxi and private hire driver licensing standards in relation to minor motoring convictions. At the meeting, members of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board approved the adoption of the following set of standards for
Leeds City Council is once again encouraging residents to get involved in an annual seed collection to help with the ambitious target of planting 5.8m trees over 25 years across the city. In a bid to tackle the climate emergency, people of all ages are being asked to get involved