What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Nominations for candidates standing in the General Elections have closed today (14 November 2019) and the list of candidates has been published. LS10 and LS11 sit within the Leeds Central constituency, represented since 1999 by Hilary Benn for Labour. The candidates are as follows: BENN, Hilary – Labour Party CARLISLE,
Garden Waste collection pauses during winter and springs back into action in March After over four million brown bins were emptied in 2019, Leeds’ garden waste collections are going into hibernation for winter. Leeds City Council is reminding gardeners that their brown bin garden waste will be collected shortly for
Dress down at work on Friday 29 November 2019 and support Cloth Cat On Friday 29 November 2019 Cloth Cat is celebrating ‘Wear Your Old Band T-Shirt To Work Day’ – an idea that originated with BBC DJ Steve Lamaq in 2007. Cloth Cat is a Leeds music education and
‘Depression never lies!’ As we sit in the darkness awaiting the show to begin, three large structures lurk on stage. The lights switch on and a man begins to speak. He is telling his journey through depression and how it began. We get to know him as older Matt (Phil
Today (14 November 2019) is World Diabetes Day (WDD) and health leaders in Leeds are urging residents to be more aware of the condition and learn how they can prevent or manage it. Diabetes is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high
White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating the launch of the festive season with a very special visitor, The Snowman™, on Saturday (16 November 2019). The Snowman™ will be available to meet at intervals on Saturday at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3:30pm. There will also be live music, a giant
White Rose Shopping Centre is supporting Purple Tuesday, the UK’s accessible shopping day, with drop-in sessions and the launch of ‘hidden disability’ Sunflower Lanyards on 12 November 2019. The centre team will be hosting a drop-in area in the Central Atrium from 9am – 5pm on Purple Tuesday, and invite
Police are appealing for any witnesses to a road traffic collision on New Forest Way in Middleton on Monday evening (4 November 2019). The incident happened at 5:30pm, when pedestrian 75 year old Kath Bichard was hit by a reversing silver coloured Vauxhall Vivaro van. Kath suffered a serious head
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. Remembrance weekend starts with a 5km sponsored Poppy Run in Middleton Park. The event, raising funds for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy
White Rose Shopping Centre is welcoming three new arrivals: The Escapologist escape room, Wrapchic Indian-inspired wraps, and Leeds United’s Official Club Store. Escape room specialist The Escapologist is opening this month with a series of fun, themed rooms, including ‘The Game That Shall Not Be Named’ and ‘Sherlocked In’. There