What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As we reported in the summer, Leeds City Council and its partners are encouraging residents to get more active under the banner Get Set Leeds. I spoke to Dean Smith about how running with South Leeds Lakers has made a difference in his life. South Leeds Lakers is a friendly,
White Rose Shopping Centre is celebrating World Mental Health Day on Thursday (10 October 2019) with an exhibition of poetry written by James McInerney. The poems, selected to promote mindfulness, introspection, and the act of sharing kindness, will be displayed across the floor of White Rose’s Central Atrium. Visitors are
Sponsored content Members of South Leeds Slimming World groups have been painting the town gold as they celebrate Slimming World’s 50th birthday this month. Members were proud to celebrate their amazing weight loss achievements and also created a delicious feast for “golden 60s themed party. Slimmers each brought along a
We have been distributing copies of the October newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 since Wednesday (2 October 2019). Copies are available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, schools, shops, and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. You can find a full list
The latest recipient of a Leeds Civic trust blue plaque is The Holbeck. Known by most people as the Holbeck Working Men’s Club, it is the oldest such club in the country. It began life in 1871 as a community organisation with less than a hundred members. Into the 20th
White Rose Shopping Centre is on the hunt for amazing new additions to its Customer Experience team, with multiple Team Leader and Customer Ambassador roles available. Steven Foster, General Manager at White Rose Shopping Centre, said: “We’re seeking candidates from all backgrounds – whether you have retail experience or not,
Leeds City Council has declared a ‘Year of Reading’ across the city. The aim of Leeds Year of Reading is to promote and encourage a love of reading across the city and, in particular, to engage children and their families, from different communities and backgrounds, in positive reading activity to help generate a long-term love of reading.
White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting Super Shopper Saturday on 5 October from 11am – 5pm, with exclusive offers, freebies, competitions, and free cinema screenings – plus a meet and greet with Dancing on Ice 2018 winner Jake Quickenden. The centre will be hosting the free ticketed meet and greet
South Leeds Hiking Group have had big news recently as they secured a National Lottery Community Fund grant to develop the group and further their reach into the community. The group has been very active recently and I have already covered a number of their hikes and walks, but now
People of Leeds taking recycling into their own hands as part of Recycle Week Events, at White Rose Shopping Centre and John Charles Centre for Sport in South Leeds will mark Recycle Week 2019 which starts today as Leeds City Council challenges residents to recycle more of the right things,