What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A group of Gypsy and Traveller women from community organision Leeds GATE, got together today (18 April 2019) to raise funds for Easter Eggs to donate to the Children’s Ward at Leeds General Infirmary. The Thursday group who meet each week at GATE had heard about other similar donations that
‘Let’s Connect’ is an Age Friendly event during Leeds Digital Festival 2019. It is a free drop-in for people aged 50+ to get practical help around using the internet and digital technology. It is being organised by the Friendly Communities team at Leeds Older People’s Forum, and will be held
White Rose Shopping Centre is introducing a brand new digital Nature Trail for families to experience in its outdoor leisure area, The Village. The Nature Trail introduces visitors to the wildlife that can be found living around White Rose, from deer to kingfisher, each with their own interactive elements. To
The research teams at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the University of Leeds are looking for healthy volunteers or people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who want to take part in a study which aims to improve diagnosis for IBS. The study will provide a unique opportunity to find
Coffee and Craft Middleton is crafting group with a difference. Set up just after Christmas it is open to people with physical and mental health conditions and their carers. The aim of the group is to provide a safe haven where people with both mental and physical impairments can bring
There were plenty of tired feet this Palm Sunday after the South Leeds Hiking Group made strides in Malham yesterday (13 April 2019), hiking via the Janet’s Foss Waterfall and Gordale Scar. The group included a number of local youngsters who bravely tackled the climb up the Gordale Scar waterfall!
Review: Around The World In 80 Days at Leeds Playhouse Around The World In 80 Days is an adaption by Toby Hulse of the Jules Verne book and is directed by Alexander Ferris. The story is about a Victorian gentleman who takes a wager that he can go around the
It was June 2018 as I sat at a Beeston Festival committee meeting waiting for people to arrive, and instead of our usual one councillor in attendance, we had four! Why the sudden interest in helping … oh, it’s just been an election and we have three new councillors. My
Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050 – and could potentially achieve the 2030 target in the climate emergency motion passed by councillors on 27 March – according to a new “carbon roadmap” report published by the Leeds Climate Commission. The science-based roadmap report, produced by a team
West Yorkshire Trading Standards is running another of its Scam and Frauds Workshops at Dewsbury Road Community Hub in Beeston on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at 11am. The workshop will make residents aware of the most common types of scams and frauds in circulation, how to avoid them and where