What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Rowing Club made a remarkable showing at the National Schools Regatta at Dorney Lake in Berkshire. The National Schools Regatta is the premier schools/junior rowing event in the UK with thousands of children taking part. The Leeds Junior Rowing Academy programme had its most successful national performance to date
West Yorkshire Pet Ambulance, who’s base is in Middleton, was launched in January this year by veterinary responder Daniel Jordan. The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year providing vet transport for pets across West Yorkshire. “I’ve worked with animals all my working life and enjoy helping
My Fair Lady is a collaboration between Leeds Playhouse and Opera North and at Leeds Playhouse Quarry Theatre. It tells the story of Eliza, a cockney flower girl who wants to better herself. She meets Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering and asks for lessons to help her achieve her ambition
Nominations for candidates standing in the General Elections have closed today (7 June 2024) and the list of candidates has been published. LS10 and LS11 sit within the new Leeds South constituency. The candidates are as follows: AZEEM, Muhammad – Workers Party BENN, Hilary – Labour Party BICKERDIKE, Janet –
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 on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing,
June will see numerous events in support of our armed forces past and present. Today (6 June 2024) is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and there are events at the Royal Armouries museum this weekend (8 & 9 June). Saturday 30 June is Armed Forces Day with events in the
Do you have things you use infrequently or are looking to borrow something briefly? It’s a real shame when we have stuff doing nothing sitting on our shelves in our home and it’s also a shame when we need something for a small project or event or trip, but know
In celebration of Pride Month, White Rose Shopping Centre is once again hosting its ‘Tree of Pride’ this weekend (8 and 9 June 2024), inviting visitors to decorate the tree with their pledges to work toward a more inclusive and caring future. Following a successful debut in 2023, the community
If your best friend talked to you the way you sometimes talk to yourself, you’d likely be searching for a new bestie. We often say the most terrible, unkind, and hurtful things to ourselves—things we’d never say to someone we care about. “You’re not good enough.” “You look ugly.” “No
Although the problems caused by loan sharks are well known, recent reports into the number of people turning to them for financial help have revealed that a staggering three million Britons have used their services over the last 3+ years. So what can be done to help get them off