What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I’m typing this month’s article from the comfort of my bed, electric blanket on full pelt. It’s a bitterly cold January evening and frankly, I’m glad the only plans I have are, writing this, an hour with the telly and an early night. Which is irony itself, when what I
Get Set Leeds Local (GSLL) is a Sport England funded project led by Active Leeds (part of Leeds City Council), working alongside residents and partners across Hunslet and Riverside and Beeston and Holbeck, exploring how collaboratively we can break down barriers and enable more people to move more. Over the
Job Day was born in 1840 at Ulceby a small Lincolnshire village and his father was Thomas Day a farm labourer and his mother was Mary Day. The family comprised of John and Job Day and in 1861 at the age of 21 Job had a career as a Tea
You are invited to take part in the Colour Run to celebrate Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day with a splash of colour! Happening on Sunday 10 March 2024 at 10:30am at the John Charles Centre for Sport. Thanks to the support of the Inner South Leeds Community Committee this
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 at Hunslet Cemetery on Middleton Road on Saturday morning at 10am where a group of volunteers will meet
The Horizon Post Office scandal is one of the most terrible injustices our country has ever seen. I don’t know about you, but I watched all the episodes of the excellent ITV drama ’Mr. Bates v the Post Office’ with increasing incredulity and anger. How could this have possibly happened?
We have been distributing copies of our February newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (2 February 2024). Copies are available from various food shops including Dewsbury Road Tesco and Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and
Inspirational women who have made their mark on Leeds are set to have their names etched in history at Leeds Civic Hall. People across the city are being asked to help decide which remarkable women from history will have their names inscribed on the walls of the building’s prestigious Council
White Rose Shopping Centre has joined forces with The Salvation Army to install clothing donation banks for guests to donate used textiles and unwanted clothing. The initiative aims to provide a safe and efficient place for guests to donate gently-used items to be will be re-sold, with funds used to
The Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair returns to the Leeds first direct arena next week, showcasing apprenticeship opportunities across the city. The free-to-attend event, running from 1-7pm on Monday (5 February 2024), will feature over 100 exhibitors and employers offering apprenticeship information, advice, and live vacancies. Visitors will have the opportunity