What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A record number of Leeds College of Building students have been selected for the national final of SkillBuild 2023 – the largest multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild showcases some of the brightest talent. Highly skilled learners and apprentices
July is the time of the year when parents are starting to think about next school year’s uniforms for their children. And they can be expensive items to buy – more of this later. I am reminded of the time when I attended my local primary school in Kirkstall where
Digital Image South Leeds is a new group set up in South Leeds with the aim of bringing together people of South Leeds who have a like-minded interest in Digital Photography and Video Making. We are aiming to help individuals gain expertise, practical skills, develop creativity and confidence in using
White Rose Shopping Centre has partnered with leading baby feeding experts, Fraupow, to upgrade its baby feeding spaces at the shopping centre as part of a new programme to improve the experience for shopping parents and provide the ultimate family day out. The shopping centre has collaborated with Fraupow to
The NHS in West Yorkshire is urging people to plan ahead for their healthcare needs as it prepares for extended strike action by doctors later this week. The next planned junior doctors’ action is over five days from Thursday 13 to Tuesday 18 July 2023. This will be followed by
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on
Do you ever find yourself overthinking? Y’know, that feeling of being a hamster endlessly running on a wheel, constantly revisiting the same thoughts. The unrelenting, draining process, of a never-ending cycle that offers no progress or relief, no matter how many times it’s repeated. A problem with more questions than
Now Summer’s officially here, Stephen Porter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, looks at some of the best and most inexpensive upcoming events for families to enjoy in Leeds and the surrounding area over the coming months. Barely a day goes by without an exciting event taking place
Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast welcomed a range of construction stakeholders and focussed on green skills gaps, the College’s training, and exciting opportunities to collaborate. Around 35 guests attended the
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. This week we start at Middleton Park Circus where the Middleton Makers’ Market will be setting up their stalls to sell you