What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last month, Chief Executive of Leeds Women’s Aid, Nik Peasgood, was presented with the Assistant Chief Constable Commendation for her efforts in tackling violence against women and girls. Nik Peasgood co-chairs the police Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Independent Advisory Board, which acts as a scrutiny body for the
Ahead Partnership recently brought together female leaders in tech and innovation to celebrate the sixth instalment of Girl Tech Leeds. These inspirational women from some of the city’s most influential businesses united to engage with young women from across Leeds and equip them with rich sector insights ahead of choosing
Get Set Leeds Local would like to share a big thank you to all that made this year’s Let’s Move: South Leeds event happen. The community came together on Saturday 11 May 2024 to showcase some of what’s on offer locally for all ages. Residents flocked along to Cross Flatts
You might or might not have noticed, but UKREiiF – the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum – came to town this month (21-23 May 2024). This is a massive sprawling annual conference for the UK property industry, running since 2022 at Leeds Dock. We – the 1,000 or
Development plans for a key gateway site in the heart of Leeds’s South Bank have taken a significant step forward. Leeds City Council made the vacant 0.18-hectare plot at Meadow Lane available for purchase last year as part of its efforts to drive regeneration activity across the South Bank. Now
The Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) has been going for just over a year now, beginning with it’s first community meeting in May 2023. Since launching, the BHCA has held community meetings at The Hamara Centre on Tempest Road every two months. We’ve welcomed lots of different local residents across
Are you a young person in year 8 or above? Are you looking to unleash your full potential? Look no further than our Youth Club free workshop programme at the Hunslet Club. We are running various workshops from world food cookery and knitting sessions to fitness programmes and beauty design
The Cockburn Community Choir took to the stage to perform alongside the talented students at Cockburn School’s MADDfest last Thursday (23 May 2024). The choir performed three songs: the traditional Down By The Salley Gardens; Blackbird by The Beatles; and California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas. Led by
Inner city boxing clubs have long provided a focus for young men keen to better themselves and show what they’re made of and now in 2024 Golden Team gym in Hunslet continues to perform this role with boxer Ryan Winstanley grateful to the club and coach Justin Newell. “I’ve been
Hunslet RLFC 42-16 Cornwall RLFC Hunslet kept up the pace in the Betfred League 1 Championship with a hard fought home win against tough tackling Cornwall at the South Leeds Stadium yesterday (26 May 2024). The Parksiders are in fourth place dropping behind Rochdale on points difference, but the Lancastrians