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
In May, 24 Year 8 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy took part in Bikeability level 1 and 2 cycle training. The event coincided with mental health awareness week and provided the opportunity for some of our students to take part in some fun and engaging exercise. Bikeability allows students
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
People in Leeds are set to come together to make new connections and find out more about the inspiring projects on their doorsteps at a special activity packed event including a mini-Big Lunch organised by the Eden Project on Friday 14 June 2024. Local partners are working with the eco-charity
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 3 June 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Single storey side extension 63 Winrose
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 –
A former school site in Leeds is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art community sports hub. Proposals for the new development – on land in Holbeck once occupied by Matthew Murray High School – were approved yesterday (6 June 2024) at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s south and
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,
Barrie and Sandra Cooke from Gascoigne House in Middleton recently celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary and took the opportunity to renew their marriage vows. Barrie and Sandra’s story is told by Lynda, the girlfriend of Barrie and Sandra’s son Julian. Barrie and Sandra first met when they were 12 years