What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In February some of the children from Middleton Primary School enjoyed a morning in the new extra care facility, Gasgoine House, which is located on the same street. The children have been focussing on their fluency skills in English and put these skills into practice when reading to the residents
Police have issued new photographs of missing man Rhyce Waite, from Leeds, as concern grows for his welfare. Rhyce, 32, was last seen on Cottingley Drive at 12:16am on Saturday morning (24 February 2024). He is described as a white male, with facial hair and was last seen wearing a
We have been distributing copies of our March newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (29 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
Sometimes, things happen out of context. I was recently in Northern Ireland and visited the Harryville Men’s Shed just outside Ballymena. It’s a drop in centre for men of all ages who feel lonely or isolated, and it provides a range of activities from a cup of tea and a
Workers for a care company based at Malmarc House in Beeston have alleged they are being underpaid, provided with unfit accommodation and suffering emotional and financial distress. The company, Gloriavd Health Care Ltd, provides domiciliary (home) care to elderly and disabled people in Leeds and Bath and recruits staff from
During the month of January 2024 West Yorkshire Police (WYP), in partnership with Leeds City Council (LCC) were extremely busy by carrying out two weeks of action. The collaborative action undertaken was based upon information received from the community, whose continued support we rely upon. During the two week period,
The new Aire Park is starting to take shape on the former Tetley’s brewery site on Hunslet. As Spring prepares to bloom, the first green shoots of a landmark year for Aire Park are beginning to show, with the launch of its new public realm. This includes the first new
Splat Mat is a new free art and play group for under 5s running at the Hamara Centre in Beeston, providing a positive, relaxed session each week for families with young children to play together. Discover artist Bea Lee Knowles’ colourful splat mats: squeeze, stack, pull, grab, touch, scratch, mash
Police are appealing for information to help locate missing Rhys Waite from Leeds. Rhys, aged 37, was last seen on Cottingley Drive, at 00:16 on Saturday morning (24 February 2024). He is described as a white male, with facial hair and was wearing a grey two-tone coat, khaki Berghaus beanie
Leeds Dance Community Radio, a specialist station playing underground dance music, is amongst 14 community radio stations to be awarded by Ofcom in the second round of Community Radio Fund 2023/24 awards. The Community Radio Fund is allocated by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and managed by