What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Housebuilder Persimmon has donated 10,000 bricks to Leeds College of Building as part of their activities taking place across the country for National Apprenticeship Week. National Apprenticeship Week, taking place this week aims to promote apprenticeships as a career path for young people. The donation from Persimmon is enough bricks
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,
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy students in Year 9 were inspired to continue learning languages by David Binns, Director of UK Operations at Sanako whose UK head office is in Leeds. They were enthused by David’s passion for languages and how a second language skill can make the difference in the
Children at a primary school in Kenya are kitted out for football thanks to local soldier Adam Blackburn from Middleton who recently served a 6 months tour in Kenya. On his days off out there he decided to give up his time and taught the less privileged children at Nanyuki
The owner and four staff members, including two who live South Leeds, are due to appear in court charged with offences related to the marketing of knives from a Leeds shop. In December 2021, an operation, led by officers from Leeds North East Neighbourhood Policing Team, saw a search warrant
Joanna Project, a local charity based in Holbeck that helps women facing complex disadvantages, has been awarded an £800 donation from TalkTalk’s Future Fibre Fund to help purchase new technology for their Support Workers. The connectivity provider’s latest Future Fibre Fund initiative saw a total of £5,000 donated to women-led
Next week (12 –16 February) is half term for schools in Leeds. We have collated a range of activities to keep your young ones busy: The Friends of Middleton Park will be running free play activities in or near to the Visitor Centre, by the lake. On Tuesday it’s den
With 2024 already in full swing, the time for making new year’s resolutions may be long gone, but it’s never too late to take stock of your finances and start planning for the months ahead. Greg Potter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, explains how. As we head
Four Leeds school students, including Jayden Jhermaine Candala Seidi Dias from Cockburn School in Beeston, have been cast in a major re-staging of Macbeth alongside Hamilton and Bridgerton star Ash Hunter at Leeds Playhouse. All four are members of the Playhouse’s Youth Theatre and auditioned for the roles in front
On Monday 29 January 2024 Beeston Hill residents met to discuss the proposed changes to the junction of Tempest Road and Dewsbury Road. Over the last few weeks, this issue had caught the attention of many local people, business owners and drivers. Prior to the meeting there had been a