What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Are you a parent who would like some help and support to understand child development; behaviour and relationships within your family? A new 10 week course is starting at the Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle. Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities is a popular evidence-based course, designed for anyone who is
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 22 January 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of car showroom
Feed Leeds, the sustainable food growing network is encouraging people in South Leeds to nominate people and projects for their Food Growing Awards 2024. Winners of the inaugural Feed Leeds Local Food Growing Awards will be announced at the Feed Leeds AGM Celebration in February. We want to celebrate food
Concerns have been raised about pedestrian safety at the parade of shops on the corner of Belle Isle Road and Moor Road in Hunslet Carr. A new pedestrian refuge was installed to allow easier crossing of Moor Road in 2021, but then the nearby pedestrian barriers were removed during recent
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. The Friends of Hunslet Moor have organised a Community litter pick on Saturday at 1pm. Meet at the Friends’ community hub behind
A set of shop scales, once used to measure out different varieties of sweets at Dawes and Sons on Hunslet Road, Leeds in around 1900 is amongst a collection of classic confectionery on display in a new exhibition in Leeds. Vintage Yorkshire sweet jars, chocolates and toffee tins are among
As measles cases continue to rise across the country, the NHS is urging parents and carers in South Leeds to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). The recent rise in cases, including in Yorkshire, has prompted theUK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to declare a national
While on patrol in Middleton last Thursday (18 January 2024) officers from the Leeds District Off Road Bike Team apprehended a 17-year-old rider and seized his electric off road bike. They posted the following account on the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team’s Facebook page: “Spotting a Sur-Ron rider having a
For Ollie Harper Nash from Leeds, living with an undiagnosed learning difficulty made for a challenging journey through secondary school, with him teetering on the edge of expulsion. But after years of childhood unheaval, 18-year-old Ollie has finally found a new lease of life … in his role as an
Sunday 14 January 2024 saw the launch of the Better Beeston campaign. As previously reported, Better Beeston is a grassroots local campaign to focus on litter-picking, community engagement, competitions, art, and local ‘beautification’. After attending the launch, I’m pleased to say I have high hopes and optimism for not just