What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After the Second World War, Leeds City Council was twinned with the cities of Lille in France and Dortmund in Germany and, on local government reorganisation when Morley joined Leeds in 1974, Leeds also adopted its German twin town of Siegen Germany was particularly keen on twinning arrangements to demonstrate
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 27 March 2023: Revised site layout of waste recycling facility and construction of a larger building for processing
The public water supply was not really suitable for brewing beer until the 1860s when Leeds Corporation began to bring supplies from the Washburn Valley north of Otley, but beer was to remain a major item in most domestic budgets for at least the first half of the 19th century.
It’s almost time for the Palm Sunday Parade in Hunslet on Sunday (2 April 2023) at 2pm, organised by The Hunslet Gathering. The donkeys are getting ready, the refreshments are being prepared, the sunshine has been asked for, the playlist is being selected, and the palm leaves … well, you’ll
Work has been completed on the Farnley Wood Beck flood alleviation scheme which reduces the flood risk to 15 properties and key infrastructure at the bottom of Churwell Hill. Old Road, and properties on Old Close suffered two notable flooding events in 2000 and 2005. Prior to the completion of
This month I would like to discuss one of the force’s current campaigns and one of our own. West Yorkshire Police has launched its new deployment strategy for road safety cameras. The West Yorkshire Police Camera Enforcement Unit deploys mobile and fixed speed cameras, as well as red-light safety cameras
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 this week in Beeston where Cross Flatts Parkrun is celebrating its tenth birthday on Saturday morning. The free, 5km walk,
Following the cancellation of Service 9 – Horsforth to White Rose Shopping Centre via Rodley, Farsley, Swinnow and Wortley much work has been done to find a solution to the potential lack of service. By working together with multiple partners, Yorkshire Buses have found a solution and we are glad
Come join us on April 6th for a magical Moon Healing Workshop where we explore your Birth Moon Sign & Full Moon Guided Meditation with Sound Healing Have you ever wondered how the Moon affects us humans living here on Planet Earth? Would you like to learn how to use
We have been distributing copies of our April newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday today (30 March 2023). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and