What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Middleton has another World Champion in 12 year old Theo Kenward who won Gold at the Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) Junior World Championships in Wolverhampton over the weekend of 9-10 July 2022. Theo, who is just finishing Year 7 at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, was competing in the Under 53kg
The Council’s Youth Service will once again be running a host activities during the school holidays for children in the three South Leeds Wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park. Many of the activities are free whilst trips are highly subsidised thanks to funding from Councillors on
The Board of Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) are very concerned about the cost of living for local families and have provided funds for BITMO to arrange 21 events with free food and activities during the summer holidays. BITMO will be hosting free meals and family-friendly activities three times
A loyal customer was the focus of attention when she launched an opticians’ new-look store in Leeds. Mrs Linda Barton, aged 61, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in the Penny Hill Centre, Hunslet, and received a gift voucher and flowers as a thank you. Branch manager
Back for the first time in three years, the Friends of Middleton Park (FoMP) are delighted to announce the return of our annual ‘fun’ dog show, which will take place on Sunday (24 July 2022). The show is free to enter and certificates and rosettes will be presented to the
Derek Whitehead, Principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building, is to retire this week after 37 years working in Further Education and vocational skills training. From teenage Keighley carpentry and joinery apprentice to leader of the UK’s only General Further Education College that specialises in construction, Derek has spent
Barbara Beck, who many families will know from her time as leader of 2nd South Leeds (Belle Isle) Scout Group, was honoured to carry the Queen’s Baton for its journey through Shipley. After travelling around the Commonwealth, the Baton is now on its final journey around the country leading up
Award winning Leeds officers who disarmed a man threatening bus passengers in Holbeck with a knife have now been praised for their bravery at a national ceremony. PC Tom Swift and Sergeant Mike Watkins from Leeds District Police were commended for their courage at the Police Federation Bravery Awards 2022
Police investigating an assault in Leeds have released images of some males they would like to identify. The incident is said to have occurred between 2-2:20am on Sunday 29 May 2022 in Victoria Road. The victim, a 20-year-old male, was walking towards the junction with Water Lane when he was
Leeds City Council are urging people to plan ahead for next weekend’s partial northbound closure of the Armley Gyratory. From 8pm on Friday (22 July 2022) until 5:30am Monday 25 July, Canal Street (from Gloucester Terrace) inbound towards the city centre and along Wellington Road will be fully closed to