What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
People in South Leeds who have been sent an NHS bowel cancer screening home test kit are being urged to complete the test. GP and the NHS region’s Medical Director for Primary Care Dr Faisel Baig says just a tiny sample detects signs of cancer before you notice anything wrong.
Police in Leeds are appealing for information to help locate a wanted offender. Steven Glen, aged 39, is wanted on recall to prison. He has links to south Leeds, particularly the Hunslet, Holbeck and Belle Isle areas. Anyone who knows his current whereabouts or who has any information that could
Hunslet 14-16 Keighley Cougars Hunslet’s dreams of Wembley were ended today (12 March 2023) by Championship side Keighley Cougars in a game that was much closer than some had predicted. In truth with the Cougars having a man sent off on the 50th minute, Hunslet would have hoped to have
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 6 March 2023: Determination for 5G H3G 17m street pole, additional equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works Pontefract
We had quite a fall of snow overnight (9 March 2023). It caused travel problems for some and closed most of our schools, but others – especially the young and the young-at-heart – took the opportunity to go out and play. We put a call out to readers to send
The 2023 Beeston Festival will take place on Saturday 24 June in Cross Flatts Park and the festival are now taking bookings from individuals and organisations who would like a stall in their Bazaar. The Bazaar is always a vibrant part of the festival site, with up to 100 stalls
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. STOP PRESS: We’ve just heard that both Cross Flatts parkrun and Middleton Woods parkrun have been cancelled on Saturday due to the
The following schools are listed on the Leeds City Council website as closed today (Friday 10 March 2023) due to the snowy weather: Beeston Primary School Clapgate Primary School Cockburn John Charles Academy Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Cockburn School Cottingley Primary Academy Elements Primary School Elliott Hudson College Greenmount Primary
With the Met Office issuing an amber warning for snow in Leeds from 3pm today (9 March 2023) until 12pm on Friday, Leeds City Council has issued details of how their services may be affected. The council’s gritting team has been working hard to keep our local roads clear. The
First Bus have announced a number of cuts to buses serving South Leeds ranging from reduced timetables to the cancellation of some routes. The changes will come into force on Sunday 2 April 2023 and will see the cancellation of the 48 and 87 services as well as reduced services