What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
LS-TEN skatepark in Hunslet hosted national Green Party leader Carla Denyer last month – and took the opportunity to announce their ambitious plans to become as planet-friendly as possible in the coming years. The acclaimed LS-TEN (formerly The Works) is one of the biggest indoor skateparks in the UK. They
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A problem property linked to drug dealing that blighted the lives of residents in a Leeds street has been shut down following joint work by the police and council. Officers from the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team worked with Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Housing to provide a catalogue of
Take yourself Out: five tips to going Solo A recent study stated that 49% of Americans have less than 3 close friends, yet the average number of online connections on places like Facebook is in the region of 338. I spend a lot of time on the online networking site
Leeds City Council, the Leeds Local Education Partnership and Cockburn School have issued a consultation leaflet about the provision new outdoor sports facilities at the school on Gipsy Lane, Beeston. As we first reported in June 2020, this is the second phase of work to create 210 extra places at
Stomp, stomp, big fuss! Here comes the Story Bus! Sam and Nelly are back on the road! From late January to early February keep an eye out for our Story Buses, perfect for the under 5s. They’re packed with brilliant board books, perfect picture books and terrific toys just for
Do you like good food? Hate waste? Do you want to save money? South Leeds residents are being invited to join a popular scheme to receive a large crate of so-called ‘freegan’ food (good quality food that would otherwise get binned) for just £13.50 per week. The family-sized boxes have
Ping Pong or Table Tennis? What do you call it? Regardless of what you know it by, it’s an activity which can be enjoyed by all ages, from toddlers, children, adults and older adults. It’s a game which can be adapted so that all abilities can play in some way.
Civic buildings in Leeds will be illuminated this week to mark the city reaching the tragic milestone of 2,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Landmarks including Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Civic Hall and Leeds City Museum will be lit up from this evening (7 February 2022) until
Piloting a drone over a building site: just one of the latest virtual reality construction training activities that visitors can sample at the Leeds College of Building stand at this year’s Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair (LARF). The fair, at the first direct arena on Monday 7 February 2022, marks the