What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Alicia Manners, founder of One Punch: Raising Awareness, delivered special assemblies to students at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy with powerful message about the life-altering consequences of a single punch. Through her personal story, Alicia emphasised how one impulsive action could change lives forever,
I am Becki McLoughlin, temporarily promoted to the role of Neighbourhood Support Sergeant in Leeds Inner South. I have worked for West Yorkshire Police for 16 years, starting my career as a Human Resources Clerk before taking the leap into the world of frontline policing. Firstly, as a Police Community
White Rose Shopping Centre’s magical ice rink has returned for the festive season, this year in partnership with JD, open for family fun until 5 January 2025. To celebrate the launch, White Rose is announcing a special charity event with ice hockey team Leeds Knights: from 4:45pm on Tuesday 3
Are you ready? A festive celebration like no other is promised at the Holbeck Christmas Market & Light Switch On organised by Holbeck Together taking place on Saturday (30 November 2024) from 12–4:30pm with the light switch on starting at 4:30pm. Taking place at St Matthews Community Centre on Domestic
A budding linguist at Cockburn John Charles Academy has made headlines with her remarkable talent and dedication. Manuella has been awarded a commendation in the esteemed Stephen Spender Translation Competition, a prestigious event that celebrates the art of translation and multilingualism. Originally from Congo, Manuella moved to the UK in
Taking place on Friday 29 November 2024, Black Friday is fast approaching, bringing with it the promise of early deals for budget-conscious shoppers gearing up for the festive season. However, as the popularity of online shopping has risen in recent years, so has the risk of falling victim to internet
Police investigating a serious assault on a male in Leeds have issued images of two males they would like to identify. The incident occurred in Dewsbury Road in Beeston at about 5:30am on Sunday 13 October 2024. The victim was knocked unconscious in the attack and suffered serious facial injuries
A Leeds opticians is celebrating having scooped a Branch of the Year Award in recognition of its outstanding customer service for the second consecutive year. The Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care branch in The Penny Hill Centre, Church Street, Hunslet won the accolade after coming top in its region to
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is the seasonal offering in the Quarry theatre at Leeds Playhouse until 25 January 2025. We attended the signed performance on Friday 22 November. The audience was mixed with quite a lot of children present. I spoke to four children whose comments were
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 18 November 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of smoking shelter to rear