What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Both Middleton Railway and Beeston in Bloom won Gold Medals at this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom Awards. The Middleton Railway, entering for the fifth time, wonl in the Tourist Attractions, Stately Homes and Pay on Entry Gardens Category. On top of that, they were the joint winner in this category
Incredible student winners from across construction specialisms took centre stage at the annual Leeds College of Building BIG (Building Industry Greats) Awards. Host and TV and radio broadcaster Rich Williams announced 49 award-winners at the poignant ceremony held at Leeds United FC Centenary Pavilion, Elland Road, showcasing students and apprentices from the 2023/2024
The Hunslet RLFC players were not the only winners at Friday’s Awards Night. Lifelong supporter Audrey Groves, who celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday (9 September 2024), was presented with the prestigious Geoff Gunney Award as well as being made a Vice President of the Club. Audrey started going to watch
Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project has won the partner/stakeholder award during the Leeds Adult Learning Celebration Awards 2024 for the second year running. In attendance at the ceremony at Leeds Civic Hall on Monday (3 June 2024), were Zaheda Khanam, Centre Manager and Afia Khattun, Deputy Chairperson – management committee, who
Two of CEG’s developments in holbeck have secured prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards. Of the seven landmark office buildings recognised in the north, Globe Point, on the corner of Water Lane and Globe Road, secured best Commercial Workplace and Drapers Yard, the former Kays building on Marshall Street,
Leeds Credit Union (LCU), a pioneer of community banking and financial inclusion, has won two prestigious awards at the Yorkshire Financial Awards 2024, it has announced. The credit union took home the coveted Outstanding Achievement Award and was also crowned Lender of the Year, cementing its position as a leader
The Learning Disability Awards recognise and celebrate the amazing work done in Leeds to support and improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. Historically, the prestigious awards have been in the name of and have been known as the Tenfold awards and celebrated unsung local heroes since 2013. However,
Steven Scupham is local South Leeds hero from Beeston Hill, battling cancer and volunteering to give something back. His bravery has been recognised in two nominations for this year’s Yorkshire Choice Awards and you can help Steven by voting for him. Steven is nominated in the Volunteer of the Year
A fifth generation Yorkshire business has won two industry awards recognising its work in sustainability. National trade body the British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM), announced Harrison Spinks as winner of the Sustainability category in the Future of Furniture Awards, held at the January Furniture Show. Group Sustainability Manager at Harrison Spinks,
Feed Leeds, the sustainable food growing network is encouraging people in South Leeds to nominate people and projects for their Food Growing Awards 2024. Winners of the inaugural Feed Leeds Local Food Growing Awards will be announced at the Feed Leeds AGM Celebration in February. We want to celebrate food