What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds residents are being reminded about the dangers of binning batteries and hot ash from barbeques after three separate incidents in refuse collection vehicles in the last week. A waste crews was carrying out collections in Staith Gardens and Town Street, Middleton when smoke started emerging from the back of
As Leeds enjoys summer temperatures, park visitors are reminded that barbecues are not permitted in the city’s parks, to protect the parks and their wildlife. Whilst barbecues and any other fire lighting is banned from Leeds’s parks and greenspaces, picnics are more than welcome. Barbecues increase the risk of accidental
I arrived at the Hunslet Club to see a large amount of families had already arrived for this fun day. But where were all the boys? Girls outnumbered them five to one. There were as many inflatables as I had ever seen at a Gala or Fun Day.
In my last confession I ended by wondering whether my father had been right about golf being “a good walk spoiled”. On the laws of averages, I suppose he must have been right about one thing – apart from ‘children should be seen and not heard’ and maybe this
It’s definitely gala season in south Leeds! Organisers of this Saturday’s Holbeck Gala are hoping people are going to come out to support what plans to be a really good family day. Holbeck Gala takes place on Saturday on Holbeck Moor from 12noon until 5pm. There will be a range of
About 30 people attended Saturday’s Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum at St Matthew’s Community Centre. Some of the members of the Forum had spent the morning on a visit to Chapeltown and the first part of the meeting saw a discussion on lessons to learn from that area. A common view
Holbeck Working Men’s Club is running a Free Fun Day, on 1st June, from 12pm until 11pm. Established in 1877, the UK’s oldest working men’s club is in serious threat of closure due to lack of funds. We are having a free family fun day in order to promote
Greenhouse, the multi award winning development situated in Beeston represents a new way of life and the community here is flourishing. On Sunday 2nd June from 12-4pm Greenhouse will be hosting a good old-fashioned neighbourhood get together for “The Big Lunch”. The Big Lunch is a national event and
Everyone is invited to come along to the Potterdale Centre on Dewsbury Road, which is holding a Fun Day on Tuesday 21st August. There will be stalls, a barbecue, music, games and a raffle – it all adds up to a great deal of fun. Come along on Tuesday