What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Holbeck Anti-Corn Mill Association was set up by seven workers from Benyon’s Flax Mill. The mill was owned by two brothers, Thomas and Benjamin Benyon who in 1793 were partners of John Marshall. It was no easy working relationship and Marshall bought the brothers out in 1804. It was about
The Nisa store at Beeston (formerly the Co-op) has reopened under new ownership yesterday (28 September 2023). Signs on the door read: ‘Welcome back, yes we are open.’ The refurbished shop is about half its former size, but still selling a similar range of products. It is understood that the
A winding up order was granted against Nagarjun Ltd, the company that held the franchise to run the Nisa store in Beeston, at the High Court in Leeds yesterday (27 June 2023). As we reported last week the case was brought by Scottish Power and the order means that the
Following our report yesterday about the court case that has closed the Nisa store in Beeston we have spoken to staff who have told us they have been ‘left in the dark’. They were given no warning that the store would close and have not been able to get any
The Nisa Extra store in Beeston, formerly the Co-op, has been closed for a week. Prior to that it was unable to take card payments, sell lottery tickets and customers reported bare shelves. There are many rumours and theories in the community and on social media. We have tried to
After a rough year, the Co-op’s 2020 Christmas advert truly brought a smile to our faces. And the two young stars of this heartwarming advert are brothers Austin and Rocco, residents of South Leeds. Rocco attends Sharp Lane Primary School whilst Austin attends Royds High School, and it’s safe to
The Co-op’s Marsh Lane funeral home has made a gift to the Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation after the awful burglary at their bereavement centre in Beeston. We presented them with a new Xbox One S, a 24 inch Panasonic television and also a handful of games for the Xbox that have been
Beeston families got baking this last month to raise funds for a new school playground – with 50+ entries of cakes, buns, biscuits and snacks entered into a ‘Bake Off’ competition at Beeston Primary School on Monday (26 March 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’74610′] The judging panel – which featured Sharon Swift from the Whistlestop
Revised plans have been submitted by developer Marshall CDP for the St George’s Shopping Centre on the former Co-op office and warehouse site in Middleton. If successful the scheme will see both Lidl and B&M stores on the site along with nine smaller units, with permission for a betting shop. As
Members of three local groups were handed giant cheques at Beeston Co-op last month. The three: Better Action For Families, St Mary’s Church Beeston and Crossroads Youth Club had all applied for a share of the £5,660.82 raised by Co-op members in the store over the last six months. Food