What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Yorkshire Water will begin two further storm overflow discharge reduction projects in South Leeds in the next two weeks – as part of a £1.5bn programme progressing across the county to improve water quality in the region’s rivers and seas. The new projects mean a total of nine storm overflow
Roads policing officers are appealing for footage and information after a car collided with multiple other vehicles in Leeds, ending upside down on Dewsbury Road in Beeston. Officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit would like to speak to anyone who saw or has footage of a blue Skoda Fabia
Councillors on the City Plans Panel have unanimously approved outline planning permission for the City One scheme in Holbeck at their meeting this afternoon (14 March 2024). The site, which lies on one of the main routes into the city centre from South Leeds and the motorways and includes the
Northern Gas Networks are set to carry out essential upgrade work to maintain a safe and reliable gas supply in Holbeck starting next week. The ageing metal pipework is now being replaced by new, more durable plastic pipes, to ensure a safe and reliable supply of gas to customers now
Cllrs Paul Wray and Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have announced plans to improve two greenspaces in Hunslet: the area of parkland opposite Middleton Railway; and a small area of parkland in between The Oval and Jack Lane. Following feedback from residents and Middleton Railway, the following proposals
Councillors will be discussing early plans for the redevelopment of another key site in Holbeck at City Plans Panel next week. Developers are bringing forward plans for the site, dubbed ‘City One’, that includes the Halford store on the corner of Meadow Road and Sweet Street. The rest of the
The Queens Theatre was built at the junction of Meadow Road and Jack Lane on the west side of a well-built up area of Holbeck. The Shand Streets were round the back and Cross Shand Street between the railway and the Theatre. The Theatre was designed by Mr W Hope
In 1854 in an Alliance with France, Turkey, and Sardinia a British and French force went to war with Russia and in the autumn of that year landed on the Crimean Peninsular to lay siege to the Russian base at Sebastopol. The winter brought conditions so bad that the soldiers
The Hunslet Club has been serving the community for 75 years and marked the anniversary on Saturday (28 November 2015) with a get together for past members. The club’s origins lie in the early years of the Second World War. Teenage boys and young men acted as firewatchers and messengers
Digital champions, a project getting kids physically active and having fun online has been a big hit in Hunslet. A series of sporting and digital activities have taken place to encourage children to live healthy lives and improve their internet skills. Over 40 children got in involved in Digital