What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last September, Beeston in Bloom and the Friends of Cross Flatts Park took part in the Leeds Heritage Open Days event. This included tours of the park and a display in the café of the park, past and present. It was a great success and showed the desire of local people
Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project held its open Annual General Meeting at the Rowland Road WMC on Monday 27 November 2023. Katy Ashworth, Chair of the Management Committee, welcomed local women, partner organisations and Hunslet & Riverside Ward Councillors Mohammed Iqbal and Paul Wray (Labour), and Ed Carlisle (Green) plus the
The Lord Mayor of Leeds has urged residents to check if they are eligible for the free flu or covid-19 vaccine this winter. Ahead of the winter month, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Al Garthwaite visited Seacroft Community Clinic to receive her free covid-19 and flu vaccinations. The Lord
On Tuesday (24 October 2023) the children of Kidz Klub Leeds held a special ‘Happy Tea’ event at Beeston Hill United Free Church to thank everyone who supports their activities throughout the year. Ward Councillors Andrew Scopes, Annie Maloney and Paul Wray were among those who attended and added their
As part of this year’s recycle week (16-22 October 2023), Leeds City Council and Recycle Now are launching a fun mission for primary school children with the arrival of the big recycling hunt. Recycle week is calling on children aged 5 to 11 in Leeds to take the lead in
Building Blocks nursery in Beeston Hill marked 20 years since opening its doors with a celebration event yesterday (28 September 2023). Among the guests were past and present staff, trustees, friends as well as the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Al Garthwaite and project founders Neil and Helen Bishop. In
On Thursday 22 June 2023, we had the honour of meeting the new Lord Mayor, Councillor Al Garthwaite, and the Lady Mayoress, Alderwoman Angela Gabriel, in the Banqueting Suite at Leeds Civic Hall. The occasion was ‘Celebrating Small Groups and Charities in Leeds.’ Both ladies live in Cross Flatts, Beeston
Pupils at Sharp Lane Primary School in Middleton have worked in partnership with Rethink Food to set up their own social enterprise in a mission to improve social, environmental, and educational outcomes. On Thursday (19 January 2023) the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Robert W Gettings MBE JP and the Lady
Henry Rowland Marsden was born on 20 July 1823 in Edwin Street, Holbeck and was the son of John and Maria Marsden (nee Halton). His father had left the Army some two years before, after serving for ten years in the 90th Foot Regiment. However soldiers’ pay was poor and
Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn spoke in Parliament today (9 September 2022) as part of the Parliamentary tributes to Queen Elizabeth II: “I rise to speak on behalf of my constituents in Leeds Central, as we mourn the Queen’s passing, offer our heartfelt condolences to His Majesty the King and to the Royal Family