What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Since the start of the Industrial Revolution, Hunslet has undergone many changes. Heavy industry has come and largely gone as has the ‘crammed together’ back-to-back housing needed for the workers. In all that time there has been periodically some sort of celebratory gala or festival that has taken place. Sometimes
The Old White Hart in Beeston was packed for South Leeds Radio’s launch party on Thursday (17 January 2019) which mixed live music with a chance to hear from the presenters about what was in store for listeners over the coming months. South Leeds Radio is a new community radio
Beeston In Bloom have teamed up with St Mary’s Church in Beeston to hold a Christmas Tree Festival in the church. Local community groups, including the Scouts, Cockburn John Charles Academy, Shine and Friends of Stank Hall Barn have been invited to provide and decorate a tree to portray their
Sunnyview House care home in Beeston held its first ever Summer Fair on Saturday (21 July 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’81653′] Along with stalls selling goods knitted by residents, bric-a-brac and tombolas, the local Reetwirlers Majorettes group performed and there was a bouncy castle for youngsters. Organisers Chantel, Jodie and Valerie explained:
Saturday (21 July 2018) saw the official opening of Middleton Railway’s new running shed, by local ward member and Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Judith Blake. [slideshow_deploy id=’81637′] Photos by Steve Thompson The shed has taken a number of years to complete and was funded in part byu the
Hilary Benn our local Member of Parliament was at St Mary’s Primary School in Hunslet for the official opening of the new school building extension on Friday 13 July 2018. Mr Benn was grilled with questions at a session with years 5 and 6, followed by the planting of a
We live in a throwaway society, but one group are fighting against the tide and helping people get broken things fixed. [slideshow_deploy id=’71846′] The Repair Café has been running in Leeds for the last two years. The idea is very simple: people with broken stuff come along and meet people
Greetings from California. I used to live on Westland Road until I moved here in ‘79. I was wondering if you have any info on the mine that used to be at the end of Westland Road? It is now an industrial estate, but when I was a kid we
Hidden from view near the M621 Not many locals know or frequent the Holbeck Community Centre on Elland Road, unlike its grand neighbour Leeds United Football Club, the community centre sits on the edge of the motorway sandwiched between the old terraced housing. This modest community building provides a home
Saturday the 29th June saw the 10th Anniversary Hunslet Community Gala organised by Hunslet Festival. The weather was kind and what a great day it turned out to be. The official opening was carried out jointly by Councillor Tom Murray, the Lord Mayor of Leeds and by our local