What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Middleton Railway took delivery of a 125 year old Leeds built steam locomotive on 26 January. ‘Hawarden’ was built in 1899 as works number 526 by the famous firm of Hudswell Clarke and Company of Hunslet and is a classic example of a late Victorian steam locomotive. It will
We are very sad to report the passing of Sam Key, the founder of Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation child bereavement charity. Sam was born in Leicester and lived in Nottingham before moving to Leeds where she worked as a carer. Sam’s life changed in 2012 when her daughter Carrie gave birth to
While on patrol in Middleton last Thursday (18 January 2024) officers from the Leeds District Off Road Bike Team apprehended a 17-year-old rider and seized his electric off road bike. They posted the following account on the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team’s Facebook page: “Spotting a Sur-Ron rider having a
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 15 January 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: 6.00m single storey rear extension, 2.97
Eight former Leeds councillors received one of the highest civic honours the city can bestow at a special session of full council yesterday (17 January 2024). The group of former councillors, who have 170 years of public service between them and include a former Lord Mayor and a Deputy Lord
Middleton Railway have revealed that they are in the running for the prestigious Steam Railway magazine award from the Heritage Railway Association (HRA), but they need your help. They have been nominated, along with the Vintage Carriage Trust, for the overhaul of Manning Wardle 0-6-0 ‘Sir Berkeley’, which we reported
There have been two nasty incidents in two popular parks in South Leeds in recent months. First, the two swans were shot in Middleton Park at the end of November. Then a man, who almost certainly knew his attacker, was shot in the leg in Cross Flatts Park earlier this
Sharp Lane Primary School in Middleton has been found to be ‘Good’ in all areas in an Ofsted report published in the school holidays, following an inspection at the beginning of October. The report marked an improvement for the school which was found to ‘Require Improvement’ at its last inspection
Hunslet Rugby Foundation ran a football tournament on 29 Nivember for six of the primary schools they work with at Cockburn School’s all weather pitch. The schools taking part were: Clapgate, Low Road, Middleton St Mary’s, Strawberry Fields, Westwood and Windmill. Each school played four matches in a round robin.
Police investigating an incident in which two swans were shot in Middleton Park have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with the matter. The male was arrested on Saturday (30 December 2023) and has been bailed pending further enquiries. Members of the public are asked not to speculate on social