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Further roll out of 20mph zones this autumn
Drivers will be urged to be a “two zero hero” as lower speed limits are introduced in more residential areas across Leeds as part of a city-wide programme to reduce road casualties. The latest phase of Leeds City Council’s 20 miles per hour (mph) speed limit programme will be rolled out from autumn 2018 and […]
Explore Bike Park for free this Sunday
If you’ve been wondering about what is available at Leeds Urban Bike Park in Middleton, Sunday (19 August 2018) is your opportunity to find out at their free inclusive cycling session. Between 10am and 4pm you will have the chance to try out a range of bikes including specially adapted bikes for disabled people. The […]
Find out about Biomedical Science at taster session
Leeds City College’s University Centre is inviting you to test your lab skills at their Biomedical Sciences Taster Morning on Tuesday 21 August 2018. You will be able to find out more about the fantastic laboratories and degree courses and apprenticeships in the field of biomedical sciences. Our Test Your Lab Skills event is a 2 hour workshop, […]
Duffy is Hunslet’s hat-trick hero
Hunslet RLFC 54-6 Hemel Stags Former Keighley Cougars and 2014 Grand Final Hero Gavin Duffy scored a hat-trick of tries as Hunslet ran out comfortable winners against a gritty and determined Hemel Stags at the South Leeds Stadium this afternoon (12 August 2018). Photos: Paul Johnson Phoenix Photography After last weeks massive 86-6 victory at […]
Affordable housing planned for Middleton
Yorkshire Housing has applied for planning permission to build 32 affordable homes on the site of a former Children’s Home at the junction of Bodmin Road and Ring Road in Middleton. If approved, the properties will comprise 17 two bedroom and 15 three bedroom houses. 9 properties will be let at an affordable rent and […]
Planning applications 6 August 2018
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 6 August 2018: Two storey front extension; two storey part single storey rear extension; balcony with balustrade to rear 4 Old Close Beeston Leeds […]
ScreenX: next generation cinema coming to South Leeds
Cineworld today (10 August 2018) announced that a revolutionary new immersive cinema technology called ScreenX will arrive at Cineworld Leeds White Rose in September. ScreenX is the world’s first multi-projection cinema technology expanding the traditional cinema screen to the side auditorium walls, creating a 270-degree viewing experience for the audience. Developed and originally launched in […]
Appeal: Serious road traffic collision in Stourton
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Leeds yesterday (9 August 2018). A white Suzuki Swift was travelling along Pontefract Road in Stourton when it was in collision with a white Volkswagen Passat at around 6.35pm. The driver of the Suzuki also clipped a lamppost on the road and overturned. The […]
Jean Byrne braves the shave for Macmillan Charity
Jean will be holding a street party and shaving her hair to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and would like as many people as possible to attend the event. Already there has been a bid of £10 by Bob to be first person to shave Jean’s head. If you want to bid more please […]
Young and old pulling together at Middleton Railway
Local volunteers, young and old, are pulling together at Middleton Railway – to restore historic rail wagons damaged by last month’s fire at the neighbouring Jewson builders yard, and also to run this iconic local organisation year-round. South Leeds Life caught up with some of their younger volunteers this week, to find out what’s going […]
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