Hunslet Hawks set for 2012 season launch night
Hunslet Hawks RL have sent us the following poster for their big event this week. It’s your chance to meet the players and put your questions to the coaching staff…
Middleton St Mary’s bulb planting shows faith
Middleton St Mary’s C of E School has added a cross filled with flower bulbs to its community garden with the help of around 150 children and local volunteers from the church and the Friends of Middleton Park. The cross celebrates 200 years of faith schools in Leeds and teaching assistant Sarah
Middleton crime issues discussed at meetings
PC Paul Denison recently attended the Middleton PACT meeting at St Cross Church, present were 19 residents as well as all three Middleton Councillors and Aire Valley Homes. The low crime figures were well received although residents were again informed about security more than half of the nine burglaries in the area
Join the Holbeck and Beeston Photohunt on Saturday
Join the Leeds Photo Hunt as it takes a tour to the south of the city, opening up venues along the way from local places of worship, to community groups and pavilions mixed in amongst the ordinary, everyday life. If you love south Leeds or have a passion for street
Poll: What’s the best fish and chip shop in South Leeds?
Fish and chips … you can’t beat ’em! We thought we’d end a heavy news week – which started with talk of cultural unity, touched on the future of the Tetley’s site, mental health, work at Middleton Park and then prostitution – on a somewhat lighter note… Here’s a fun poll where you
Councillor aims to push Holbeck prostitution issue up political agenda
A local councillor has said she is determined to raise the issue of prostitution in Holbeck higher up the political agenda in Leeds. Beeston and Holbeck councillor Angela Gabriel said that the issue of prostitutes congregating in the area near St Matthew’s Community Centre and Domestic Street was a complex one
November meeting of Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association in Holbeck
Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association (CIARA) holds its meetings every two months. Residents who live locally are welcome to come along to these meetings. The meetings take place in the Ingram Gardens Community Centre in Holbeck commencing at 7pm. New members are always welcome. Councillors, representatives from Aire Valley Homes and
Tetley’s Brewery site – pitch to Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs
Discovered this video pitch to Kevin McCloud of TV’s Grand Designs fame regarding the future of the former Tetley’s Brewery site, to the south of the city centre. What do you make of it? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY4fDZMG0OE&w=560&h=315]
Christmas events in Belle Isle and Middleton
Regular South Leeds Life reader Deacon Al Henry from Middleton Methodist Church has emailed us with the following details of festive events: Saturday 19th November St. Cross Church Faire Middleton Park Road 11-3:PM open by Leeds Rhinos. Saturday 26th November Middleton St. Mary’s Christmas Fayre 11:AM-3:PM Parochial Hall Saturday 26th November
Hunslet Hawks chief Alan Stephenson steps down
Hunslet Hawks Chief Executive Alan Stephenson wil leave the club on 30 November, it has been announced by the club this evening. Stephenson had been at the South Leeds club for over 20 years with roles ranging from bar manager, lottery manager to chief executive. The club said tonight in a statement: “He