What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
[slideshow]Despite the pouring rain, several thousand people from across south Leeds and beyond enjoyed a spectacular bonfire and fireworks display at Middleton Park. The fire was lit by 10-year-old Middleton St Mary’s School pupil Logan Murray, who won the prize for his entry in a ‘design a poster competition’ organised by
Residents in South Leeds have been invited to join a new city-wide citizens’ panel to give their opinions about services and issues in their community. See below for more details:[scribd id=70641937 key=key-whs5xknclxfyz34euta mode=list]
Controversial plans to demolish the Middleton Arms pub and replace it with an Aldi store appear to have inched a step closer to reality. Councillors on the east plans panel this afternoon voiced their overall support for the scheme, subject to the store being moved further away from the homes
The first of regular weekly tea and coffee mornings will be held at the Ingram Gardens Community Centre in Holbeck on Monday 7 November between 10.30am and 11.30am. Tea will be 50p and coffee 60p. Biscuits will also be available and a raffle will be held. On this first occasion
Feeling green-fingered and want to make a positive contribution to your community? The Holbeck in Bloom group is encouraging local people to attend their latest meeting this teatime over on their new blog. The group is looking to build on their silver success in this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom contest – but
The bonfire at Middleton Park will be sure to draw in the crowds tomorrow (Friday, 4 November). It will be lit at 7pm, with the fireworks display starting at 7.30pm. The fire will be lit by 10-year-old Middleton St Mary’s School pupil Logan Murray, who won the prize for his entry
Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre recently took part in an Autumn harvest celebration, enjoying the products of their hard work during the past year. The Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme funded food related projects that make locally grown food more accessible. Volunteers from the South Leeds area have
South Leeds Life today received the following press release from the Splash campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened.. As campaigners fighting for the re-opening of South Leeds Sports Centre we are delighted that the government has now finally approved the plans to transform the Beeston Hill/Holbeck areas
Darker, colder evenings resulted in rather low turn-out to the Beeston Hill Residents’ Voice meeting on 1 November, writes Alison Neale. The Chair began with a brief update on the poster and leaflet being designed to better advertise the meetings, which should be ready to distribute soon. The question of
I helped my neighbour Johnny this afternoon. Johnny was one of the first neighbours on my street that I knew by name. We got to know him thanks to our young son, who was perhaps 3 years old at the time. Like most 3 or 4 year old boys (and