What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds Life has received the following email from Beeston resident Sally Cieslik, one of the organisers behind the SPLASH campaign to get South Leeds Sports Centre in Beeston reopened: “Just a reminder that we have a meeting next Monday, 17 October, 7pm at Hillside to finalise plans for the
Hunslet Club Boxer Terry Broadbent brought some South Leeds sporting talent to the TV screens when he reached the quarter finals of Prize Fighter live on Sky Sports on Weds October 12th in front of a tv audience of hundreds of thousands, he put up a great fight but was
Your safe, ethical and local financial co-operative Leeds City Credit Union is open in Belle Isle. Bringing its full range of financial serices, the credit union offers: Savings plans Current accounts Low cost loans Bill paying services Insurance services Life insurance on your savings and loans Professional, friendly service. To
Earlier this week we featured a post the Friends and Relatives of Hunslet Cemetery group debating security fencing on their facebook page. The group is aiming to protect the cemetery from anti-socal behaviour. Friends member Eileen Leach has asked South Leeds Life to post the above pictures so people can cast their votes on
A blazing hot competition to spark the imagination of pupils at schools across south Leeds has been launched by Leeds City Council with support from the White Rose Centre and its owner Land Securities. Pupils are being invited to produce a poster themed around Bonfire Night and fireworks, which will help
Have you seen these stories popping up all over Holbeck? This one is about Hugh Gaitskell, a local MP in the 1940s and 50s and Leader of the Labour Party. I came across the “Original Bearings” project over at the Culture Vultures blog. The stories are being posted up by
Holbeck’s Grade I-listed Temple Mill, which dates back to 1838, is “seriously at risk”, the Victorian Society said. The historic building, inspired by an ancient Egyptian temple, is one of the ten most endangered buildings in the country, with the Victorian Society claiming: “…Its structure is now seriously at risk following
Come and grab a bargain at the St Luke’s Cares urban bar charity shop every Saturday, 1-4pm. The shop is based in the portable cabin next to St Luke’s Church, on Malvern Road. All money raised is going to fund the local youth club, youth bus and also to raise funds
Here’s the latest round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick this week… There’s a report from the latest meeting of the Beeston Hill Residents’ Voice group over on the group’s blog. The next meeting will include a visit from an accredited landlord, who will talk about the proposed changes to
The Friends And Relatives of Hunslet Cemetery Group have been debating what fencing they would like to help secure the area from vandals. The group is holding a debate and vote over on their Facebook page on what fencing they would like to see. Member Eileen Leach says: “Thank you