What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I was recently talking to my cousin, George Peacock, about his recollections of old Holbeck. George emigrated to the USA around 50 years ago and now lives in Florida. He was born in Chelsea Street, Holbeck, in the area where the multi-storey flats were built in the 1960s and which
Think of the White Rose Shopping Centre and perhapos the last thing you’d think of is keeping fit. However, that’s what the bosses at the centre are encouraging us to do – walk around the mall and get fit in a warm and safe environment. Here’s a poster for the
[slideshow]Guest blogger Christopher Nykiel posts about an Oscars ceremony with a difference at the Mariners Resource Centre, off Dewsbury Road. Mariners provides a place to socialise, learn new skills/hobbies, and get advice and support… So then, if there are awards ceremonies seemingly for everybody and everything these days, why did
We’ve been searching YouTube for some of your viral videos in South Leeds. Here’s a selection… Check out this interesting look at the community spirit and some of the issues in Holbeck. It was posted about a year ago but is well worth a look if you haven’t caught it already:
Members of the Cottingley TRAC group have been discussing whether the estate should have a peace garden. The group’s discussion has been taking place on their facebook page and can be found here. One local resident who proposed the isea argues Morley, Rothwell, Churwell and Beeston all have remembrance memorials,