What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
One of the most recent photographs shared onto our online Flickr photo group pool really got us thinking here at South Leeds Life. It was kindly shared on our pool by a reader called ‘Westow‘ and shows how the four children of William and Esther Pinder of Holbeck sadly passed away on
Plans by Leeds City Council to undertake major improvements to sport, recreation and community facilities in Middleton have been handed a major boost with the announcement of a successful funding bid to Sport England. Councillors previously approved proposals in November to invest £740k to redevelop Middleton Leisure Centre in to
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,
Police stimate that about 1,000 Leeds United fans marched from City Square, through Holbeck and parts of Beeston to Elland Road foootball ground yesterday to call for a change in ownership of the club. Check out more details here. Here’s a short video of part of the march: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrCtoA1YCbM&w=420&h=315] And
Following on from its blitz of Hunslet last month, the Yorkshire Evening Post descended on Belle Isle and Middleton throughout last week for a daily look at life in the community as part of its monthly ‘at home’ series. If you missed them, here are some useful links to some of the
Middleton Community Group is made up of local residents who care about where they live. The group next meets at St Cross Church, Acre Road, Middleton tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 am. Why not come along and have a free cuppa, meet other residents, express your views on YOUR community? Representatives of the Police,