What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The folks at the Middleton Life project always put on a good event – and tomorrow (Wednesday) night’s going to be no exception. The local history project will feature a talk by the people from Leeds’ online photo archive Leodis. All south Leeds residents are welcome to attend. The free
A team of willing local volunteers including three ward councillors – Angela Gabriel, Adam Ogilvie and John Hardy – worked together to plant and hang spring baskets in Holbeck. Twelve floral hanging baskets were placed on the outer walls of St Matthew’s Community Centre. This work was in preparation for this
Are you looking for a fun place for your child to relax, play and make new friends, especially with the Easter holidays coming up? Asha Playscheme is open to any child aged between five and 12 years of age living in the South Leeds area and runs run on Tuesday, Wednesdays and
Middleton’s phone mast probloems have hit the press again. Our friends at the Yorkshire Evening Post have put together this report: A master protester has his eyes on stopping a sixth mobile phone mast going up in his area in 20 years. Roy Bowler, from Middleton, has again been spurred
Work is due to start on the former site of the vandalised West Grange Road Social Club to turn the site into 16 new homes for social rent as part of a £1.7 million regeneration project. Leeds City Council working in partnership with Leeds Federated Housing Association, the Homes and
The Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association 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
A community-based operation, ‘Love where you live’, ran in Middleton recently, covering the Westwood estate, reports the Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team. The policing aim is to reduce burglary figures by making houses less attractive to burglars. During the day the NPT worked alongside 15 young police ‘explorers’ visiting over 590 addresses
Full details of the route the iconic Olympic Torch is to travel through Leeds this summer as part of its nationwide journey have been announced today – and includes parts of Hunslet and Beeston. On Monday 25 June, the flame’s journey goes from Leeds Town Hall and travels through the city
Local primary schools will be getting green fingers in preparation for the planting of an edible garden at a park in Beeston today. The planting in Cross Flatts Park has been organised and funded by the Friends of Cross Flatts Park group, and is part of the Edible Cities project
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