What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds has yet another new blog to read! Eve Tidswell from the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery group – which champions Holbeck Cemetery – has set up the blog to raise the profile of her organisation and of the cemetery, which is one of south Leeds’ hidden gems. Check out and
The Voice of Holbeck community group is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style with a party at St Matthew’s Community Centre in June. Holbeck residents and community groups in South Leeds are being invited to attend a special planning meeting for the event later this month. More details from
Do you live in Holbeck? Ian Pickup – one of the community’s movers and shakers – contacted South Leeds Life via Facebook to ask us to publicise an important event being held this coming Tuesday. Ian says: “Holbeck Gala AGM is on Tuesday, 7pm at St Matthew’s Community Centre. Everyone is welcome.” Volunteers
Eleven community organisations across south Leeds will come together on Monday 26 March to form a new partnership – Aspire to Succeed, writes Al Garthwaite. For over ten years, the Aspire To Succeed partners including ASHA Neighbourhood Centre, Health for All and South Leeds Community Radio have worked together to
Deacon Al Henry cordially invites the community of Middleton to an afternoon tea on Saturday 24th March, 2pm-4pm. The event will be held in Middleton Methodist Church Hall, Hopewell View (Old Village) LS10 3TH. It’s free but you will need to RSVP for catering. Call 271 6818 or email deaconalhenry@hotmail.com
On Wednesday 4th April 2012, the Parks and Countryside Service are launching monthly volunteer days in 10 community parks to go along with groups that are already up and running at several other parks including Cross Flatts and Holbeck Moor. Full details below: [scribd id=85526143 key=key-1qmy2vw1j1qtzdawicut mode=list] South Leeds Life
Discovered this wonderfully poignant and strangely beautiful video of images of the Middleton Arms, which was gutted by fire late last year. It’s called ‘Middleton (Miggy) Arms RIP – Dead Pub, Leeds’ by jacobus180670. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRbMVFCo7v4&w=560&h=315] And here’s a video of the fire last November… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLHp3vemcU&w=420&h=315]
What wonderful customers we have! writes Frances Jones. Tuesday was a terrible day at SLATE, The Feel Good Furniture Shop in Hunslet. Metal thieves had been under our van and nicked the catalytic converter, at some risk to themselves. So our van was off the road and we had to
South Leeds residents are cordially invited to two public meetings which will examine the history of their community. The first meeting will be held next Wednesday, March 21, and will feature a talk by representatives of Leeds online history photograph archive Leodis. The following Wednesday, March 28, will see representatives from
PCSO Rob Manning attended the latest Hunslet PACT (Police and Communities Together) meeting. The meeting was attended by 20 residents, representatives from Aire Valley Homes and Councillor Elizabeth Nash. The guest speakers were from Veolia and gave a presentation on the new recycling and energy recovery facility at the Cross Green Industrial