What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As we’ve reported on this week’s big launch of the Middleton Life local history project today, we thought it’d be nice to share a video we found on Youtube on Middleton Railway. The video is from an 8mm silent cine film showing what things were like on the railway over 40
Interested in history? Why not join us at the Beeston History Class, writes group treasurer Ken Burton. We meet in Beeston Library on Wednesday mornings from the beginning of October to the end of April. The Class starts at 10.30am until noon. Our present course is the ‘Big History of
Residents in the Aberfield/Newhall parts of Belle Isle told a community meeting that speeding traffic is still a concern for the area. They told local community police officers that the current priority of speeding vehicles on Newhall Road should continue to be monitored and tackled by police. Residents felt this was
Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team’s new Sergeant, Di Whiteside, attended the latest Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association meeting along with PCSOs Kay Kennedy and Julie Rice. Sergeant Whiteside gave an update on the crime statistics for the Hunslet area over the last month, which were three domestic burglaries, three shed/garage burglaries, two damages
It’s nearly time again for the annual Hunslet Club Gala! Over 2,000 people have been through the gates in previous years so come and join the party, free entry, everyone is welcome, as is the sunshine!
Girls in south Leeds are being given the chance to try out football at special free taster sessions being run this week and next at Cockburn School. Check out the poster below for more details on the events, which are being run by The Cupboard youth project, Health For All and Leeds
Dog owners are invited to bring their pet along to Cross Flatts Park to take advantage of a special free microchipping offer. Microchipping is recognised as the most effective and secure way of permanently identifying a lost pet. A unique identification number is registered to the animal and the owner’s details
A group of South Leeds residents have become local history reporters and investigated the rich past of their community. The hard work of Members of the Middleton Life project will be celebrated at a special event at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre on Thursday, July 12 when exhibition panels they’ve helped