What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s a busy week here at South Leeds Towers! Tomorrow a small group of us is off over t’Pennines for the Blog North Awards, which recognises the best blogs in the North of England. We’ve been lucky enough to have been shortlisted in the ‘best neighbourhood or city blog’ category, so fingers crossed
[scribd id=110169426 key=key-blx6ljmb44722zeeix7 mode=scroll] An event designed to keep you well this winter will be giving away free slippers to over 55s, as well as soup and recipes. The event – a Hallowe’en treat on October 31 at Cottingley Community Centre (11am-2.30pm) – also features free health advice and children’s
A music video filmed partly on location earlier this year at the Hunslet Club by local film production company Crowns & Owls has been shortlisted for two prestigious UK Music Video Awards for best choreography in a video and best budget dance video respectively. The video for the song “Showdown” by
We’ve received the following guest post from Kirsty Lunn, of Leeds City College, about winter course starting in south Leeds…. Leeds City College has a wide range of part time courses starting across South Leeds from 5th November 2012 at its Joseph Priestley Campus (Morley), Milton House (Morley), Beeston Centre
PC Claire Rowlinson attended the latest New Forest Village community meeting in Middleton. Also in attendance were Councillor Judith Blake, a representative from Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside department and 18 residents, writes Rothwell NPT. Crime statistics for the area were given for the last month which were: two thefts
A new centre offering people advice on jobs and access to learning and skills training has been launched the at White Rose Shopping Centre. The Point, run in partnership between Leeds City Council, Leeds City College, Land Securities, Job Centre Plus and the National Careers Service, was opened by Beeston and Holbeck
Work continues apace to get the old Kwik Save supermarket site ship-shape and ready for a supermarket/cafe/restaurant/takeaway called ‘Venus’. Venus, at the bottom of Domestic Street, will sell Turkish and Middle Eastern food and drink and will apparently be ‘opening soon’. In the past week, teams of workmen have been seen re-roofing
This short video shows you some of the many of activities that take place on Activity Camp, have a look! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph4KAyK0nC0&feature=plcp] More info at www.hunsletclub.org.uk
Our photograph shows the new skatepark for youngsters on Holbeck Moor is almost up and running. Workmen spent some of last week bringing in the ramps and equipment – some of which, we understand, comes from the site behind the now-closed South Leeds Sports Centre. South Leeds Life first reported
I’ve been very lucky to be involved with New Bewerley Community School since its inception in 2005. Do you know New Bewerley? It’s the weird spiral shaped building at the bottom of Dewsbury Road just past the One Stop Centre. I’ve been the Chair of Governors since New Bewerley was