Month: November 2012

Ladies night will raise dog charity funds at Hunslet Carr club

My name is Michelle and I am a volunteer for Doris Banham Dog Rescue. I live in Belle Isle. I have arranged a charity Ladies Night to raise some much needed funds and awareness for our charity. We will also be offering advise on responsible dog ownership and health and

Store Wars latest: Tesco claims big community support for Beeston plans

As reported last week on South Leeds Life, supermarket giants Asda and Tesco are set to go head to head at a planning meeting this Thursday. Asda wants to extend its current store on Old Lane, while Tesco wants to build a new store near the site. Leeds City Council

Middleton Park Bonfire set to draw thousands to park tonight

The annual Middleton Park Bonfire is set to draw thousands of people  to Middleton Park tonight. The fire is being lit at 7 pm and the fireworks display is due to start at about 7.30pm. The event is being organised by Leeds City Council and is sponsored by Land Securities

Warning – we are working on the site today

We have been working on upgrading the South Leeds Life website this week. So firstly can we apologise for the disruption that we know at least some readers have suffered. We are confident that once the new set up is fully bedded in the site will look better, be easier

Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Meets Hunslet Club Members At White Rose Shopping Centre

Hunslet Club Boxers were invited to the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds to meet the first ever female Olympic Boxing Gold medalist Nicola Adams.The Leeds born star answered their questions in front of a large crowd of shoppers and media before posing for pictures and signing some boxing

Beeston store wars: Tesco and Asda plans set to be rejected

Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco could be dealt a blow when their rival planning applications for stores in Old Lane, Beeston, go before councillors next week. Planning officers are recommending refusal of BOTH applications – Asda is hoping for a new bigger store on its current Old Lane site and Tesco aims to build