Year: 2012

Poll: Would you like Christmas lights on the main streets in your community?

It might horrify some of you, but it’s only about 12 weeks to Christmas! South Leeds Life has recently received a handful of emails from local residents calling on the council to have lots of Christmas lights in our communities this year. Local resident Paul Ibbotson has been calling for Dewsbury Road and

South Leeds Academy holds open evening

The good folks at the South Leeds Academy are holding an open evening to allow prospective year 7 and sixth form students and parents the chance to tour the school and meet the principal, staff and pupils. The event takes place on Thursday, October 4 (4pm-7pm). For more details, see the poster

South Leeds roundup: Callum Wingate appeal, Belle Isle AGM and Cottingley waste collections

Here’s your weekly guide to what’s making South Leeds via the area’s blogs, websites and social media. The Hunslet Club reminds us there’s a Family Fun Day & Party In Aid of The Callum Wingate Appeal on Sunday. In seperate news, the YEP sad;y reports how con artists have hijacked fundraising efforts by friends

Freestyle wrestling in Beeston Hill

Are you ready for Olympic freestyle wrestling in Beeston Hill? Mahboob Nazir, of the KMWA Community Centre in Hardy Street, tells South Leeds Life: “Most countries have a traditional style of wrestling and it’s a familiar sport for many nations. We are proud to present the new Olympic Freestyle Wrestling

Police attend Belle Isle community meeting

PC Laura Dennant attended the latest  community meeting for residents living in The Brooms part of Belle Isle. She told residents the number of crimes reported in the area over the last month were “quite low”, and there were no questions raised about them. Issues raised by the residents included speeding around

It’s time to clean up Middleton!

Local residents in Middleton are being urged to take a pride in their community and join in with a special clean up of the area. Aire Valley Homes, the Middleton Park councillors, Middleton Community Group, Leeds City Council and Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team have arranged a Community Clear Up in

Police find £50,000 drugs haul in Beeston Hill

UPDATED SEP 25: Police have revised their estimates down to £25,000 rather than £50,000. A man’s now been charged and has appeared in court. Check out their press release here.  The original article is below: Police have found a large quantity of what is believed to be Class A drugs, including crack