What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Leeds Waterfront Festival returns to a host of venues along the river this weekend, 29th and 30th June. Organisers promise a host of entertainments and activities from boat rides to heritage walks and from disco dancing to stilt walking. The New Dock will host a dramatic Dragon boat
Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton is to host a number of new and exciting ways for kids to get out and about over the summer. Each new session is aimed at getting children off the sofa and into the fresh air – to explore nature, to play games, to
Belle Isle Gala took place on Saturday 22nd June 2013 at Windmill Primary School. I went down to the Gala a bit early in the hope that I could take some photos of the stalls before it got too busy. I had been asked if I would like to
Local woman Tracy has lost over 2 stone in weight and has landed herself a dream job as a Slimming World consultant at the age of 49. Tracy had been overweight most of her adult life, with low self esteem and very little confidence, but all that changed when
The Sally Army organised a hike to Mount Snowdon, but there was no Shirley Bassey or Tom Jones to welcome us! The Salvation Army South Leeds Initiative organised a day trip for south Leeds residents to a hike up Mount Snowdon. Now, most people should know that Mount Snowdon
About 30 people attended Saturday’s Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum at St Matthew’s Community Centre. Some of the members of the Forum had spent the morning on a visit to Chapeltown and the first part of the meeting saw a discussion on lessons to learn from that area. A common view
Now where were we? Ah, yes at Middleton Park with Andy and Bob. The 8th hole is the longest on the course – a splendid 466 yard hole that doglegs to the left. I hit a half reasonable drive, which landed in some snow. Boring Bob hit his usual
Aspiring Communities are proposing to redevelop the Ice Pak site on Barkly Road in Beeston to create a multi-faith community centre. On Thursday they made a Pre-application Presentation to the Council’s Plans Panel (South and West). In their presentation, Aspiring Communities stressed their aim was to bring communities
Wednesday 19th June was the end of a 10 week course for the South Leeds Life Community Reporters. For all our hard work Jeremy Morton the tutor, cooked a celebratory cake – that’s right he can cook a mean cake sponge with cream and jam in the middle. The group
Councillors agreed to the recommendations of planning officers and gave Asda planning permission for their store on Old Lane, Beeston this afternoon. The Council’s Plans Panel (South and West) also agreed with officers in rejecting Tesco permission to build a store next door to Asda on the former jam