What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds CAB Outreach service at Cottingley frequently has appointments available at the local surgery for help with benefit, debt, housing and employment problems in the local community. The service is available without charge to any registered patients of the practice. Our advice is confidential to the CAB service, which
Last Sunday Friends of new Forest Village held a gala on the playing field behind Sharp Lane primary school, a perfect venue being large and flat. It was reasonably well attended even though it had not been widely advertised. There were stalls selling flowers, jewellry, cupcakes and hand sewn items
There’s a chance for you to influence how South Leeds Life develops if you attend the next Group meeting on Wednesday (24th July 2013) at 10.00am at South Leeds Community Radio, . South Leeds Life has reached an exciting stage of its development and is keen to involve more
The Conservation Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Leeds have piecing together the final stages of an exciting new artwork at the centre. Over 20 different volunteers have helped to put together the three metre wide mosaic which shows a beech tree changing with the passage of the
The Latvian Ambassador came to Holbeck to open the new Leeds Latvian Centre on Sunday (21st July 2013). The centre is based at Holbeck Working Men’s Club and will run language, music, dance and cultural classes on alternate Sunday afternoons. 200 people attended the opening and were entertained with
In my last confession I ended by wondering whether my father had been right about golf being “a good walk spoiled”. On the laws of averages, I suppose he must have been right about one thing – apart from ‘children should be seen and not heard’ and maybe this
Staff and pupils organised a community fair at Hunslet Moor primary school in Beeston as a thank you to departing Headteacher Mrs Narinder Gill. Mrs Gill will be leaving the school at the end of this term and the school community were keen to thank her for her
The sun continues to shine on South Leeds and there’s lots to do this weekend. Here are some of the highlights. Middleton Music Festival Ian Kirkland and his compatriots have pulled together the biggest music event Middleton has ever seen and it’s all in a good cause. Seven bands
This week a long, unhappy tale ended when the final decision was taken to demolish South Leeds Sports Centre. I was struck with some of the comments on our Facebook page. “Disgraceful” certainly; “shame on you Leeds City Council” yes; and this one: “Once the wheels are in motion
Summer holidays at the Hunslet Club are set to once again be one of the most fun, affordable places for children & young people to spend their days for the first 4 weeks of the term break. Every day is different and a whole lot of fun, with the atmosphere