What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A few us from South Leeds Life went up to Middlesbrough last Saturday to something called the Talk About Local un-conference, or in the language of Twitter #TAL13. Let’s unpick that a bit. Talk About Local (TAL) is an excellent organisation that supports “hyperlocal” blogs to get established and
Construction of two new units at White Rose Shopping Centre, that will house Handmade Burger and Prezzo restaurants, is progressing well. The £2m project, which will see the extension of the foodcourt at the centre, is being headed by principal contractor Morgan Sindall and is providing employment for 30
As part of the new Leeds Lets Get Active initiative across the city, the Hunslet Club is starting a Walking Group for adults starting on Thursdays from October 10th from 12:00 until 12:45pm across the local area. Participation is free, this is a perfect opportunity to enjoy gentle, sociable exercise
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Council housing in Leeds has returned from the ALMOs to Leeds City Council this week, so we start with a farewell to Aire Valley Homes and its Facebook page and hello to
Old rugby league programmes – including one featuring Hunslet in 1938 – are going under the hammer at a special auction being held at the South Leeds Stadium. On Saturday October 12, the Rugby League Collectors Federation are holding the fair at the Phoenix Bar in the stadium. On show
Coroners are appealing for any relatives of a south Leeds man to get in contact. Keith Webster, 69, was found dead at his home address on Ring Road, Middleton, on Tuesday 24 September. There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. Any relatives of Mr Webster are asked to contact
Premier League millionaires Manchester City are hosting a free coaching session in partnership with humble Middleton Park FC. A scout will also be present on two dates to assess local talent aged six to -11 year old, club secretary Wayne Dixon told South Leeds Life. The partnership forms one of
The Council is proposing a 20mph speed limit for the Cross Flatts area of Beeston. This is one of 25 schemes in the city, which were publicised at the end of last week. If this goes ahead it will cover the area bounded by Dewsbury Road, Old Lane, Beeston
Neighbourhood policing in Holbeck Division has a new man at the helm in the guise of Chris Bowen. Writing on Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team’s website, Inspector Bowen has introduced himself: My name is Chris Bowen and I am the new Holbeck Neighbourhood Operations Inspector. I have been a police officer
Are you interested in local history? Middleton has an incredibly rich heritage, from mining and railways in Middleton Park to boundary disputes with Beeston and, in the 1920s, the building of one of the Leeds’s first council estates. And now the Middleton Life local history group has launched its very