What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I arrived about a half hour after party had begun. The concert room at Belle Isle club was already heaving. I was trying to guess how many people attending. I put it at between 250 and 350 people. DJ later later put it at around 300. Were given 2
While Christmas shopping and festive celebrations may be uppermost in everyone’s minds at this time of year, the three NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Leeds are urging local people to prepare themselves medically for the holiday period. A handy Christmas card reminding people to pack their regular medication as
The Council’s green light for the extension of the White Rose Shopping Centre offers the opportunity to build on the hundreds of jobs created at the centre during 2013. Among the latest to find employment is a team of six car park assistants and three apprentices employed by OCS,
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. South Leeds seems to be closing down for Christmas, at least online, so not much to report this week, but we do have a few items… First up, in case you missed
Parents needing to get that last minute Christmas shopping done can drop the kids off for an exciting Activity Camp at the Hunslet Club on December 23rd. Lots of exciting things to do 9 till 3pm, anyone aged 5 to 14 is welcome to attend.
Abi Winn from The South Leeds Academy has been in touch with news of the school’s Interact Club. Last week saw The South Leeds Academy welcome the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, along with various Rotarians from Leeds Rotary Club to the student Interact Club’s official charter event. For
Mosaic Church and Holbeck Christian Fellowship hosted their Carol Service for the 4th year running at St. Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck. St. Matthews was the centre of Christmas the other evening (Sunday 14 December 2013) with metres of twinkling lights hanging over the stone memorial plaques and storage
As Christmas approaches, thoughts turn to cross dressing actors, bad jokes and lots of songs – it must be time for a pantomime! Once again the St Andrew’s Pantomime Group in Beeston will be putting on a show and this year they’ve chosen Red Riding Hood. This will be
I am seeing more and more people in my surgeries complaining about how they’ve been assessed by ATOS as to whether they are fit for work or not under the Employment Support Allowance. I’m talking about cases in which someone’s GP says they’re not fit to work while ATOS
Councillors in Beeston & Holbeck ward have taken the unusual step of writing to local residents alerting them to a controversial planning application. Residents in the Cross Flatts area bounded by Cross Flatts Park, Beeston Road, Old Lane and Dewsbury Road will receive the letter this week. You can