What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
The Stoptober challenge starts today, 1 October. Stoptober is the 28 day national stop smoking challenge – it is returning following its launch last year. Research shows that people who manage to stop smoking for 28 days are five times more likely to stop for good and last year,
Twenty schools in South Leeds will be affected by a teacher’s strike tomorrow, Tuesday 1 October. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of School Masters and the Union of Women teachers (NASUWT) will be on strike. The industrial action is part of a
Keen readers will have noticed yesterday’s article in which we said we were looking for people to volunteer for certain positions in South Leeds Life. Perhaps you’re interested or you know someone who might be but don’t feel you know enough about what South Leeds Life (SLL) does; perhaps
BITMO (Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation) has recently taken the old Belle Isle library and turned it into a community facility. Last Thursday, 26 September, was its first booking as it hosted the organisation’s Annual General Meeting. The guest speaker was Pat McGeever, Chief Executive at local charity Health
The Hunslet Club Dance Troupe is set to perform at the prestigious Leeds Light Night Festival on this coming evening of Friday October 4th. They will perform an energetic and exciting dance piece based on the experience of a circus. This group will perform a variety of different dance styles