What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Bayford Foundation hosted an innovative employment audition day at the Hunslet Club on Saturday July 6th for dozens of local people who will be provided with a full package of training to work for BE Fuelcards, a locally based company with a pioneering programme built around creating sales
On Tuesday evening, on what would have been my mother’s 99th birthday, I went to see Oddsocks Theatre Company perform their production of A Comedy of Errors in Middleton Park. The weather was perfect for the outdoor event and families and friends congregated in front of the new bandstand/stage.
A woman from Belle Isle has been collared after being caught letting her dog roam free. Jacqueline Rose, Windmill Road, failed to pay the £75 fixed penalty notice she had accepted after wardens found her dog wandering the streets in February this year. Having contravened the dog control order
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start this week down at Skelton Grange Environment Centre which has planted a Red Bed – a whole vegetable bed that is dedicated to growing red fruit and vegetables. They’ve kept
Aire Valley Homes will be holding a House Exchange event on Monday 15th July at Middleton Community Centre from 3-5pm. Carla Yeomans from Aire Valley Homes said: “This is an ideal opportunity for people with spare bedrooms; families who are experiencing overcrowding; or anyone who’s interested in swapping their
Following on from Kenneth Ingram’s photos and report, Paul Bullivant has sent in these photos from Holbeck Gala: [slideshow_deploy id=’17603′] If you have photos of events out and about in south Leeds, please send them to us at southleedslife@gmail.com
What did I do on Saturday 29th June? Did I go to the Hunslet Gala? no. Did I go to see the bands in Cross Flats Park? no. Did I go to Belle Isle Gala? no. Did I go to Miggy Park? no. Did I go to the South
Middleton Leisure Centre has undergone a major refurbishment and is now open for business again. [slideshow_deploy id=’17555′] The centre’s swimming pool was closed in September 2011 as part of the Council’s review of sports facilities around the city. Funding was found from moneys paid by developers as part
I arrived early at Holbeck Gala on Saturday (6th July 2013) to take some photos of the stalls before the crowds gathered. [slideshow_deploy id=’17536′] It was still a bit quiet, with stalls around the perimeter of a very large park area. Seemed a bit strange, thought maybe a
The annual St Mary’s Strawberry Fair takes place in the Church Hall on Sat 13th July the fun starts at 2pm Come and join this community event at the Church Hall of St Mary’s, Beeston. Cream Teas, Fresh Strawberries and Cream, side stalls, games and a demonstration by the local