Reflections on Holbeck
I called at the shop on Elland Road the other day, to get an old lady a loaf of bread. Coming back and turning down Brown Lane I had to stop in the queue of traffic in order to right to go over the flyover and back to the
I didn’t expect this …
Right, so I started the Community Reporters course today … Which is great, right? No, it definitely is! The first session (which is happening right now) is … interesting! I woke up to an email from my oh so lovely manager and attached to it was the info for
New Community Reporters course starts
Last night we started a new Community Reporters Course. Over the coming weeks we will teach our students how to write a better news story, how to take a better photograph, the art of headline writing, the use of social media and more. The course is very hands on,
Beeston blogging helps butterflies
All life is now online, whether it’s breakfast or battles, and to be heard is to be media savvy. As the chair of a number of organisations, and also running my own business in the modern internet world, I realise the power of online media isn’t to be underestimated.
Hunslet Gala 2013 is This weekend
Come down to the Hunslet Community Gala this weekend for the 10th Anniversary Event on Saturday 29th June from 11:30am to 4:00pm. The annual gala, organised by Hunslet Festival, takes place on the field adjacent to Grove Road (opposite the Penny Hill Centre) off Church Street. In the Family
Leeds Job Creation Foundation Spearheads Auditions with a Difference
Hunslet-based BE Fuel Cards is hosting auditions featuring music and entertainment as part of an inspirational job creation foundation to generate 40 roles in the energy industry in the short term – and hundreds of employment opportunities over the coming years. BE, the driving force behind The Bayford
Festival on the Waterfront this weekend
The Leeds Waterfront Festival returns to a host of venues along the river this weekend, 29th and 30th June. Organisers promise a host of entertainments and activities from boat rides to heritage walks and from disco dancing to stilt walking. The New Dock will host a dramatic Dragon boat
Skelton Grange branches out with new summer play schemes for kids!
Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton is to host a number of new and exciting ways for kids to get out and about over the summer. Each new session is aimed at getting children off the sofa and into the fresh air – to explore nature, to play games, to
Belle Isle Gala 2013
Belle Isle Gala took place on Saturday 22nd June 2013 at Windmill Primary School. I went down to the Gala a bit early in the hope that I could take some photos of the stalls before it got too busy. I had been asked if I would like to
Losing weight led to a new career
Local woman Tracy has lost over 2 stone in weight and has landed herself a dream job as a Slimming World consultant at the age of 49. Tracy had been overweight most of her adult life, with low self esteem and very little confidence, but all that changed when