What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Planning is a hot topic round our way. The battle between Tesco and Asda comes to a head on Thursday when the Council’s South and West Plans Plan will also hear a pre-application presentation from Aspiring Communities about their site on Barkly Road. Meanwhile the whole city is being
Should the Matthew Murray High School site in Holbeck be redeveloped as houses or green space, or a mix of the two? Should Dewsbury Road “town centre” (shopping area) be expanded? Should the Holbeck Police Station site be redeveloped as housing, shopping, or green space once the Police have
The Hunslet Club is appealing to any South Leeds firms involved in home refurbishments, construction, DIY supplies or car & bike mechanics to donate surplus or rejected materials which might otherwise be thrown away but which can prove invaluable learning aids for young people to learn skills towards employment.
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sat at my desk at work, on Dewsbury Road, when my mobile phone rang. It was my Mum and she was on her way to hospital with my Dad in the back of an Ambulance. There was a lot to
Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team have updated us about recent activity on their patch: Police appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery on Domestic Street, Holbeck on 20 April have released a photo of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident. Between 10pm and 10.30pm
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Was it just me, or did Beeston Festival rather dominate local news this week? The Festival’s Facebook Page has some photos on it and a discussion about how to improve things for
This year’s Beeston Festival took place on Saturday 8th June in Cross Flatts Park, the event was officially opened by the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP. This was followed later on in the afternoon with a visit from the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Tom Murray. I love coming
South Leeds Life is launching its third Community Reporters Course for residents in South Leeds. During the ten week course you will learn everything you need to know to start reporting for South Leeds Life, including: Writing a news story Writing headlines Taking better photos Using video and audio
The Leeds Citizen brings news that the planning war on Old Lane, Beeston between Asda and Tesco is over. Well nearly … It’s been a long, hard-fought struggle, but it looks like the store wars in Beeston in south Leeds between supermarket giants Asda and Tesco could finally come
ASDA, Morley will be the location of the first supermarket collection of food for the South Leeds Foodbank on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013. Will you be there? Beeston Festival ’13 was indeed a hive of activity and I spent a few moments with some of the people that are