What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Three men are starting jail terms this week after a girl of 12 was raped and her three friends were sexually exploited. So why do I feel like I let the girls down? The incident started after midnight one night last March in my local park. What were the
So here’s what’s official – after a couple of phone calls Leeds Arena have agreed to turn the lights blue for autism awareness month! The first day will be 2nd April (autism awareness day)and the second day 20th for Ambers birthday! Event details will be posted soon and hope
Once a week why don’t not SWAP a pasty or a portion of chips for a fitness class or book a badminton court? Go for it! In the final part of our series on stopping smoking, we look at how you can lead a healthier lifestyle. The recently reopened Middleton
As part of our ongoing series of articles on quitting smoking, Belle Isle resident Carl* – a smoker of more than a decade – tells us why and how he kicked the habit. “I did it for my children really. I have a couple of kids and I didn’t want
Much needed works to improve Holbeck Moor playground are now under way thanks to funding from local councillors. The playground, close to Top Moor Side on Holbeck Moor, will be refurbished with £50,000 secured from the councillors’ Ward Based Initiative (WBI) fund and the Inner South Area Committee. Holbeck
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start with another stunning photo from the good people at Skelton Grange Environment Centre. This was sunrise last Friday. They also have news of volunteering and training opportunities for fruit pruning,
Last Sunday (26 January 2014) saw a great game as Hunslet Hawks beat Leeds Rhinos 20-16 in the Lazenby Cup, and 25 lucky children from local South Leeds schools got to see Hawks in their victory. The Hawks invited 12 children from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and 10
Over the next three days (Wednesday 29 – Friday 31 January 2014) Leeds City Council and partner organisations are running information sessions to help local people apply for the 375 jobs at the new Middleton Asda store. To attend one of these sessions you must book by phone on
Did you know it takes the force of a hurricane to fully rid a house of cigarette smoke? Neither did Karen until she benefited from Health For All’s Smoke Free Homes project, which encourages people not to smoke in their home – and cars – due to the health impacts
As Leeds City Council are forced to make cutbacks to services in a bid to save money, is refuse collection the right place to make these cuts? I live in Middleton and the fortnightly bin collections are starting to become a big problem, with rubbish already piling up in