What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A local history project is attempting to find the family of D Goodman, an ex pupil of Cockburn High School who attended the school during the Second World War. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the Learning Trust (South Leeds) which includes Cockburn High School is running a
Everyday autism – Amber isn’t able to realise when something is harmful to her. Today for example she was eating her dinner; a slip of concentration by myself meant she put too much food in her mouth resulting in her almost choking. This is something we have to watch
As part of our short series on smoking, in conjunction with the Leeds NHS Stopping Smoking Service, here we feature some of the services on offer to help you quit the habit. Clinics are held in Middleton, Beeston Hill, Hunslet and Belle Isle …
We’re nearing the end of January – how are those New Year resolutions holding up? Seems an age ago now, doesn’t it? Well never fear, South Leeds Life is here to give you a bit of a nudge! Over the coming days we aim to highlight – in conjunction with
It’s the UK’s largest Valentines Event, and back in South Leeds for the Half Term holidays will be the famous Valentines Fun Fair opening Valentines Day, Thursday 14 February until Sunday 24 February 2014 on the Elland Road Car Parks alongside Leeds United Football Club. Each year the event
In the build up to autism awareness month ourselves and Leeds Autism Service will be bringing “Spread Awareness with your Selfies” on the 27th March we will be at the St Johns Centre Leeds. Asking people to take a selfie with us and post it on all their
Residents of the h2010 development near Knostrop Cut on the River Aire are raising objections to part of the Flood Alleviation Scheme, which is currently going through the planning system. Residents are concerned about the small basin known as Knostrop Quay River Arm, which is directly outside their homes.
A new group has been set up to help combat household debt problems in South Leeds. For our last article marking National Debt Awareness Week we are highlighting the work of a new group in the area. The South Leeds Debt Forum is an informal network for advice workers
On Christmas Eve I saw a man wheeling a shopping trolley with a fridge in it down Cemetery Road (on the road, not the pavement) towards the motorway bridge. It made me laugh, I even tweeted about it with the hashtag “Only In Holbeck”. The two hot topics for
Breakdance lessons on Mondays at the Hunslet Club are now being taught by two of the top ranked breakdancers in the UK, Beanz & Rawgina. The video above may be of interest to any young people aged 5 to 16 in South Leeds who may be interested in learning to