What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Loss of the Eating Disorder by Vanessa This week long campaign to raise awareness for Eating Disorders. It is an illness that affects millions of people worldwide and sadly 20% of those suffering will not survive. It has the highest mortality rate of any other Mental Health problem and
I’d just finished writing last week’s South of the River column when I saw these comments pop up on Twitter. Gerald: “it’s not about money, it’s about the lack of opportunity and understanding” #PovertyTruth Anna: “people who are making decisions are too often getting their information from the media
This weekend we have Robin showing us and you how to make walking sticks, something he has been doing for a long long time he tells me. You may remember Robin as the last steward at Middleton Lodge, he has some great memories of life there that you can get
South Leeds Life unveils plans to cover May’s local and European elections. A third of the Councillors on Leeds City Council are up for election on 22 May 2014, one in each of the 33 wards. There will also be elections for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to
Immobilise is a free property register enabling users to create a secure record of personal possessions such as laptops, mobile phones, cameras and various other items. Protecting personal property is extremely important and registering it on Immobilise can assist in reuniting you with your possessions if stolen or in deterring
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. The days are getting longer and so thoughts turn to community festivals. Beeston Festival has updated its website in preparation for 2014. They’ve adopted a Tour de France theme under the slogan
Middleton Park Municipal Golfers Club has become a Friend of South Leeds Life. The Club was formed in 1933. The course was originally a 9 hole layout and the club house was the old Middleton Lodge. The second nine holes were added in 1979 and there is a distinct
Collections of garden bins across Leeds re-start in March. From Monday 3 March, the normal fortnightly brown bin collections resume. Residents who already have a brown bin will continue to have it collected on the same day. If in any doubt about your collection day, you can check on
The Conservation Volunteers are celebrating the hard work of over 40 volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre this year, as they complete a series of improvements to promote biodiversity and visitor access to the site. The Skelton Grange Wild Area Project will be completed with a final volunteer event
Gemma Rathbone has been in touch with her experience of Cross Flatts parkrun: Most Saturday mornings I am out of bed by 8am, and out of the house 30 minutes later, heading to one of four parkrun events in Leeds. The 5k time trials – a race against the clock