What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. Apparently today is National Dog Day so it seems appropriate to start with the Friends of Middleton Park who have posted some lovely photos from last Sunday’s dog show. The
A development of 18 apartments built by Connect Housing has been named after Stephen Williamson, who died earlier this year. Stephen Williamson worked as a writer and behind the scenes for South Leeds Life following his retirement. As we reported, Steve had spent his career in housing including as
The GATE’s Swap Shop opened two weeks ago and already we’re having to buy another clothes rail! We have everything; tops, trousers, shirts and skirts for men women and kids! Everyone gets a little buzz or their spirits lifted when they feel good in what they’re wearing and that’s
The Hunslet Club has been quiet over the last couple of weeks, with Activity Camp finishing and everyone on summer holidays, it’s been the perfect time for us to regroup and refresh ready for the new school year. Activity Camp was the most successful it has ever been, with over
Leeds Dynamite, the cheerleading and dance group in Middleton, are holding their Try Out sessions on Saturday (30 August 2014). Dynamite offers Cheerdance, Pomdance, Hip Hop, Streetcheer and Jazz and has been very successful in competitions over recent years. They train at the Baptist church hall on Middleton Park
Being at Sixth Form or College is obviously beneficial for numerous reasons but there isn’t a lot of information about being at best, an average student. At High School, you’re babied. There’s a huge support system, set revision times and teachers that are often readily available. And like most
South Leeds campaigners fighting against plans for the £250m New Generation Transport ‘trolleybus’ scheme have spoken of the negative impact it may have on their community. As reported by South Leeds Life, residents of the Whitfield estate in Hunslet recently mounted a protest against the plans, which would see
The grave of Private George Edwin Ellison in the St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons, Belgium. George Ellison was from Leeds and served throughout the First World War. Tragically, however, he was killed in Mons on the morning of the Armistice (11 November 1918) and it is said that
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following an incident on Lady Pit Lane in Beeston Hill. They want to speak to one of the men believed to have been involved and have asked him to come forward. The incident took place around 6pm yesterday on Lady
Health Champions from the City View GP practice in Beeston are planting up an allotment with expert help from Joe Maiden and a mystery benefactor. The Health Champions, who offer support to patients to lead healthier lifestyles, had already applied for a plot at Clarksfield Allotments when they heard