What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Halloween is all about scares and spooks, but it’s also a chance for families in Leeds to enjoy some frightful fun. Environmental charity, Groundwork, is hosting a free, three day Halloween extravaganza. For the first time ever, the charity has lined up a whole host of spell-bounding events at three
There’s always something interesting going on at the Hamara Centre in Beeston, but the highly popular Box-Teq class is slightly different. The sessions are run by Darren Rhodes from the Hunslet Club. He explains that although Hamara doesn’t have a boxing gym, the boys sit in a circle to form
[slideshow_deploy id=’28393′] Set my alarm clock for 6.30am, Thursday morning for my trip to Radio Leeds, for my live interview with Liz Green, for Dementia and Alzheimer’s week. No need, was awake at 5am. Better time than Liz Green who has to be up at 3am for trip from
Holbeck Elderly Aid delivered a cultural gem of an event last week (Tuesday 7 October 2014). More than 50 people came to celebrate International Day of Older People at St. Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck. The brief was to deliver something which defined culture. Elissa Newman Chief Executive of Holbeck Elderly
I think it must have been in honour of World Mental Health Day last Friday that my depression flared up again this week. It was the French philosopher Jean-Paul Satre that said “Hell is other people” and I frequently agree. Of course avoiding people isn’t a great strategy for
I recently visited not-for-profit social enterprise ‘People Matters’, an organisation providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism to gain independence and expand skills through social groups, learning courses, and one to one support. Through meeting others and engaging in activities they love, members of People Matters are able
The October half term will be upon soon as schools break up on Friday 24 October 2014. We’ve got details of various activities in the area to help you keep your children occupied. The Hunslet Club This October the Hunslet Club have not one, but two half term
Police want to speak to witnesses after a biker was seriously injured in a motorway crash outside Leeds. The 30-year-old man was on a blue and white Suzuki GSXR that was involved in a collision with a black Honda CR-V 4×4 on the eastbound carriageway of the M621 on
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. It seems to have been a quiet week on the web, we can’t even stretch to an alliterative headline. Never mind, we start this week at the Hamara Centre’s Supplementary
The Start of a Newt-iful Friendship Autumn is the season of change and for Skelton Grange Environment Centre, the season began with the grand opening of a brand new pond with a large dipping platform which will allow 12 or more children to safely investigate the habitat at the