What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
There was a nasty road accident on Dewsbury Road on Monday evening when a pedestrian was knocked down by a speeding car. I’m amazed there aren’t more accidents, some drivers are treating Beeston like a race track. I live near the junction of two residential streets. Every vehicle accelerates
With four weeks to go, organisers have unveiled their plans for a cycle-themed Beeston Festival on Saturday 14 June under the slogan ‘Let’s Go Cycling!’ The Festival, sponsored by Unity Homes & Enterprise, will take place in Cross Flatts Park from 12-5pm. Organisers are hoping to build on the
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Have you ever blogged on a boat? Leeds Waterfront Festival is inviting bloggers to an event tomorrow (Thursday 22 May) at 5pm. The idea is to explore the waterfront venues and blog
Children are invited to set up camp and spend a day in the woods, taking part in shelter building, fire lighting, woodland crafts and environmental games. Skelton Grange Environment Centre at Stourton has places on its Bushcraft event for children aged 8-12 years on Wednesday 28 May, during half term
Hunslet Hawks may be riding high at the top of Championship 1, but the players found time to take the plunge with a spot of scuba diving ahead of their weekend victory over Gateshead Thunder. Aaron Lyons, Danny Ansell, Liam Mackay, John Oakes and Luke Stenchion were keen to experience
West Yorkshire Trading Standards (WYTS) have started a project to reduce the supply and demand for illicit tobacco in West Yorkshire as part of wider activities to reduce the harm caused by tobacco use. Illicit tobacco includes cigarettes, cigars, rolling and pipe tobacco, imported illegally to avoid paying tax
BITMO (Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation) sheltered residents along with young people from the South Leeds Youth Hub spent an enjoyable afternoon planting up hanging baskets and pots for the residents to enjoy through the summer. Youth services have obtained Well Being funding to undertake an inter-generational project which
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Beeston yesterday which happened after a car failed to stop for officers. The incident occurred when a roads policing vehicle tried to stop a Fiat Punto in Dewsbury Road, Beeston, at about 6.37pm. The vehicle made off before
Hundreds of people gathered ahead of the long awaited opening of Asda’s new superstore in Middleton. The official opening was carried out by Hilary Benn MP together with Middleton Park ward Councillors Judith Blake, Kim Groves and Paul Truswell; children from Middleton St Mary’s Primary School and local residents.
Thursday 22 May 2014 is polling day for the local elections and the European elections. A third of Leeds City Councillors will be elected on Thursday, including one for each of our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet and Middleton Park. We will also be electing a