What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Friday (25 April 2014) the Council published the lists of candidates standing in the local elections and the European Parliamentary elections which will be held on Thursday 22 May. South Leeds Life decided to cover these elections in greater detail than previously and we have set up a
Amber’s Autism Awareness Latest Diaries. 19th April Amber was super empathetic today – first while her cousin was upset after a happening with her other cousin, Amber watched intently when they were being asked what had happened, she didn’t much like Carly being upset so moved closer and then stood
The White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds has rounded off its charity partnership with St. Gemma’s Hospice in style with a Mother’s Day pop-up shop, bringing the amount raised for the charity to more than £108,800. Since April 2012, staff at the Centre have supported a range of fundraising activities
Hunslet Hawks are delighted to have partnered up with local under 11’s team Beeston Broncos to take on the might of Wigan Warriors in this weekend’s big Challenge Cup clash. 17 young Broncos will be mascots walking out with their heroes at the DW stadium on Sunday. The Hawks
There will be information about why Health for All are considering changing part or all of the outdoor space into a community garden, as well as some example designs and scenarios. At this stage Health for All just want to know whether you think the garden sounds like a good
Leeds Federated Housing Association has started work on a new affordable housing development in Hunslet. The Association is building six new homes at Arthington Place, to replace old, poor quality, back to back terraces which were recently demolished. The site has suffered from fly-tipping near to local shops and
UPDATE: South Leeds Life understands that the owner of the dog has come forward to the Police and agreed to have the dog put down. No charges will be brought as the dog was on a lead throughout the incident. Police are trying to trace the owner of
Break out the bunting and bake a cake! BITMOs GATE in Belle Isle is hosting a Vintage Tea Party with a difference. Tea and cake will be centre stage next Friday (2 May 2014) at the BITMOs GATE centre in Belle Isle. However there will also be a chance
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. It seems most people have been too busy enjoying the Easter break to post much the internet, so it’s a shorter roundup this week. We start with the Friends of Stank Hall
It’s quite a long story so I’m putting my volunteer groups first and concentrating on other parts of my life story over the last 3 years on a weekly blog. This is a revised version as I’m no longer a volunteer at South Leeds Media (South Leeds Community Radio).