What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A milestone has been passed by residents developing a Neighbourhood Plan for Beeston. Leeds City Council approved Beeston as a designated area for neighbourhood planning on the 24 February 2014. Neighbourhood Plans allow local people to have a say in the future development of their community. The plan will
The Bayford Foundation is giving second chances to people who wouldn’t normally get an interview for a sales job. I recently visited and spoke to June Forsyth, the enthusiastic leader of the foundation. BE Fuel Cards operates out an anonymous office unit on an industrial park close to the
It’s twelve months since South Leeds Life organised a public meeting calling for Stank Hall Barn to be saved. Thirty people came along to hear about the history of the barn and find out what Leeds City Council planned to do with this hidden treasure. The Barn was in
This article first appeared on The Leeds Guardian blog IN BRIEF: Council could take ownership of Round Foundry and Leodis Court – weeks after agreeing to sell Engine House Moves could ‘aid regeneration of Holbeck Urban Village area’ Latest in series of Leeds South Bank regeneration agreements. STORY: A major
Have you got a story you want to tell? Do you want to write, but don’t know where to start? Come and join us at our weekly blogging workshop. South Leeds Life has teamed up with South Leeds Community Radio to provide a weekly session for anyone who wants
Next month, April, is Autism Awareness Month and local group Leeds Autism Services (LAS) will be busy getting the message out that autism is something to be understood, not to be frightened of. “Light it up blue” is the slogan and local campaigners in Leeds have persuaded the First
This advert for Almonds Removal and Storage was revealed when the modern hoarding was taken down earlier this winter. The sign is on a gable end of a row of shops on Dewsbury Road at the junction with Garnet Road and Parkside Lane. Just along Dewsbury Road you can
Karen Head. Our local Girl running the Leeds Half Marathon with her Husband. Please click link and give here your support. Go on, I have. Leeds Half Marathon is on Sunday 11th May, both my husband Steve and i will be running it together. I have sent up a
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