What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
People from the Leeds Central constituency will deliver a ‘Save Our NHS’ petition signed by local people to their MP candidates this Saturday (25 April 2015). The petition will be handed over on the front steps of Leeds Civic Hall in Millennium Square by Peter Haughton, a member of independent
The Hunslet St Mary’s clock is ticking again! The iconic clocktower lies in the heart of the Hunslet in more ways than one: it’s the most prominent landmark in Hunslet, and also a much-loved reminder of the community’s proud history. But unfortunately, the clock had been stuck at 10.20 for the
Detectives investigating the attempted murder and rape of a woman in Beeston have released a new e-fit image of the attacker. The morphed image has been created by combining the original e-fit image produced from the victim and an additional computerised image based on a description from one of the
A Beeston fish and chip shop has been fined by magistrates for poor food hygiene. Adnan Malik, owner of Beeston Fisheries on Dewsbury Road, failed to appear in court last week for a string of food safety offences. Malik was fined £1,800 and ordered to pay costs of £3,355. A
Our yoga group has been meeting at Hillside, Tiger11, since it opened. We are being evicted at the end of this month (April 2015) and I’ve been struggling to find a Thursday evening venue. Ideally we would like no carpet, (very) nearby parking and some moments of peace and quiet.
Q: How do you sit on 2 different seats which are 300 miles apart at the same time? The Leeds Central Liberal Democrat candidate, Emma Spriggs, might be some kind of superwoman… Emma Spriggs is not only campaigning to be your MP in Leeds Central, but she is simultaneously campaigning
The latest play to come to Slung Low‘s Holbeck Underground Ballroom (HUB) is Penelope RETOLD this Sunday (26 April 2015) at 5pm. Welcome to Ithaca. Island paradise and home to Penelope. She’s married to a world famous war hero and she’s had enough of waiting quietly. Made with input from
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Beeston. If you’ve always wanted to go to an art exhibition in the cellar of a terraced house in Beeston, but wondered what to expect, check
A meeting of the Friends of Middleton Park last night (21 April 2015) discussed plans for the park following the closure of the golf course last year. A consultation is currently being carried out by Leeds City Council – you can take part online here: www.leeds.gov.uk/consultations. Alan Shaw, Chair of
This is your last chance (almost) to have your say on the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan! This Saturday (25 April 2015) The Holbeck will be hosting the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum meeting. The meeting starts at 11am and finishes at 1pm. Please come and join us for hot soup and a roll.