What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Inner South Community Committee local councilors Angela Gabriel and Adam Oglivie together with the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum have organised a free film night for families at St. Matthew’s Community Centre, St. Matthews Street in Holbeck on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm (Children under 16 years must be accompanied by
Middleton residents are being encouraged to come and air their views at the Middleton Community Group meeting tomorrow morning (Saturday 11 April 2015). Vice Chair Steve Harper told South Leeds Life that he is aware of many concerns in the community particularly around incidents in Middleton Park and the district
They’ve changed the rules on pensions, giving some of us more ‘freedom’ and ‘choice’. Actually I have to wait until next year before I can unlock the next egg of my private pension. Mirroring my career path, or lack of it, my pension provision is a bit of a mish
I am looking at a packet of tea on the back of which are some photos showing tea-pickers in Tanzania and India, some of the 20 million people in the developing world who rely on tea for their livelihoods. I wonder how many of us think about these people working
The estate, properly called Cottingley Hall, comprises mostly 1970s council houses and is dominated by the two tower blocks, reputedly the tallest in Leeds. I met up with Christine Robinson-Perkins and Vikki Blake to find out about community life in Cottingley. Between them they are involved in most of the
Some of you will have walked up Beeston Road recently and seen a hive of activity at No.7 as workmen have been in and out. Many of you will have heard murmurings about a charity opening a new nail bar in Beeston and we hope all of you will be
The Hunslet Club JOB VACANCY: http://www.hunsletclub.org.uk/ (for more info) Job Title: Administration Assistant Hours: 30 hours per week Salary: £11,500 – £12,500 Start Date: ASAP – dependent on notice period of successful applicant Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2015 Interview Date: W/C 27 April 2015 Overview. The Hunslet Club aims
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 at The Tetley art gallery, where they’ve been creating bicycled powered art. Their Cycle Spiral event took place today (8 April) and looked like great fun. The
A man was due to appear in court today (8 April 2015) charged over the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Beeston. Abdi Adan Hassan, aged 37, of Hardy View, Beeston, has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of kidnap in relation to the incident on
Fifty full and part time jobs will be advertised shortly for the new Asda store on Old Lane, Beeston, which is due to open in July 2015. The Council’s Employment Leeds service is running information sessions to help local people secure the jobs. A similar operation in Middleton and Belle