What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Inspector Jon Arrowsuch of the Inner South Neighbourhood Policing Team issued this statement to local community leaders this afternoon: “I just wanted to make you aware of, and provide an update in relation to an incident which took place earlier this morning at Middleton Crescent. Between 0700 and 0800 this
Everybody is invited to this FREE EVENT at Middleton Park visitor centre! Sunday 18 October 2015 – Middleton Park Apple Day – 2-4pm. On Sunday 18 October we are holding an Apple Day. We will have an Apple Crusher and Press – if you have an apple tree bring along
A national education charity is opening its doors in Beeston on Saturday (10 October 2015). IntoUniversity provides academic support and mentoring to local students aged 7-18, outside of school hours. The IntoUniversity academic support programme runs after school at their base at Hillside on Beeston Road. Trained tutors and University
One of Beeston’s hidden gems is the Feel Good Cafe at Hillside, the converted school building near the bottom of Beeston Road. The cafe is run by SLATE who also run The Feel Good Furniture Shop in Hunslet. One of the special things about the Feel Good Cafe is that
Have you read the October edition of our newspaper yet? We’ve been distributing copies to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11. Copies are available from libraries, schools, community centres, GP practices, shops and other community venues. You can find a full list of pick up points here: www.sllife.leeds11.com/newspaper/newspaper-pick-up-points. If you
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 down in Hunslet at our favourite Feel Good Furniture Shop. Yes SLATE are marking their tenth anniversary and the makeover of their Hunslet shop. The Fresh SLATE
Leeds world music band Fusion will be playing a special benefit gig at The Holbeck this Saturday (10 October 2015). Fusion are breaking new ground in world music, mixing jazz, folk and flamenco with influences from Africa and the East. They mix and blend songs and sounds from a variety
I arrived at the Tea Cosy Café (Memory Café) in Rothwell for their 4th Birthday party. A Memory Café member, Frank also had his 100th Birthday on the day, came along with his Daughter Hillary. Paid my £3.00 for breakfast to Dean on the door and decided to have a
New drama makes political stand inspired by Shock Doctrine at Slung Low’s HUB Hot off Edinburgh Fringe, Dumbshow are presenting Electric Dreams at Slung Low’s HUB on Sunday (11 October 2015) a new production that explores if we’re a nation in shock. Electric Dreams tells the story of Rose who
Earlier this summer we saw that shocking photograph of Aylan Kurdi lying dead on a Turkish beach. This small and precious child had his whole life before him when his desperate family – victims of a civil war that is raging through Syria – stepped into a boat. They had