What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The recent brutal and cowardly murder of British and other tourists on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia has shocked us all. Families and friends who travelled there to relax and enjoy the sun were murdered by a man with a violent ideology and an automatic weapon. It is the biggest
The Leeds Transport Historical Society is holding an evening stroll on Monday 13 July 2015 down part of the trackbed of the Middleton Tramway to commemorate the ninetieth anniversary of its opening on 12 November 1925. The group will meet on the Ring Road Beeston Park at the junction with
Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of 7/7, the London bombings. South Leeds Life has spoken to a range of local figures about those events, their aftermath and the decade since. This post was first published in January 2015. Cllr Adam Ogilvie, who represents Beeston and Holbeck ward, remembers it was
The Hunslet Community Gala’s good run of form on the weather front continued, with 2,000+ people gathering for a sun-baked afternoon together last weekend (Saturday 27th June). [slideshow_deploy id=’37710′] The festival centred around the performance arena, which featured dozens of local performers and especially dancers over the course of the
Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of 7/7, the London bombings. South Leeds Life has spoken to a range of local figures about those events, their aftermath and the decade since. Rev Lindsey Pearson is the Vicar of Beeston, she introduces the article which was first published in January 2015. “The
Tickets are still on sale for Sunday’s (5 July 2015) Kingstone Press Championship match when Hunslet Hawks entertain promotion chasing Bradford Bulls. Ticket sales are going well for Sunday’s showdown at the South Leeds Stadium, but tickets will be available to purchase on the day. Around 1,000 tickets are left
This week’s column may be a little different from normal. The South Leeds Life committee have tasked me with writing an editorial statement commenting on the tenth anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings. So here goes … I had better start by saying what shouldn’t need saying as it’s so
Wow!! – what an experience. Just got back from the Hunslet Hawk’s Phoenix Lounge after experiencing Rabbitskin, the one-man play put on by the Red Ladder Theatre Company. “Experiencing” is truly the right word and I was glad that the room was in darkness so that my fellow audience could
St Mary’s church in Middleton is celebrating after receiving £15,000 from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT) to help fund urgent structural repair work. Built in 1846, the imposing grade II listed church was designed by Robert Chantrell, architect of Leeds Minster, and stands in a prominent position on Town
A 45 year old man was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending, following an operation in South Leeds this week. The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) working in partnership with West Yorkshire Joint Services Trading Standards and West Yorkshire Police executed a warrant at an address in Middleton.