What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
PC Geeta Lota has been speaking with a local African women’s group, as part of an awareness raising campaign designed to reach out to families in a counter terrorism campaign to prevent tragedies. The talks reached out to the African Community, with people from Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, Eritrea and Ethopia
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 Leeds Half Marathon. New running group the South Leeds Lakers were well represented amongst those competitors as can be seen from the photo taken before
A consultation event about public open space on the Garnets in Beeston is being held tomorrow (Thursday 14 May 2015). As previously reported on South Leeds Life, residents have asked for communal green space to be incorporated into the designs for new houses which are due to be built by
West Yorkshire Police has issued a further statement today (13 May 2015) about progress with the investigation: Detectives investigating the attempted murder and rape of a woman in Leeds are making a wider appeal to communities across the city to help them track down her attacker. The 18-year-old was attacked
Free family gardening event at Belle Isle Family Centre. Friday 22 May 2015 The weather is glorious so it’s time to dust off your gardening gloves and plant some seeds! The Minibeasts gardening group have been growing some tomato seedlings and they are now ready to be planted into bigger
Holbeck Elderly Aid secure £475,747 of Big Lottery funding for older people living in the local area Holbeck Elderly Aid, the local neighbourhood network for older people in the Holbeck area, has announced today (12 May 2015) that it has secured £475,747 of funding to support the growth of the
We are busy organising our fifth year of Spring into Summer short courses and events. Starting the week beginning Monday 8 June, our 2015 programme includes a range of events and learning-for-pleasure courses and workshops in creative writing, culture, current affairs, languages, literature and religion. In conjunction with departments around
The Tetley is a centre for contemporary art and learning based in the former headquarters of Tetley’s Brewery on Hunslet Road. While we recognise that we can’t replace the brewery, which was such a landmark for the city, we hope that our new use of the old Director’s Offices can
Trinity Network has been providing opportunities for older people in South Leeds to get together and remain active for thirty years. Originally set up by the South Leeds Team Ministry they now operate from their community centre next to Belle Isle United Reform Church on Nesfield Road and from the
Hunslet Hawks were humbled by local rivals Dewsbury Rams on a difficult afternoon at the Tetley Stadium, crashing to a 40-4 defeat in the Kingstone Press Championship. On an emotional afternoon for all concerned with Rugby League there was an impeccable minute’s silence held for Danny Jones, the Keighley Cougars