What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Bruce Davies writes: In the darkness of a British January the thoughts of many are beginning to turn towards spring; lengthening days, clement weather and the notions of hope and well being that accompany this. For Chris and Lydia Mitton reports of the deepening crisis of displaced Iraqis and Syrians
It was ten years ago that both Tony and Hilary Benn MP officially opened the Hamara Centre on Tempest Road (2004). Hamara has now grown to be one of the largest ethnic minority organisations in the voluntary and community sector in Leeds. As I reported from their Community Awards ceremony
Leeds City Council Inner South Community Committee Applying for Small Grants – Training course -5th February 2015 This session is aimed at groups looking for small grants of up to around £10,000 to help run and expand their activities and services. We will identify how best to approach a
We try and keep your local Housing office and GATE open in all weathers. But if for some reason we have to close – or you contact us out of normal opening hours then you can find some useful numbers for reporting repairs or problems with your heating on the
Joined up Leeds – talking about your information The different organisations and departments that make up the NHS and the council in Leeds hold various bits of information about us. At the moment that information isn’t together in one place. This means the people who look after our health and
Have you noticed? There’s an awful lot of Christians about these days. Our new neighbours, lovely people, invited us to a Christmas cum house warming party in December and I discovered I was in a small minority in the room who weren’t practising Christians. No, no, don’t close the page.
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 with Beeston blogger Mike Wallis who’s written about making turtles over on his Backwards Lion blog. If you’ve a sweet tooth you might be interested in this
Calling those from; EAST GRANGE and LOW GRANGE CRESCENT. This time next week (Wednesday February 4th) it’s your local neighbourhood Walkabout! If you have any concerns you wish to raise about your local area or if you simpily want to become more involved in your local neighbourhood this is a great
West Yorkshire Police – Leeds Inner South West Yorkshire Police has joined the Dementia Action Alliance as part of a commitment by the Force to improve the service provided to those with dementia. As part of the commitment, Dementia Champions are being introduced within districts and departments who will act
A toddler and a baby were rescued by fire crews through the first floor window from a house fire on Sissons Lane, Middleton around midnight last night (27 January 2015). Two fire engines, one from Hunslet and one from Rothwell attended the blaze which started after an unattended chip pan